No matter how confident you are in the reliability of your contraceptive pill if you live in America your confidence ma.y have been misplaced. Pfizer (a major pharmaceuticals company) have recalled a million packs of their female contraceptive pill due to a fault which could increase your chances of getting pregnant. You can check if you own the affected pills which include Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets with expiration dates ranging from July 31, 2013, to March 31, 2014. They were marketed by Akrimax Rx Products and only distributed in the US so worry not Brit users the only you'll get pregnant is by forgetting to take them!
You may be unaware that contraceptive pills normally come in a sequenced order, some contain the active hormone and others are just plain placebos. The faulty packs have none of the active hormone which prevents pregnancy so unless you wish to have a new arrival in your life we recommend that you don't use them and switch to another method of contraception until you have sought medical advice on the matter.
Article by Michelle
