Comments on: Lybrel: Hype Or Hope? You Decide

By: Shaina

Shaina — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:43:05 +0000

Here’s my opinion: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977082494

By: Hank

Hank — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:59:24 +0000

This whole discussion is making my legs restless.

I have a vague recollection that earlier birth control pills also impacted menstruation, although perhaps not complete suppression. Anyway, safety and the complex risk/benefit issues seem to me the ballgame, some of which are based on data we don’t have, and some of which have choice in arenas that don’t require that kind of data. Personally, I wouldn’t act on the latter before there was more of the former.

By: Jessica Warner

Jessica Warner — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:59:54 +0000

Hi Ed,
First of all, I’d like to say that I appreciate you taking this seriously, second of all, I don’t think you can understand menstruation or that you can treat it like it’s some sort of a disease. Menstruation has been around since the dawn of time, and it will be around some more. I wouldn’t consider using Lybrel over my current Yasmin birth control pills. I just don’t think it would be a good idea to mess with a natural process.

By: shade

shade — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:43 +0000

I’ve known people who’ve done this on their own for years - skip the green pills in the pack and, voila, no period. And, if the cost is comparable to current birth control pills, think of all the money to be saved in “feminine hygiene products”.

As to the safety - it probably isn’t. Look at all of the trouble Wyeth is having with Prempro. Messing about with your horomones is risky, just like messing about with your brain chemistry but it doesn’t stop people. The public wants what it wants.

And menstruation isn’t a disease, an annoying inconvenience perhaps, but not a disease.

By: Lisa Van Syckel

Lisa Van Syckel — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:00:09 +0000

Pharma Giles,

I took your bait (Pharma Giles blog,July 10th).I take it that you are one of those characters who voted that menstruation is a disease.Im sure the females in your family appreciated how they have been depicted in your blog.

I personally would like to see the clinical trial data that demonstrates safety and efficacy in adolescent girls since this is a group that Wyeth will aggressively market to.

Should we expect to see another Effexor,Paxil and Vioxx scandal.And how many adolescent girls will die!!!

By: Lisa Van Syckel

Lisa Van Syckel — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:21:55 +0000

Reality,

I sure hope not….

By: pharma giles

pharma giles — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:45:46 +0000

Ed, I see some of your correspondents are suffering from irony deficiency. Good job most of them won’t have seen my take on this issue (Pharma Giles blog, July 10th.)

By: Reality

Reality — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:36:19 +0000

Lisa,

That may very well be. However, as I stated, the phrasing of the question implied something different than what was intended. Also, I wouldn’t put a lot of faith in an online poll with an sample 24 (so far). Moreover, do you really think the 4/24 truly believe menstruation to be a disease?

By: Lisa Van Syckel

Lisa Van Syckel — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:42:56 +0000

Reality.
Its clear that some folks believe that menstruation is a disease,…check out the votes!!!

By: Lisa Van Syckel

Lisa Van Syckel — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:33:09 +0000

“Should we declare war on choice”

Absolutely not….

Sid–God never gave man a period,you know why?
For the same reason you dont have babies..They cant handle it.Thats what makes a woman better than man…

Sexist enough for you!!!!