effect is nausea which is experienced by 50% of women who take these pills. Some very rare side effects include clots in the legs, lungs, stroke, high blood pressure and liver damage. These side effects are greater for smokers and women over 35. These are also common side affects found in birth control pills (All Women's Medical Pavilion 1). It is also important that patients know that the Food And Drug Association has judged the ECP safe and effective The way the ECP pill works to prevent pregnancy is not what most people think. It was believed that the ECP pill prevented pregnancy by altering the uterine lining to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg (Rosenthal 1). Recent studies show that "interference at an earlier stage to prevent ovulation may be the primary mechanism of drug action" (Stewart 9). This is a very important point to point out to patients because it shows that the pill is not interfering with reproduction, because fertilization hasn't taken place yet. This is an important point for people whose religions prohibit interference with pregnancy once fertilization takes place. The ECP pill when taken is also 75% effective in preventing a pregnancy.Since this pill is a wonderful solution to the high rate of teen pregnancy in the USA, and this could save the 7 billion dollars put towards teen pregnancy cost, why aren't more people aware of this pill? Studies have shown that lack of awareness on behalf of health care providers is not the problem. The problem is the health care providers are not telling their patients about the ECP pills as an option for them. They are also not informing the staff members regarding dosage and side effects. Also these doctors aren't keeping prepackaged ECP pills in their offices. The patients had to find out on their own that the ECP pill was an option for them (Stewart 2). This pill is also not advertised on television or on the radio. Many states are not advertising ...
