Seasonale - Official web site for Seasonale, the first FDA-approved extended cycle birth control pill that offers just 4 periods a year. - http://seasonale.com
CanadianBirthControl.com - An explanation of the differences in names and availability of birth control pills between Canada and the United States. - http://www.canadianbirthcontrol.com/
PBS American Experience Online "The Pill" - Includes a gallery featuring samples of early pill packaging, and information about the unregulated clinical trials held in Puerto Rico. - http://www.pbs.org/amex/pill/
Understanding Low Dose Oral Contraceptives - Article for professionals covers pharmacology, efficacy, noncontraceptive health benefits, and side effects. Includes table of pills currently available in the United States. - http://www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/cme/onlinecme/lowdosecp/index.cfm?ID=54
Oral Contraception Update - Technically-oriented report covers changes/advances in pill formulations in recent years, including potential health benefits and risks. Includes a list of birth control pills and their producers and formulations available in the US. - http://www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/onlinepublications/clinicalproceedings/rhupdatecp/pillformulations.cfm?ID=185
Oral Contraceptives - The Pill - Feminist Women's Health Center's info on use, cautions, danger signs, missed pills, and advantages of oral contraceptives. - http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/thepill.htm
The Pill: 30 Years of Safety Concerns - This article from FDA Consumer magazine reviews the history of oral contraceptives, health concerns, health benefits, and trends toward the future. - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00027.html
Conditions Requiring Precautions in the Use of Oral Contraceptives - Technical information about which patients should exercise caution or avoid using combined oral contraceptives, from John's Hopkins Reproline. - http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/6read/6multi/pg/cc3.htm
Birth Control Pills and Abnormal Bleeding - Frequently asked questions and articles about oral contraceptives, including side effects, timing of use, effect on menstrual bleeding, and interactions with other medications. - http://www.wdxcyber.com/mbcontra.htm
Go Ask Alice - Information on how birth control pills work to prevent pregnancy. Written in a question and answer format. - http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0663.html