Pill to end periods

Created: Monday, May 21, 2007 Print A birth control pill that would eliminate periods completely for women is expected to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported Friday.

Lybrel, which is made by Wyeth, would be the fourth oral contraceptive that doesn't mirror a woman's monthly menstrual cycle. Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, limits menstrual periods to four a year, the AP reported.

Almost 50 percent of women surveyed have indicated a desire to eliminate monthly periods, and most would rather have periods less often, the wire service said.

I think it's the beginning of it being very common," Dr Leslie Miller, a University of Washington-Seattle obstetrician/gynaecologist told the AP. "Lybrel says, 'You don't need a period.'"

Lybrel should hit the US market in July, and analysts have predicted that sales could reach $40 million this year and $235 million by 2010, the AP reported. – (HealthDayNews)

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