Oral Contraceptives Should Be Over the Counter

Dr. Allmen’s Comments:  I am in favor of allowing women to buy birth control pills over the counter, because the risk of unintended pregnancies is so high in younger women, and the risk adverse effects from birth control pill use is so low.  This is especially true for young women who do not have affordable access to the health care system. Having said that, women really do need to see their gynecologist once a year for a variety of reasons, including a discussion about contraception. However, we should not stand in their way when it comes to obtaining contraception.

watch video from American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) re policy statement on Oral contraceptives  Dec 2012. 

Tara Allmen, MD Credentials:
– Board Certified Gynecologist and Nationally Certified Menopause Practitioner
– New York City’s Leading Expert In Menopause
– President, North American Menopause Society Foundation
– Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
– New York City’s Top Gynecologist, 2015
– Five Star Rating From Doctor’s Choice Awards
– Five Star Rating From HealthGrades