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Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)

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An Introduction to the Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland
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Birth Control Pills

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This 3D medical animation of birth control pills shows the anatomy of the female reproductive system and roles of estrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle. The animation continues on to describe the difference between combination birth control pills and progestin-only pills, and how they prevent pregnancy. Finally the animation describes the effectiveness of birth control pills if used correctly vs, typical use.

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The Pill: Harmful in Early Pregnancy?

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Could taking birth control pills while pregnant harm a developing baby? It’s unlikely, new evidence suggests.

Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy were not linked to a higher risk of major birth defects, a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Statens Serum Institut in Denmark found.

“Women who become pregnant either soon after stopping oral contraceptives, or even while taking them, should know that this exposure is unlikely to cause their fetus to develop a birth defect,” said lead study author Brittany Charlton, ScD, an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, in a press release. “This should reassure women as well as their health care providers.”