Essay - A Quantitative Evaluation of the Safety and Potential Benefits of...

A Quantitative Evaluation of the Safety and Potential Benefits ***** Disbursing Birth Control Pills OTC in The United States

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The purpose of this study will be to evaluate whether or not use of birth control pills over the counter is considered as safe as prescription birth control, which is currently the only *****fering available in the ***** States. The study ***** attempt ***** compare the adverse affects of ***** having birth ***** available in addition to analyzing patient education differences between two groups: those self-medicating with pharmacists assistance and those receiving prescriptions from *****ir doctor.

To evaluate this information, the researcher intends to collect detailed surveys from parties that are currently taking prescription ***** control from a designated provider. In particular the ***** suggests analyzing whether or not these patients of varying backgrounds ***** socioeconomic conditions feel that the benefits of OTC outweigh ***** potential risks when appraised ***** them. The researcher adopts a quantitative approach.

***** research will combine inf*****mation gathered from the literature review with field research in order ***** develop a theory that identifies the *****ty of OTC birth control.

Introduction

***** objective of this paper ***** be to determine whether or not birth ***** pills can ***** made OTC in a safe manner. There are numerous studies, which have attempted to discuss the safety and efficacy ***** birth control pills as a form of contraception (Raymond, Chen & Dalebout, 2003; Stone, 1993). These studies have thus far provided conflicting information ***** regard to ***** safety of prescribing birth ***** over the *****. Providing birth control pills over the counter however would eliminate many of the hazards ********** with unwanted or adolescent pregnancy (Raymond, ***** & Dalebout, 2003). There are also ***** women who face ***** pregnancies due ***** lower socio economic status or lifestyle conditions, a fact*****, which could be alleviated if birth ***** pills were provided OTC.

Significance of Study

Determining whe*****r or not ***** control ***** ***** be offered ***** the ***** could substantially influence the number of unwanted pregnancies in the United States. Unwanted pregnancies can result ***** unsafe or hazardous ***** for the fetus and mo*****r, ***** psychological pressures for the mo*****r to be that may harm the unborn infant (*****, 1993). It is vital that affordable, safe but also efficient and effective forms of birth control be *****fered the population regardless of their ***** status.

Preliminary Literature Review

In a study conducted by *****, Chen &*****mp; Dalebout (*****) the use of an emergency contraceptive pill product was examined. The ***** of the study was to ***** whe*****r or ***** subjects using the pill in an over the counter sett*****g would be able to ***** the product successfully without evaluation and proper counseling. This study is signifi*****t because opponents of birth control ***** the ***** suggest that patients require provider evaluation and ***** bef*****e use. However, the study conducted by Raymond, Chen & Dalebout (2003) point out that ***** majority of participants receiving the ***** *****d it, and used it correctly