The pill sold without a prescription? The National Federation of Colleges of Medical Gynecology (FNCGM), which has around 2,000 members, clearly opposed it this Friday, May 5.
The idea was put forward by a collective, called “Release my pill”, made up of health professionals, pharmacists, family planning members and feminists. The goal: to facilitate access to contraception by allowing women to buy a progestogen pill (without estrogen) directly from a pharmacy, without a doctor’s prescription. Instead of the medical appointment, a questionnaire to be completed to assess the risks.
Sensitive questions to address behind a counter
But for the FNCGM, it is indeed a drug. “Choosing a suitable pill is not done under the advice of a mom, a girlfriend or a pharmacist in a few minutes,” she said in a statement.
A complex choice, for which you have to be able to ask the right questions. “It is unthinkable that a young woman can expose all her questions about adverse effects or sexuality behind the counter of a pharmacy,” continued the Federation.
The FNCGM recalls that it is not necessary to return to the gynecologist for a simple prescription renewal. To avoid an interruption in contraception between two medical appointments, pharmacists can renew a pill prescription that is less than one year old for an additional period of up to six months.
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