Women’s Health and Contraceptive Care

43 million women (70%) are at risk of unintended pregnancy.
95% of unintended pregnancies are from inconsistent or no contraceptive use.
61 million women are of childbearing age (15-44 year old).
Women are less able to prevent exposure to sexually transmitted diseases because of lack of female-controlled barrier methods.
Pregnancy rates for women aged 25–29 have changed relatively little since 1990, while rates for women in their 30s and early 40s increased.

Our Board Certified Pharmacists guide in

Reduction of financial barriers to contraception, promote the most effective methods of birth control, avoid side effects, increase adherence and reduce unintended pregnancy.
Selection, safe and effective use and monitoring of appropriate Contraceptives (Estrogen content, Progestin content, Phasic pills, Extended and continuous regimens) based on patient specific need.
Management of Contraceptive Adverse Events, drug-contraceptive interactions, disease-contraceptive interactions, over-the-counter (OTC)/herbal supplements-contraceptive interactions, transitioning from OCP to non-oral contraceptives.
Determination of appropriate patient specific wellness, prevention education and counselling.
Determination of Contraceptive in Women with Coexisting Medical Conditions (Age, Breastfeeding, Venous thromboembolism (VTE), Headaches (migraines), Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Obesity, Cigarette smoking, Stroke, Thrombogenic mutations.