"The Pill" Celebrates 50 Years!
Authored by Terri Larkin, WHCNP on 8/9/2010
Authored by Terri Larkin
8/9/2010
Categories: Health News
Categories: Health News
In May of this year, the birth control pill celebrated its 50th anniversary! In the United States, the Pill is the most widely used birth control method. More than 100 million people use the Pill worldwide. The first pill was called Enovid. Marketed by G.D. Searle in 1960, the Pill had 150mcg of estrogen, compared to the 20-30 mcg of estrogen in pills today. We've come quite a long way in 50 years!
Reference: The Monthly Cycle, June 2010. Written by The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.
