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RockRaven

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1. I've been hearing ads for that brand by a celebrity spokesperson for a while, not sure how long exactly.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:22 PM

Nov 13

The US has been very far behind in that regard, for reasons having to do with theocracy not medical science. I encountered OTC birth control pills while abroad several decades ago.

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I picked up a bottle of generic Benadryl yesterday at the Supermarket. Opill? [View all] MineralMan Nov 13 OP

I've been hearing ads for that brand by a celebrity spokesperson for a while, not sure how long exactly. RockRaven Nov 13 #1

I looked it up. It has been available OTC since March of 2024. MineralMan Nov 13 #3

I found a contraceptive for men at the hardware store!!! usonian Nov 13 #2

LOL! MineralMan Nov 13 #4

better than a aspirin between the knees Shellback Squid Nov 13 #5

I graduated from high school in 1963. MineralMan Nov 13 #6

In most states, contraception was only available to married women until 1972. Arkansas Granny Nov 13 #7

Yes. Exactly. MineralMan Nov 13 #8