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FDA Approves Once-a-Week Contraceptive Patch.

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| November 21, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Virginian-Pilot. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Liz Szabo

Nov. 21--The world's first contraceptive patch, tested by doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School and approved Tuesday by the FDA, is sure to create a stir when it hits the market next year.

It's designed to be worn on the behind.

The matchbox-size patch releases hormones -- similar to those in the Pill -- which are absorbed through the skin. Women stick on a new patch every week for three weeks. On the fourth week, they get their periods. The next week, they start a new cycle.

Studies show the patch is as safe and effective as the Pill. And because women only need to remember it once a week -- instead of every day --…

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