Twirla Contraceptive Patch Shows Potential Benefits in Women with Different BMI
Twirla is a weekly patch that contains levonorgestrel (120 g/day) and ethinyl estradiol (30 g/day) is manufactured by Agile Therapeutics. It was previously approved for women with a BMI less than 30 kg/m2. However, in a study, researchers have found that Twirla was well-tolerated among women with a BMI of 25 to 30 kg/m2 as well as those with a BMI less than 25 kg/m2. The study findings were published in the journal Contraception on November 28, 2020. Recently the study findings were presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.
"There wasn't a contraceptive out there that fit these criteria that many women were looking for, so I was excited to get involved in the Twirla study," told Dr Anita L. Nelson, MD, Lead Author and Primary Investigator in the SECURE study in an interview. "I believe that women should be able to choose the birth control option that works best for them, and it is our job as clinicians to find and test more options that will better suit their needs."
DOI:Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol transdermal delivery system: Phase 3 clinical trial results
Anita L Nelson
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