Old Jokes And Warning Labels

What's the big deal?

43 out of 23 million isn't statistically significant.

Oh, I forgot. It concerns MEN.

The FDA has 43 reports of NAION among the impotence drug users: 38 for Viagra, four for Cialis and one for Levitra, said spokeswoman Susan Cruzan.

Those are rare numbers, given that Viagra alone has been used by 23 million men worldwide since its approval in 1998, according to maker Pfizer Inc. LINK

Taking the Blue Pill might
not be the wisest choice, Neo.

Feds Investigate Blindness-ED Drug Link

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer
Fri May 27, 4:37 PM

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are probing reports of blindness among dozens of men who used Viagra and other impotence drugs - but at the same time cautioning that the vision loss can be linked to the same illnesses that lead to impotence.

The Food and Drug Administration disclosed Friday that it was in discussions with the makers of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra about what the labels of those drugs should say about the rare cases of varying degrees of vision loss, including blindness. The maker of Cialis already has voluntarily added a one-line mention to its label.

At issue is sudden vision loss when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked, a condition called NAION or non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. LINK

Meanwhile...

An estimated 10 to 20 million illegal abortions are performed worldwide annually, and an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 women die as a result—about one in every 100. These deaths account for 20% to 40% of all maternal deaths . In some Latin American cities abortions account for over half of maternal deaths. In Romania unsafe, illegal abortions were responsible for 86% of maternal deaths. After the procedure was legalized in 1992, the overall maternal mortality ratio fell in the first year to 40% of the 1989 level. Women who survive an unsafe abortion may suffer chronic pelvic pain, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, and/or infertility. They face a greater risk of ectopic pregnancy, premature delivery, and other adverse health consequences in the future.

The majority of deaths due to abortion can be prevented. Access to effective contraceptive methods reduces unwanted pregnancies. The procedure itself is safe if the practitioner uses safe techniques. LINK

The procedure itself is safe if the practitioner uses safe techniques.

Ahem.

I just found 632,000 Google hits on "Abortion and Restrictions."

Now we know what's really important on this planet.

Men get little blue pills and warning labels.

Women get more and more restrictions...

And this:


All hail the sacred sperm!

And protect it, dear Gawd, from drug-related side effects and uppity women.

Heavy sigh.