Agile Therapeutics Inc (fka AGRX)

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Birth control pills use 2 hormones to reduce pregnancies via stopping ovulation(egg release) but these powerful hormones (estrogen and progestin) can have some unpleasant side effects for some women....trials have shown that a lower doses can reduce things like
Breast pain or tenderness
dizziness or light-headedness
headache
rapid weight gain
swelling of feet and lower legs
vaginal bleeding

But lower doses can lead to higher pregnancy rates....so thats where weight comes into play...
Previously the Ortho patch was a one dose fits all...so same dose for 300lbs woman as a 125lb women. So Twirla offers a lower dose for women who want a lower dose option.