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2The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, October 15, 1991 Newest form of birth control now available at Student HealtH By Klmberly Perry Staff Writer It is six rods inserted just under the skin of the upper arm in a fan-like shape to release a hormone like a time-release cold capsule. It is Norplant, the newest form of birth control, now available to women from Student Health Service since the beginning of fall semester. Three University students have cho sen the Norplant method through SHS this semester, said Peggy Norton, a UNC family nurse practitioner. Two students are considering the option, one student was not allowed to receive the method because of weight restrictions and an-' other is trying to lose weight, she said. A candidate for Norplant cannot weigh more than 154 pounds because progestin, the synthetic hormone in Norplant, cannot be absorbedenough to protect a woman over that limit from pregnancy. Norplant is an effective, reversible, five-year, low dose progestin-only con traceptive for women, according to an information sheet from the gynecologi cal division of SHS. The rods containing progestin pro vide contraception within 24 hours when inserted during the first seven days of the menstrual cycle. If insertion is done in the middle of the cycle, a back-up method should be used until the next menstrual period. Shrimp... Any WayY( Like It! Broiled Steamed Cajun Chapel HillDurham HWY 54 Raleigh Atlantic Ave. at Spring Forest Rd. 790-1200 Lunch 1 1 :30-2:00 Sun.-Fri. Dinner 5:00-9:00 Sun.-Thurs. 5:00-10:00 Fri.-Sat. Get o Head Start atthe Carolina Career Fair 1" Participating Organizations ComputerOffice Systems Data General IBM Pitney-Bowes Wallace Computer Services Xerox Consulting American Management Systems Andersen Consulting Consumer Products Dudley Products Kraft General Foods Kraft USA Procter & Gamble Ralston Purina RetailFashion Circuit City Stores Lady Foot Locker Macy's South Thalhimers University Career Planning & Placement Services Division of Student Affairs ' 2 3 4 Student Health doctors use this card to Norplant works in two ways. It can suppress ovulation or thicken the cervi cal mucous and prevent sperm penetra tion. The average annual pregnancy rate during a five-year period is less than I percent with Norplant. Dawn Morgado, a senior international studies and pre-med major, spent spring Calabash Grilled Continental SEAFOOD RESTAURANT at 1-40 493-8096 967-8227 October 1 6 in Great Hall 12:30-5:00p.m. Seniors: Meet prospective employers and find out what they have to offer. (BRING RESUMES!) Juniors: Look for INTERNSHIPS and explore different kinds of careers Sophomores & Discover which majors are sought by employ Freshmen: ers and what career planning (electives, experience, and activities) will be valuable, Financial Aetna Life & Casualty Blue CrossBlue Shield BB&T First Citizens First Wachovia Great American Insurance J.P. Morgan NCNB Royal Insurance St, Paul Insurance Signet Bank Southern National Bank State Farm Insurance Trust Company Bank ChemicalHealth Pharmaceutical Burroughs Wellcome Ciba-Geigy Eli Lilly Marion-Merrill Dow Merck Sharp & Dohme Parke-David Roche Biomedical Smithkline Beecham 5 6 7 8 9 10 DTH illustrationGrant Halverson position Norplant on women's upper arms semester researching Norplant at the International Training and Health Cen ter, affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Morgado observed while doctors performed a Norplant procedure in April as part of certification at UNC Hospi tals. "It was mentioned that a volunteer was pregnant and could not (have Norplant inserted). In about 1.5 sec onds, I thought how I was planning on No contraceptive is good unless you both like it. VCF Vaginal Contraceptive Film is recommended by thou sands of gynecologists across the country. A micro-thin square of VCF begins to dissolve instantly, delivering an effective dose of non oxynol 9, the non-hormonal spermicide most recommended by doctors. You (or he) won't even know VCF is there. VCF Vaginal Contraceptive Film has been used over 10 million times by women who want protection against preg nancy as well as enjoyment. Look for VCF in all KERR, ECKERD, and WALGREENS drug stores. CommunicationsUtilities ATCOM Carolina Telephone Telegraph Greensboro News & Record MCI GovernmentNon-Profit FBI Research Triangle Institute U.S. General Accounting VISTA Other Baker & Taylor Books Burlington Industries Eastman Kodak Eveready Battery Exide Electronics , Ferguson Enterprises Ford Parts & Service Roadway Express Westvaco jVSPONSOHED BYvJSjf (( UCPPS )) ASSISTED BY 11 SENIORS '92 doing it anyway, it was bei ng done from someone I knew and it would not cost anything." She switched from observer to volunteer and left the hospital with her own Norplant. Morgado said this was not a common occurrence. "I studied (Norplant) in tensely and (the doctors) knew I knew what I was doing. It provides long-term, efficient contraceptive benefits without side effects," she said. Good candidates for Norplant are those women who suffer from the side effects of estrogen, contained in most birth control pills but not present in Norplant, or those who cannot remem ber to take the birth control pill, Norton said. Since progestin comes in a low dose in Norplant, Norton said the progestin does not adversely affect cholesterol level and causes few side effects. Norton said side effects were worse in the first six to nine months. The biggest problem with Norplant is break through bleeding, she said. Norplant is more effective when a woman is not having a regular period. With regular periods a woman is more likely to get Campus Calendar TUESDAY 12:15 p.m. TARP will sponsor a can-crush in (he Pit. Come cheer for your professors or class! 12:30 p.m. Minority Career Fair will be held in the Great Hall in the Student Union. 2 p.m. Students Older Than Average will have a "brown bag" lunch in 210 Union. 5 p.m. English Conversation Partner's recep tion for international students and their sponsor par ents will be held in the Battle House. Questions? Call 962-5661. The Juggling Club will meet at the flag pole in front of Wilson Library. Rain location: Carmichael Ballroom. 5:30 p.m. UNC Committee for Peace and Justice will meet in 205 Union to discuss activities for the "October Surprise." id r 7 j Anyday, Anyway You Want It! 3648 Chanel Hill Blvd.. Durham 489-9109 L CLIP 'N Now is the time to make your choice. Because even' ArtCarved college ring from handsome traditional to contempo rary styles is on sale now! You'll he impressed with the fine ArtCarved craftsmanship that's backed by a Full Lifetime Warranty. And you'll appreciate the savings. Don't miss out! The Quality. T1)e Craftsmanship. Vie Reward You Desene. pregnant because she has more ovula tory cycles, she said. Morgado said she experienced ir regular bleeding for six to eight months and now no longer has a period. With a Norplant, "it is not bad (for a woman's health) to not have a period," Morgado said. "It is bogus to say that it is natural to have a period every 28 days. It does not mean that you are infertile." When women use Norplant, 33 per cent have a regular period, 33 percent have irregular bleeding and 33 percent have no period at all, Norton said. The SHS charges $355 for the Norplant operation, Norton said. The cost of the Norplant kit is $350 for any health service that wants to provide the operation. The remaining $5 is for phar macy fees. Once all six doctors have performed a supervised insertion, the price will be raised $95, making it a total of $450. Prices in the Triangle range from $500 to $780, Norton said. Morgado said if a woman did use Norplant for the full five years, it was more cost efficient than the birth con trol pill. "It's not cost efficient if you do not know that you want it for five years," 6 p.m. UCPPS will sponsor a presentation by Apple Computers in 210 Hanes Hall. IINC-Soviet Exchange will meet in the Frank Porter Graham Lounge. Sigma Thela Alpha will meet in 209 Union. 7 p.m. UCPPS will sponsor a presentation by Ashland Chemical in 209 Hanes and a presentation by United Telephone of Florida and Carolina Tele phone at the Carolina Inn. A seminar on underage drinking and fake IDs will be conducted by Student Legal Services on the first-floor lounge of Stacy Residence Hall. CHISPA will meet on the second floor of the Union. The Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) will meet in the Campus Y Lounge. Youth for Elderly Service (YES) will have a SAVE J October 14 -18 Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm $20 Deposit Stadleimlt Stores Special Payment Plans Available she said. '.'; With the cost of a birth control pill pack being a minimum of $8 per month for students for four years, the cost would be $384, Morgado said. For the fifth year without subsidized student prices, a year's worth of pills would cost $228. The total is $6 1 2, $ 1 62 more than a Norplant operation, she said. . Norplant's price is increased by the cost of malpractice coverage, Morgado said. "We are in a litigious society." She saidanotherreason for Norplant's cost was that each Norplant kit unnec essarily came with new instruments. "(Doctors) do not need new instruments each time, but can sterilize them," she said. The Norplant operation takes ap proximately 10 to 15 minutes. Norton said, "I can't see charging an arm and a leg for it. It's got to be reasonable." She said that bruising occurs in the first three weeks. "It takes a lot of muscle power to put (Norplant) in." Morgado said, "I am extremely pain sensitive, and it didn't hurt. See NORPLANT, page 5 Halloween party preparation meeting in the Campus Y Lounge. 7:30 p.m. The Gay StudiesGroup will meet in the Union check the activities board forexact location. Come to the CG LA office to pick up materials for the meeting. Free tutoring in French 1-4, Spanish 1-4, ECQN 10, STAT 1 1 & 23, CHKM 1 1 , Biology 1 1, & Math 10, 16-1 8.22. 30& 31 on the second floorof Dey Hall. Improve your conversation and immerse yourself in French culture. Conversation will begin at 7;30 p.m. followed by a program at 8 p.m. on the second floor lounge of Carmichael Residence Hall. TARP will have an open house in 209 Union. 8 p.m. UNC Young Democrats will host a discus sion in 211 Union on the abortion "gag rule' at federally funded clinics. ' ' JUNIORS Explore different career options and look for internships through the Carolina Career Day Oct. 16 in the Great Hall 12:30 - 5:00 P.M.
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