Lunelle Recall

What is Lunelle:

• Lunelle is a relatively new once a month contraceptive (birth control) injection.  It is NOT to be confused with Depo Provera (an older every 3 months injection which has not been recalled).

Why the Recall:

• On October 10, 2002, Pharmacia (the drug company which makes Lunelle) issued a recall notice because of concerns that there may not have been enough medication in the syringe to prevent pregnancy.  There is no concern that anything in the injection might have been harmful.

What Should I Do?

1. Don't panic.  Most women who have been using Lunelle will likely NOT become pregnant.
   
2. For the rest of the current cycle use backup contraception (e.g. condoms).
   
3. If you are late for your next period (or if you have missed your last one), then schedule an appointment to have a pregnancy test done.
   
4. If you have not missed a period, then we would NOT recommend a pregnancy test.  The reason for this, is that it can take up to 10-14 days after having intercourse before a pregnancy test will become positive.  If you take it too soon, you may get a "false negative" (the test says that you are not pregnant, but you really just took it too soon to tell).

For more information, visit Lunelle's web site.

Last Modified 12/22/2005