The shortage has been attributed to a manufacturing delay and is forcing women to turn to more expensive alternatives.
The drug company Pfizer has confirmed there will be a national shortage of cost-effective oral contraceptives including Norimin, Brevinor, Triphasil, Norinyl and Noriday until December. Image: Getty
Probably for the best, hormonal contraception is really quite awful for you
How did women survive before contraceptive medication?
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