This month, Wyeth's new birth control pill Lybrel will be hitting pharmacy shelves. The product, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May, is being touted as the first medication that will eliminate a woman's monthly period.

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Updated: 8:14 p.m. ET May 22, 2007 WASHINGTON - The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A birth-control pill that may eliminate a woman's monthly menstrual period won U.S. approval on Tuesday, health officials said.

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The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to a woman's monthly period indefinitely has won federal approval, the manufacturer said on Tuesday.

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Rather than loathing their periods, women evidently carry on complex love-hate relationships with them.

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To be free from the grueling cycle of menstruation is something that all women dream about, but many are uncomfortable with the idea of a new contraceptive pill that can eliminate it altogether.

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A new year-round contraceptive pill called Lybrel, which eliminates menstrual cycles altogether, appears to be safe and effective, researchers report.

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