|
THIS MONTH:
|
|
Shopping on Rodeo Drive
|
|
|
Over the years fashion houses have successfully accessorized a wide range of purposeful products (remember the floral Gucci condom pouches?) but the Pill constantly remained archaic, conspicuous and somewhat last season. However, Nicole Miller, a talented designer famous for her well-cut and exquisitely draped clothes, has finally created a stylishly discreet, functionally convenient birth control pill case. The aptly named "Jewel" is an innovative, easy-to-use fashion treasure. At last women can comfortably take their contraceptive pills everywhere they go.
Jewel is designed to dispense ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, a birth control pill with a low level of hormones that provides excellent cycle control and a low incidence of side effects. ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO's revolutionary composition severely reduces the occurrence of nuisance ramifications including breakthrough bleeding, spotting, weight gain, acne and facial hair growth. The fear surrounding these vexing consequences is such an effective deterrent for sexually active females that personally I have always steered clear of making the commitment to the Pill. I had completely dismissed the idea after witnessing the intensity of my best friend's agonizing battles with the bloating, mood swings, and blemishes that LOESTRIN (another type of birth control pill) unleashed on her body. However, the advent of new technologies has at last rendered intimacy-uninhibited by the impersonal, surgical nature of rubber-a possibility within reach. Finally the time has come when women can exercise complete control over their reproduction and sexuality in style.
Jewel is a "ready to carry" product designed especially for trendy and modish ladies leading on-the-go-lives. With its purple luminous surface adorned with gold, scarlet and blue diamonds, this refillable compact is a truly chic accessory. Women will be comfortable carrying Miller's innovative must-buy in their purses or make up bags, without worrying about a complete stranger noticing an intimate item. Moreover, the added freedom of having the Pill constantly available may even aid women in taking their dosage on time as recommended.
Regardless of the promise that the Jewel and the miraculous tablets contained within hold, one must be forewarned that the Pill does not provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Hence if you are living the lifestyle of a sailor who has a different lover in every port (please! of course I am not judging you...) I recommend that you use condoms. Additionally, if you are a smoker you should definitely think twice about taking the Pill (or about smoking, if the prospects of fatal lung cancer, smelling like an ashtray at all times and having unattractive stained yellow teeth do not appeal to you.) The use of oral contraceptives coupled with cigarette smoking drastically increases the risk of suffering life threatening blood clots, strokes and heart attacks.
But enough from the Surgeon General... if you are an irresistibly elegant, poignantly tasteful, incontestably fashionable nonsmoker, here is how to get your French manicured, paraffin bathed, moisturized hands on Jewel: The Ortho Personal Pak is available on line at www.personalpak.com. What are you waiting for? You're only a click away from adorning your bag with an exceptionally precious sparkler.
|
|
