Box of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Box of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills Box of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills Box of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills Box of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

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Box of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', box with 5 dialpaks, 1960-1968. Instruction leaflets, and one dialpak were not seen. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Details

Category:
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Object Number:
1986-248/22
Materials:
cardboard, plastic (unidentified), materia medica and incomplete
Measurements:
overall (Box): 96 mm x 87 mm x 73 mm,
overall (Dialpak): 4 mm x 85 mm x 76 mm,
overall weight: 0.16 kg
type:
oral contraceptive pill
credit:
Donated by the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Contemporary Medical Archive Centre

Parts

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

One dialpak of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', 1960-1968. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and materia medica
Object Number:
1986-248/22/1
type:
oral contraceptive pill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

1 dialpak of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', 1960-1968. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and materia medica
Object Number:
1986-248/22/2
type:
oral contraceptive pill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

1 dialpak of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', 1960-1968. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and materia medica
Object Number:
1986-248/22/3
type:
oral contraceptive pill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

1 dialpak of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', 1960-1968. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and materia medica
Object Number:
1986-248/22/4
type:
oral contraceptive pill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

Dialpak of Ortho-Novin oral contraceptive pills

1 dialpak of combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', 1960-1968. Each tablet contains Norethisterone 2.0mg and mestranol 0.1mg.

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and materia medica
Object Number:
1986-248/22/5
type:
oral contraceptive pill
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box for "Ortho-Novin" contraceptive pills

Box for "Ortho-Novin" contraceptive pills

Box for combined monophasic contraceptive pills, 'Ortho-Novin', England, 1960-1968

More

‘Dial packs’ reminded women when to take the pill. Manufacturers designed special packaging such as this soon after the oral contraceptive pill was launched in the 1960s. Monophasic pills such as Ortho-Novin are taken for 21 days, at the same time each day, with a week in between packets. The pill suppresses ovulation, which is the release of eggs into the womb. It also makes it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, or for an egg to implant itself in the lining of the womb. Each pill contains the same amount of oestrogen.

Measurements:
overall: 96 mm x 87 mm x 73 mm,
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1986-248/22/6
type:
box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum