15 packets of contraceptive pills by various manufacturers

Made:
1976-1980 in United Kingdom

15 packets of contraceptive pills by various manufacturers, British, (?), 1976-1980

Orlest 21 contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer; British

Orlest 21 contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer; British

1976-1980
Loestrin contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer; British, (?), 1976-1980

Loestrin contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer; British

1976-1980
Norlestrin packet of contraceptive pills by Parke-Davis; British, (?), 1976-1980

Norlestrin packet of contraceptive pills by Parke-Davis; British

1976-1980
Ortho-Novin 2 mg.

Ortho-Novin 2 mg.

1976-1977
Ortho-Novin 1/50 packet of contraceptive pills by Ortho Pharmaceutical Ltd.; British

Ortho-Novin 1/50 packet of contraceptive pills by Ortho Pharmaceutical Ltd.; British

1976-1977
Ortho-Novin 1/80

Ortho-Novin 1/80

1976-1977
Ovysmen, packet of contraceptive pills by Ortho Pharmaceutical Ltd.; British, (?), 1976-1977

Ovysmen Contraceptive Pills

1976-1977
Ovulen 50 contraceptive pills

Ovulen 50 contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Packet of contraceptive pills, made by G D Searle and Co, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and prepared by G D Searle & Company Limited, High Wycombe, England, 1976-1980

Packet of contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Gynovlar 21, packet of contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer (Schering?); British, (?), 1976-1980

Gynovlar 21 contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Eugynon 30, packet of contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer (Schering Health Care?); British, (?), 1976-1980; combined oral contraceptive 'The Pill', contains oestrogen and progesterone, Ethinylestradiol (previously spelt ethinyloestradiol in the UK) a synthetic version of oestrogen and levonorgestrel is a synthetic form of progesterone

Eugynon 30 contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Minovlar, packet of contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer (Schering); British, (?), 1976-1980

Minovlar contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Microgynon 30, packet of contraceptive pills by unknown manufacturer (Schering Health Care); British, (?), 1976-1980; combined oral contraceptive 'The Pill', contains oestrogen and progesterone, Ethinylestradiol (previously spelt ethinyloestradiol in the UK) a synthetic version of oestrogen and levonorgestrel is a synthetic form of progesterone

Microgynon 30 contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Micronor contraceptive pills

Micronor contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Eugynon 50 by unknown manufacturer (Schering); British, (?), 1976-1980

Eugynon 50 contraceptive pills

1976-1980
Demulen 50 contraceptive pill packet

Demulen 50 contraceptive pill packet

1970-1980

Details

Category:
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Object Number:
1981-1395
Materials:
packet, metal (foil), packet, plastic and packet, cardboard
Measurements:
packet, max: length 130 mm
packet, max: width 85 mm
type:
contraceptive pills
credit:
Marie Stopes House

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