April 30, 2013 Dr. Jennifer G. Luzano-Merecido, MD Family Medicine / n!ernal Medicine "oly #$ild "o%pi!al Duma&ue!e #i!

y Dear Dr. Merecido' ($e con!inuou% ri%e of !$e )$ilippine%* popula!ion $a% produced a+arene%% amon& +omen on !$e u%e of con!racep!i,e%. -ince !$e fir%! produc!ion of oral con!racep!i,e commonly called a% .($e )ill/, in 10102%, i! earned many complimen!% and cri!ici%m% from ,ariou% %cien!i%!%, &o,ernmen! official% and e,en common people. Many claimed !$a! oral con!racep!i,e% can lead !o cancer and o!$er di%ea%e% +$ile o!$er %ay !$a! !$ey can cure +omen2% di%ea%e%. ! i% for !$i% purpo%e !$a! +e, $a,e c$o%en !o %!udy !$e !opic, Oral Contraceptives: Bad for womens Health, for our 3a%ic #ommunica!ion 24 cla%% !$i% %ummer, 201315. 3ecau%e +e 6no+ !$a! you are one of !$o%e +$o +ill 7e a7le !o &i,e u% rele,an! informa!ion and in%i&$!% on !$e !opic, +e are re8ue%!in& you !o &ran! u% an in!er,ie+ on April 30, 2013,4'00 pm a! any place mo%! con,enien! for you. )lea%e le! u% 6no+ of your a,aila7ili!y on or 7efore April 30, 2013 7y con!ac!in& u% in !$e follo+in& num7er%' 00049920433 and 00092011112. :e %$all al%o 7e con!ac!in& you on April 20, 2013 !o follo+ up on !$i% re8ue%!. :e are loo6in& for+ard !o mee!in& you and learnin& more a7ou! our re%earc$ !opic from you. ($an6 you. -incerely your%,

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April 30, 2013 Dr. #oncepcion )inili->o%ario, MD =7%!e!ric% and Gynecolo&y "oly #$ild "o%pi!al Duma&ue!e #i!y Dear Dr. >o%ario' ($e con!inuou% ri%e of !$e )$ilippine%* popula!ion $a% produced a+arene%% amon& +omen on !$e u%e of con!racep!i,e%. -ince !$e fir%! produc!ion of oral con!racep!i,e commonly called a% .($e )ill/, in 10102%, i! earned many complimen!% and cri!ici%m% from ,ariou% %cien!i%!%, &o,ernmen! official% and e,en common people. Many claimed !$a! oral con!racep!i,e% can lead !o cancer and o!$er di%ea%e% +$ile o!$er %ay !$a! !$ey can cure +omen2% di%ea%e%. ! i% for !$i% purpo%e !$a! +e, $a,e c$o%en !o %!udy !$e !opic, Oral Contraceptives: Bad for womens Health, for our 3a%ic #ommunica!ion 24 cla%% !$i% %ummer, 201315. 3ecau%e +e 6no+ !$a! you are one of !$o%e +$o +ill 7e a7le !o &i,e u% rele,an! informa!ion and in%i&$!% on !$e !opic, +e are re8ue%!in& you !o &ran! u% an in!er,ie+ on May 2, 2013, 5'00 pm a! any place mo%! con,enien! for you. )lea%e le! u% 6no+ of your a,aila7ili!y on or 7efore May 2, 2013 7y con!ac!in& u% in !$e follo+in& num7er%' 00049920433 and 00092011112. :e %$all al%o 7e con!ac!in& you on April 30, 2013 !o follo+ up on !$i% re8ue%!. :e are loo6in& for+ard !o mee!in& you and learnin& more a7ou! our re%earc$ !opic from you. ($an6 you. -incerely your%,

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May 2, 2013 M%. )rimro%e 3ueno "eal!$ ;ur%e #i!y "eal!$ =ffice Duma&ue!e #i!y Dear M%.3ueno' ($e con!inuou% ri%e of !$e )$ilippine%* popula!ion $a% produced a+arene%% amon& +omen on !$e u%e of con!racep!i,e%. -ince !$e fir%! produc!ion of oral con!racep!i,e commonly called a% .($e )ill/, in 10102%, i! earned many complimen!% and cri!ici%m% from ,ariou% %cien!i%!%, &o,ernmen! official% and e,en common people. Many claimed !$a! oral con!racep!i,e% can lead !o cancer and o!$er di%ea%e% +$ile o!$er %ay !$a! !$ey can cure +omen2% di%ea%e%. ! i% for !$i% purpo%e !$a! +e, $a,e c$o%en !o %!udy !$e !opic, Oral Contraceptives: Bad for womens Health, for our 3a%ic #ommunica!ion 24 cla%% !$i% %ummer, 201315. 3ecau%e +e 6no+ !$a! you are one of !$o%e +$o +ill 7e a7le !o &i,e u% rele,an! informa!ion and in%i&$!% on !$e !opic, +e are re8ue%!in& you !o &ran! u% an in!er,ie+ on May 3, 2013, 5'00 pm a! any place mo%! con,enien! for you. )lea%e le! u% 6no+ of your a,aila7ili!y on or 7efore May 3, 2013 7y con!ac!in& u% in !$e follo+in& num7er%' 00049920433 and 00092011112. :e %$all al%o 7e con!ac!in& you on May 2, 2013 !o follo+ up on !$i% re8ue%!. :e are loo6in& for+ard !o mee!in& you and learnin& more a7ou! our re%earc$ !opic from you. ($an6 you. -incerely your%,

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;AM< =F ;(<>? <:<' Dr. Jennifer G. Luzano-Merecido ;AM<- =F ;(<>? <:<>-' A. Ala7a, A. A,anzado -(A>(<D' )A>)=-< =F ("< ;(<>? <:' !o 6no+ more a7ou! con!racep!i,e% and !$eir %ide effec!% e%pecially on oral con!racep!i,e% ;(<>? <:' QUESTIONS 1. :$a! are con!racep!i,e%B 2. <numera!e %ome of !$e commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,e%. 3. :$a! are !$e mo%! commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,eB 5. :$a! are oral con!racep!i,e%B 4. :$a! are !$e !ype% of oral con!racep!i,e%B 1. "o+ effec!i,e are !$e%e oral con!racep!i,e%B 9. :$a! i% !$e difference 7e!+een a com7ined oral con!racep!i,e and pro&e%!in only oral con!racep!i,eB C. :$a! f a Do%e % Mi%%edB 0. f a +oman $a% 7een !a6in& pill% for a lon& !ime, +ill she still be protected from pregnancy after she stops !aking the pills?

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10.#i!e %ome emo!ional %ide effec!% of u%in& oral con!racep!i,e%. 11."o+ lon& doe% i! !a6e for a per%on !o de,elop men!al di%order% and $o+ lon& +ould i! la%!B 12.Do oral con!racep!i,e% cau%e cer,ical and 7rea%! cancerB f ye%, plea%e ela7ora!e. 13.Are !$ere any o!$er %ide effec!% rela!ed !o !$e

u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B 15.Are !$ere any repor!ed dea!$% !$a! in,ol,e !$e u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B R! "ENNI#ER $! %U&'NO()ERE*I O ;ame D -i&na!ure of n!er,ie+ee ;AM< =F ;(<>? <:<' M%. )rimro%e 3ueno DA(<' ;AM<- =F ;(<>? <:<>-' A. Ala7a, A. A,anzado ( M< -(A>(<D' )A>)=-< =F ("< ;(<>? <:' !o 6no+ more a7ou! con!racep!i,e% ( M< <;D<D' and !$eir %ide effec!% e%pecially on oral con!racep!i,e% )LA#< =F ;(<>? <:' QUESTIONS 1. :$a! are con!racep!i,e%B 2. <numera!e %ome of !$e commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,e%. 3. :$a! are !$e mo%! commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,eB 5. :$a! are oral con!racep!i,e%B 4. :$a! are !$e !ype% of oral con!racep!i,e%B 1. "o+ effec!i,e are !$e%e oral con!racep!i,e%B 9. :$a! i% !$e difference 7e!+een a com7ined oral con!racep!i,e and pro&e%!in only oral con!racep!i,eB C. :$a! f a Do%e % Mi%%edB 0. f a +oman $a% 7een !a6in& pill% for a lon& !ime, +ill she still be protected from pregnancy after she stops !aking the pills? 10.#i!e %ome emo!ional %ide effec!% of u%in& oral con!racep!i,e%. 11."o+ lon& doe% i! !a6e for a per%on !o de,elop men!al di%order% and $o+ lon& +ould i! la%!B 12.Do oral con!racep!i,e% cau%e cer,ical and 7rea%! cancerB f ye%, plea%e ela7ora!e. RESPONSES

13.Are !$ere any o!$er %ide effec!% rela!ed !o !$e u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B 15.Are !$ere any repor!ed dea!$% !$a! in,ol,e !$e u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B )S! PRI)ROSE +UENO ;ame D -i&na!ure of n!er,ie+ee ;AM< =F ;(<>? <:<' Dr.#oncepcion )inili->o%ario DA(<' ;AM<- =F ;(<>? <:<>-' A. Ala7a, A. A,anzado ( M< -(A>(<D' )A>)=-< =F ("< ;(<>? <:' !o 6no+ more a7ou! con!racep!i,e% ( M< <;D<D' and !$eir %ide effec!% e%pecially on oral con!racep!i,e% )LA#< =F ;(<>? <:' QUESTIONS 1. :$a! are con!racep!i,e%B 2. <numera!e %ome of !$e commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,e%. 3. :$a! are !$e mo%! commonly u%ed form of con!racep!i,eB 5. :$a! are oral con!racep!i,e%B 4. :$a! are !$e !ype% of oral con!racep!i,e%B 1. "o+ effec!i,e are !$e%e oral con!racep!i,e%B 9. :$a! i% !$e difference 7e!+een a com7ined oral con!racep!i,e and pro&e%!in only oral con!racep!i,eB C. :$a! f a Do%e % Mi%%edB 0. f a +oman $a% 7een !a6in& pill% for a lon& !ime, +ill she still be protected from pregnancy after she stops !aking the pills? 10.#i!e %ome emo!ional %ide effec!% of u%in& oral con!racep!i,e%. 11."o+ lon& doe% i! !a6e for a per%on !o de,elop men!al di%order% and $o+ lon& +ould i! la%!B 12.Do oral con!racep!i,e% cau%e cer,ical and 7rea%! cancerB f ye%, plea%e ela7ora!e. RESPONSES

13.Are !$ere any o!$er %ide effec!% rela!ed !o !$e u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B 15.Are !$ere any repor!ed dea!$% !$a! in,ol,e !$e u%e of oral con!racep!i,e%B R! *ON*EP*ION PINI%I (ROS'RIO ;ame D -i&na!ure of n!er,ie+ee