item details
NameMicrogynon 30 ED contraceptive pill starter pack
ProductionSchering AG; manufacturer(s); 1980s-1990s; Germany
Classificationoral contraceptives, personalia
Materialscardboard, foil, plastic, hormone
DimensionsOverall: 114mm (width), 50mm (height), 5mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH022384
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011
Overview
Microgynon is a combined oral contraceptive pill, taken by mouth to inhibit fertility.
The contraceptive pill arrived in New Zealand in 1961, and is still the most popular contraceptive for New Zealand women.
Pharmaceutical companies sometimes market their products as 'starter packs' to help introduce women to new products.