Unrelated complaint (sort of): Vioxx. Doctor's prescribed it for use two to three times per day for older people. Then they found out that using it that much, over a period of five years, caused an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Granted, it sounds like a bad thing, but here's the deal: tone down the dosage. Simple, right?

But no, a bunch of people freaked out about it and sued the manufacturers. Now Vioxx is off the market and I haven't found a single arthritis medicine that I can take that helps me without completely tearing up my stomach. I wasn't on a regular schedule, and so wasn't at risk of the heart problems, but because some people had been taking it too long for too often, now I can't take it at all.

ALL drugs have bad side effects. People should be informed of them up front and allowed to make the decision for themselves whether the risks outweigh the benefits FOR THEM. If necessary, do the same as I have suggested for the tubal issues - make them sign a legally binding document stating that they understand the risks and still choose to take the medication so that they can't sue in the future.

For a country who is so litigious, I can't believe that no one has put this sort of thing into practice yet. Apparently, the medical profession hasn't figured out how logic works yet.