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Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 14:49
by Paste Human
This commercial has come on at least twice while sitting in the living room with my parents, which could not have been more awkward. I couldn't find it on youtube, but the link has a simple streaming video embedded:
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"Sex After menopause? It shouldn't have to hurt."
"Lubricants can't do that..."
"Unusual vaginal bleeding...vaginal discharge"

Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 19:10
by Abzu
I've seen this ad in the morning during breaks in the news.

Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 19:41
by Paste Human
I don't doubt that it's a legitimate problem, but I think they went a bit too far. Or maybe I should stop watching 60 Minutes with my parents on Sundays.
Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 19:59
by agony bagony
"unusual vaginal bleeding" = great band name
Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 20:05
by Paste Human
Finland seems like a the most likely scene to include the word "unusual" in a song title, thinking it gets used all the time in English to suggest something like darkness

Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 21:04
by agony bagony
a the

Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 17 Feb 2014, 22:19
by Ninny
That's a lot of side effects

Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 19 Feb 2014, 11:06
by Olden Polynice
[quote name="Paste Human"]This commercial has come on at least twice while sitting in the living room with my parents, which could not have been more awkward. [/quote]
For you, or your mother?
Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 19 Feb 2014, 21:45
by agony bagony
what's even more awkward is when he finds osphena packaging in the garbage can
Re: Perscription drug commercials reach a new low (Osphena)
Posted: 20 Feb 2014, 08:10
by Paste Human
It's only a matter of time before we begin hearing stories of how Osphena is tearing families apart.