10 Myths About “the Pill”

Are they good for you? Are they bad for you? Will they make you lose weight or gain it? Increase your sex drive or wipe it out? Raise your cancer risk or reduce it?

How do you know who/what to believe when it comes to reliable information about your birth control pills?

Health Magazine breaks down 10 birth control myths:

1. It’s risky to stop your period.
2. The pill ups your cancer risks.
3. The pill makes you fat (and frigid).
4. An IUD ruins your fertility.
5. The sponge is as good as the pill.
6. Long-term use of the pill is a no-no.
7. Pill side effects last forever.
8. Taking the pill past age 40 is risky.
9. It’s OK to take any medicine with the pill.
10. The pill makes migraines worse.

Find out why these statements are false and what it means for you at Health.com.

Contents © Copyright 2007 Kristen King