Birth control pills aren't dangerous. If anything, they're actually going to keep you safe. That's why you should stop believing these ridiculous myths about birth control pills. Self has the real facts for you:
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1. The Pill Causes Weight Gain
Some women will gain water weight from the pill. However, they won't gain anything more than that. It's just a coincidence that some women gain weight around the same time they start taking the pill, because they're starting college or starting to develop more in their late teens
2. The Pill Makes It Harder to Get Pregnant after You Go off It
As soon as you stop taking the pill, you'll be able to get pregnant again. It doesn't mess with your fertility. If you stop taking the pill when you hit 40 and have trouble conceiving, you'll be less fertile because of your age, not because of the pill.
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3. You Need to Take the Pill at the Same Time Every Day for It to Work
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It's okay if you take the pill a few hours late one day. Even if you miss a day completely, you can make up for it. So don't stress out too much.
4. It’s Not Safe to Skip Your Period
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You can take the active pills in your birth control pack to stop your period. There's nothing harmful about it.
5. The Pill Causes Acne
If anything, the pill will actually help get rid of your acne. It'll "help lower the amount of testosterone in your system, and therefore, lessen the chance of acne."
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Sev: I agree with Taylor and many others. It's just dependant on you and the pill you get put. I have never gained weight from my birth control. I have been on about 8 different ones for nearly 20 years. I started it for bad cramps and period symptoms and stayed on for protection and prevention of bad periods and pregnancies. I take it every day within a 3 hour period. The article is saying very specific things. Like if you miss or take it late one day, you aren't going to stop being protected provided you've been on it for a while. Some take a full month, some take 6 months before they fully protect you from pregnancy.
xKellimarie: The pill definitely can cause weight gain..
Neha: Missing periods can be auite harmful for the body. Since it is the way a women's body naturally releives itself of the uterus lining. To avoid periods is risky if one tries to miss alot and can cause hormonal issues.
Dennalll: It may not cause acne but wait until you stop taking it your hormones go mad and the acne starts!! It does also weight gain. It can also take a while to get pregnant after stopping the pill.
Erica711: Actually, to recurve full benefits and protection from the pill, you should take it at the same time everyday. It says so on the label and is also what your doctor or pharmacist recommends. Also, many studies have shown that weight gain positively correlated and is associated with taking forms of birth control including the pill. I suggest talk to you doctor or looking up studies done on birth control pills from an online medical journal or database.
Sadie: My friend was on it because her period symptoms were really bad, horrible cramps and head aches. One day her mom walked into her room and found her on the floor seizing. Now she is unable to walk. I highly suggest reading all the side effects and determining if it's actually worth it.
Taylor: couldnt*
alflynn91: Number one is an utter load of rubbish! It's been proven it does cause weight gain it's written in the instructions!!!
Irina: I lost weight from some pills and I never had problems. There are so many different pills and it's good to have a good gynecologist who can recommend the "perfect" pill.
Rebecca: The pill USED to cause weight gain, years and years ago. On today's birth control pill (which is very different from the original pill), if you gain 10 lbs that's on you.
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