Opinions on Birth Control Pills?
Alternative Lifestyles and Subcultures
My mother fell ill with breast cancer in her twenties, with no history of it in the family and she was otherwise perfectly healthy. Her and her friend were taking the same BC pill in the 1980's/90's and they both became ill for no reason with illnesses caused by an imbalance of hormones. My mother died and her friend filed investigation after investigation with many other women who had taken the same pill and also fallen ill, but the drug companies and GP's all dismissed it as a coincidence. I believe that although not all BC pills have as strong an effect as this one, they all cause an imbalance of hormones that cause disease over time no matter what the authorities say. I would stay away from them. I have a copper coil, and although it was painful for the first few days and made my periods heavier for a few months, it has no hormones and can stay in for five years. It's also the most reliable contraceptive.