Around 63.3% of females in the United States from the ages of 15-49 years old are pill poppers. According to the Center for Disease Control, they take oral contraceptive pills, also known as birth control.
Most people think that birth control is only used to prevent pregnancy. However, this is not the only reason teenage girls are pushed into the prescription at a young age. Many young women struggle with acne, painful menstrual cramps and a heavy flow. These are some things that birth control can help–well–control for women. However, there are some negative factors to the precarious pill.
Synthetic estradiol and progestin make up the contraceptive. These hormones invade the body's natural hormones in order to prevent the body from ovulating or changing the lining of the womb making it difficult for the egg to be implanted. Artificial contraception is unnatural. Putting foreign chemicals into the body can cause damage.
Most side effects that are experienced with birth control are mild and common such as headaches, fatigue, bloating and acne. These symptoms also occur during that time of the month anyway, so most women are already experiencing them.
However, there are more sinister side effects. Although the long-term side effects are rare, they are serious. Birth control can cause blood clots and increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke, liver tumors and breast cancer. BC pills can increase the risk of high blood pressure as well.
Some women ingest these hormones, daily, for five-plus years, which tears away at the lining of the uterus, making it unlikely for a pregnancy to occur. That can’t be healthy.
Some cancers can be affected by the natural female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Ovarian, endometrial and colorectal cancers are less likely to occur in people who take the pill. However, the risk of breast cancer and cervical cancers is increased among those who take hormone-based birth control.
Other forms of birth control include IUDs, the implant or birth control injections. Side effects are similar to the birth control pill. There are safer ways to prevent pregnancy, such as the practice of using condoms, diaphragms or abstinence.
It’s important to be aware of the side effects of birth control pills. Some people have reported after they stopped taking the oral contraceptive, their side effects of nausea and vomiting went away after six years of ingesting the pill. We need to pay attention to what is being put into our bodies. Just because a doctor says it’s good for us, does not mean that they are always right. Do research before taking any medication.
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