The Pill Now 50

From a realistic perspective perhaps the part that has been overlooked is the serious nutritional depletion created by using the pill for a myriad of problems for which it is probably better not to be used.

Women who use hormonal contraceptives, such as birth control pills and skin patches, are more likely than others to have low sex drive, suggests a new and remarkably simple study.

A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world's first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable.