Results: Sweetening The Pill

Have you heard about the book Sweetening The Pill Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control (which will be released September 7th)?

Here is the synopsis of the book, "Millions of healthy women take a powerful medication every day from their mid-teens to menopause - the Pill - but few know how this drug works or the potential side effects. Contrary to cultural myth, the birth control pill impacts on every organ and function of the body, and yet most women do not even think of it as a drug. Depression, anxiety, paranoia, rage, panic attacks - just a few of the effects of the Pill on half of the over 80% of women who pop these tablets during their lifetimes. When the Pill was released, it was thought that women would not submit to taking a medication each day when they were not sick. Now the Pill is making women sick. However, there are a growing number of women looking for non-hormonal alternatives for preventing pregnancy. In a bid to spark a backlash against hormonal contraceptives, this book asks: Why can't we criticize the Pill?" Do you take hormonal birth control?

If you've taken hormonal birth control, did it make you feel sick?

If you're a woman, do you use non-hormonal alternatives when you want to prevent pregnancy?

If you take hormonal birth control did you read any information about that type of birth control before choosing it?

Do you think young women should be educated about all forms of birth control, and their risks, before being offered hormonal birth control?