In one study of oral contraceptive pills, women with a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight range (a BMI of 25 or more) had a higher risk of pregnancy than those in the normal weight range.
A contraceptive pill that could be taken by either partner would have a major positive impact on the relationship, where more often than not the only choice of medication must be taken by the female.
Taking a contraceptive pill makes a woman's hormones more balanced over a month, remaining at levels which occur during the non-fertile stages of the natural monthly cycle.
The oral contraceptive pill, known simply as "the pill," is a marvel of modern chemistry. It's the most popular form of birth control in the United States.
Critics argue that men lack women's motivation to prevent pregnancy, making it hard for women to trust them to take a contraceptive pill, the report said.
A worrying trendamong young Chinese girls is to rub a paste made of crushed contraceptive pill into their scalp andhair. This does not lead to stronger, glossier, faster growing hair.
UK researchers from the Medical research Council Reproductive Biology Unit in have previously carried out surveys showing that men would be willing to take a contraceptive pill if one was available.
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