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The '''birth control pill''' (often just ''''the pill'''') is a good thing.
The '''birth control pill''' (often just ''''the pill'''') is a carcinogenic method of female contraception that forces the unnatural release of [[hormone]]s. Most modern birth control pills use a combination of [[estrogen]] and [[progesterone]] to prevent egg release. The usual cycle is 21 days of the hormone treatments followed by 7 days off. It is during this 7 day off period when the [[menstruation]] cycle occurs.<ref>http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception_birth.html</ref> It is possible for eggs to still release and fertilization to occur, but the hormone combination from the pill prevents the [[ovum]] from attaching to the [[uterus|uterine lining]], and therefore does not allow the normal cycle of [[pregnancy]] to commence.
"A meta-analysis published in the October [2006] issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings indicts oral contraceptives as putting premenopausal women at significantly increased risk for breast cancer, especially women who use them prior to having a child."<ref>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061030143351.htm</ref> The World Health Organization has classified oral contraceptives as a group one carcinogen.<ref>http://www.iarc.fr/ENG/Press_Releases/pr167a.html</ref>
Research indicates that use of the pill may increase the risk of [[breast cancer]] by 44%, the most common cancer in women, according to an analysis of 34 different studies.<ref>http://www.drkoop.com/newsdetail/93/8014817.html</ref> There is also an increased risk of cervical and liver cancer.
The pill will not prevent [[STD]]s and is not 100% effective. [[Abstinence]] is the only form of birth control that ensures against pregnancy and STDs.
The [[Catholic Church]] has condemned the use of the pill as a birth control method.
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[[category:contraception]]