I thought the whole part where it talked about how there are risks associated to taking pills in the wrong way was very interesting. As more of such pills become available and information on what it contains becomes more accessible, it wouldn't be surprising if new pills produced by people who are not licensed for the job start to circulate. They might end up selling it under the table, especially to younger or disadvantaged females who are do not have the knowledge or capacity to make good decisions and get proper ones after consulting a doctor. This could lead to problems, because as the article said, high doses could have estrogen-related risks, like stroke, etc.

Also, it seemed so problematic. Starting the pills might be easy, but ending it seems to have so many associated problems with the hormonal withdrawal.

Like other people have mentioned, I'm not so sure how good it is to limit the number of menstrual cycles to 4 per year. It seems so unnatural and rather questionable in health.

As someone who does not use contraceptives, I am always very curious as to why people decide to use them. Some of my friends consider it to regulate their menstrual cycles, while others seem to use it so that they wont get pregnant with unprotected sex. Generally, though, I think people should bear the pains of menstrual cycles since all women since the beginning of time has done so, so there should be no reason why people today can't do the same? And as for unprotected sex, I seriously don't think that sound like a good idea, even if the relationship is monogamous, since you never know. That said, I'm still rather curious about the idea. So many people here in America take contraceptives.