Since there was so much opposition to the approval of the "Morning After Pill" or RU-486 or Plan B, that when it was finally approved, its opponents engaged in an organized campaign to spread rumors about it. While some of the concerns were reasonable, most were so ridiculous that scientists simply had a good laugh at the stupidity of the opponents.

Now a very comprehensive study shows that if for any reason a woman did not take her birth control pills, got pregnant and chose to have an abortion using this method in the privacy of her home, it has no more risks of complications later on than if she had a surgical abortion. It is to be noted that everything has risks: birth control patches too have risks though the pill that stops menstrual cycles altogether has been found to be very safe.

Goodbye menstrual cycles

Well there is some really bad news for sanitary napkin and leak proof panties manufacturers. We now have a birth control pill that not only is a contraceptive but also stops menstrual periods altogether. The pill Lybrel is made by Wyeth. This drug is different from Seasonale and Seasonique that reduce the number of periods to just four a year.

Like any other medication, this drug too has side effects though there is no evidence of a pregnancy occuring. Remember that Ortho-Evra patch caused some major complications and the company is being sued by many affected women.

It is also important to remember that birth control pills work best for couples that do not believe in open relationships (for instance, Hal Sparks and Samantha Humphrey). They do not provide any protection at all against sexually transmitted diseases. If you are seeing more than one man, you must use a condom.