I think I'll memorize the list. (just in case I am forced to engage in conversation on this with some idiot or other..

It's no one else's business whether she's using it to fight acne or have sex orgies!

If all it did was prevent pregnancies that should alone be enough reason to support women getting it if they want it.

Excessive bleeding. Very bad hormonal disruption. Took care of the problem just fine.

Not because of the birth control aspect, but because I had some debilitating cramps, irregular periods, massive bleeding for WEEKS on end that there were two choices: Bleed to death or use the pill. My mom wasn't worried. It was her idea.
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and her medical adviser have decided that it is a good choice.

Beyond that, it's nobody's business at all.

You are correct that many people are on the pill for reasons other than contraception. If it helps their tender consciences, let the bishops think all their employees are using the pill for those reasons!

risk-averse. They may, for example, smoke and drink alcohol less or to a lesser extent than women who don't ever take the pill.

Women who take the pill may be better organized in their lives -- better planners.

They may also be more affluent and better educated. Perhaps they simply lead more conscious lives.

Or -- maybe women who use the pill have more love in their lives and less pressure from the fear of pregnancy and a large family.

These numbers could be explained by a number of factors other than the chemistry of the pill.

But then again, it may be the effect of the pill on a woman's biology.

This deserves further study in my opinion.

I don't think it's related to better access to doctors, because this study was in the UK, where there is national health care.

It could be related to fewer pregnancies over their lifespan, since pregnancy and childbirth is a big cause of mortality in young women.