THE DANGER OF BIRTH-CONTROL PILLS

Since it was first introduced in 1960, the birth-control pill has been used by hundreds of millions of women. There are more than 100 million women in the world currently using it, and in South Africa it is a preferred method of contraception. It is prescribed routinely for contraception, menstrual cramps, irregular menstrual cycle, PCOS, acne and heavy flow.

Studies in Canada, the US and Europe show that more than half of all women between the ages of 16 and 24 have started