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| Fewer Women Are Using Birth Control Pills In The US |
| 2025-08-16 |
| [Zero] Fewer women in the United States are opting for birth control pills than before, according to KFF data. Where 33 percent of women aged 18 to 49 years old said they used oral contraceptives in 2022, that had ticked down to 29 percent in 2024. As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, after male condoms, the pill is still the most commonly used form of contraception in the U.S. Recently, there has been a growing number of influencers on TikTok criticizing different forms of hormonal birth control and promoting tracking fertility cycle apps instead. This goes against experts’ advice, which states that contraceptives such as the pill and IUDs are safe and effective and that risks have been exaggerated online. This is a trend that has been seen in other countries too. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 For some women, the birth control pill causes deep depression. For some of them, switching to a different brand is enough to fix the problem. For others, though, the depression can last months or even be permanent after they stop taking it. There are discussion groups on the subject all over the internet. I know two young women so affected, about a decade ago — one was able to switch successfully, but the other struggled with suicidal ideation for a year after she stopped, and had to change gynecologists because the first one did not take the problem seriously. The new one was shocked she had been prescribed that particular formulation, as this is a well known problem for women who are anxious or mildly depressed. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-08-16 11:17 |
| #9 /\ I just have a hard time believing there are no other effects of having to take such a body altering hormone treatment, daily or else. "Every Cause has its Effect; every Effect has its Cause; everything happens according to Law; Chance is but a name for Law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the Law" – The Kybalion |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-16 10:37 |
| #8 After Covid people should be asking questions. Especially when the pill is also sold as: Even if you don't need it (young & healthy/not sxly active) you should take it because it makes life easier (can go to restaurants and airports/less painful periods). I just have a hard time believing there are no other effects of having to take such a body altering hormone treatment, daily or else. Questions have been whispered for a while now, even was talked around plot point of a Clive Cussler book, it is just that questions are being asked out loud now. Which answers given, if any, are up to the individual to judge as this is a personal medical decision. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-08-16 10:27 |
| #7 Hormonal birth control has huge mental effects on women that use them. In a study some years ago they found that women on the pill chose more beta type males and were a lot more emotional. Woman that didn't liked the manly men and were more logical in their decisions. Really explains the last 20 years, doesn't it? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-08-16 09:54 |
| #6 I suppose no one thinks it's because women are having more children? I don't either, but it was a thought. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2025-08-16 08:10 |
| #5 #3 fewer men are dating. The gals are all chasing the upper 10-20%. Consequently, those guys have their dance card filled and the others, having watched the raving women on social media, have decided to seek their own peace. Social media may turn out to be the best birth control device this century. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-08-16 06:58 |
| #4 The Pill works by If you were a woman, your missive might have more credence. Here's one: Why bear the burden of a month long sterile pregnancy when a 'next day' pill is available. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-16 05:01 |
| #3 Because fewer women are having sex? |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-08-16 02:47 |
| #2 The Pill works by fooling a woman's body into thinking she's already pregnant. This affects mate selection. When she comes off the pill and wants to have children, she has a different point of view and suddenly finds her husband is no longer desirable. This is well-documented in the Manosphere. |
| Posted by: Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-08-16 02:46 |
| #1 Big Pharma will certainly not be pleased about this. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-16 01:15 |