The Pill: Are You Sure It's for You?

The pill is not natural and as an OB/GYN RN, Maternity Nurse, I have recommended for decades that women leave these hormones out of their bodies. They are toxicI recommend this book to all females in every stage of their lives and menstrual flow.Moms and Grandmoms read and recommend to your daughters so they are 100% aware of the effects of hormonal birth control. Excellent information about other options to be in control of your reproductive capacity and menstrual cycles.Have your sons read it so they are more informed about the pills effects on the females they love. Men will learn how to be responsible with their partner around fertility awareness and reproductive responsibility without poisoning their loved ones bodies with synthetic hormones.Dads read too so they are informed males.I have worked in public schools for over 25 years. I am flabbergasted at the numbers of females put on the pill at very young ages to: "regulate" their cycles, diminish PMS and cramps, lighten flow, etc. Very few young girls cycles are regular until their bodies work their way into what is and will be normal for them.The pill does not fix anything; it only creates a synthetic hormone induced cycle. Long term consequences are not anything I would want in my body or my daughters.I have been teaching females for decades to avoid hormonal birth control. The side effects are awful and the long term consequences will come back to haunt you.Fertility awareness and natural means of regulating your reproduction are far healthier options.Creating a healthy menstrual cycle is easy with good nutrition, herbs to support getting one's body back into a rhythm, and making natural, whole health choices for your body.I am glad Jane Bennett and Alexandra Pope took the time to write this book and bring to light a topic needing discussion around every dinner table.I hope this book sells millions of copies.

This book is for any woman who has ever had a nagging feeling that synthetic hormones didn't feel quite right. It is about finding your natural rhythms, informing yourself as best you can, and learning about your body. I was nervous at first because the authors are not medical researchers nor MDs, but I found the topic was approached with integrity that honored the scientific, political, social aspects in a fair balanced way. I have worked in the family planning industry in Africa and Hispanic regions of Texas. I am also a nutritionist with a background in neuroscience. I found the information to be accurate. And the authors never pushed an agenda, but rather encouraged readers to have deeper conversations with health providers. I would have a copy of this book in my office for patients.Like: voices of real women highlighted in text.Dislike: not sure if I would recommend for high school sex ed curriculums... The ideas are complex and may not be congruent with large scale teen pregnancy prevention initiatives. I would advise this book to teens on a case by case scenario.

This book is life changing! It has a tonnn of info about being on the pill (what that means for your mind and body), coming off the pill (what to expect, how to act), and then being off the pill! With a lot of guidance for just menstrual health in general (not just period health, but for every day of the month). Mental health physical health, diet. It defiently taught me a lot of things i never knew. I actually first rented this from the library but then I wanted to reread it so i bought it!

The first 100 pages of this book are very informative about the many effects hormonal contraception can have on your body and I found that information to be so comforting after spending years with different types and different horrible symptoms for each. But, unless you're a very crunchy, celebrate your period type of person, the last half of this book may be too much for you. It certainly was for me. I wish they had just stuck to the research about the pill and the effects it can have on your body. It would have been good enough that way.

Every woman should read this before going on the pill and if you have been on the pill one should still read it.It answers so many questions that one may have thought but did not know where to find the answers

Great read!

I would recommend this book if you are looking to find alternate birth control methods outside of the pill. The main message revolves around why one shouldn't simply resort to taking the pill. I already knew going into this book that I'd never take the pill again, so most - but not all - of the information was relevant.

I wish I would have read this book 15 years ago. So much great info and I love the stories of other women included. It has changed my life!

Soo informative -- offers a lot of factual information but also good, emotional insight. Definitely worth reading if anyone is thinking of going on the pill, or if someone wants their girlfriend to go on it....

Great service from Bear Books Spain. They maintained a close communication with me and made their guarantees valid.Than you very much! :)

I got this book from my boyfriend and I still thank him for it! This book have really changed my life. It's good for every girl out there who are considering going on the pill or is already on it. Simply just to get some knowledge about what you are feeding your body. I'm truly thankful that I have read it now - I'm 20 and have the knowledge that a lot of other girls sadly don't have nor get from their doctors.I was already on the pill and had been it for a year and a half and I stopped taking them after reading a few chapters. I had never really felt good being on them - like I wasn't as happy as I used to be. I started doubting myself a lot more and my doctor just linked it the stress and pressure from school etc. I have now been off it for about 5 months and I really just feel like myself again and my boyfriend can also see and feel the difference, because I'm a lot happier now. This book explains so many things about the pill and really gives you great knowledge about yourself and the pill and then let you decide - explains alternatives etc. in a good way. (I'm foreign and it was still easy to read and understand, though some parts got a little complicated)Please do yourself the favour and read it - it won't hurt you - just educate you like no doctors will do.

Das Buch gliedert sich meiner Meinung nach in zwei grosse Themenkomplexe. Zu Beginn werden die ganzen Nebenwirkungen der Pille sehr deutlich aufgezeigt. Du erfährst, dass weit mehr Frauen betroffen sind, als man meistens glaubt und während die Nebenwirkungen zwar unterschiedlich stark sein können, ist jede Frau von mindestens einer betroffen. Da die Antibabypille in unseren Hormonhaushalt eingreift, beeinflusst sie nicht nur die Möglichkeit, schwanger zu werden, sondern über 150 weitere Körperfunktionen. Leider auch noch viele Monate nach der Absetzung. Ich lese zwar jeweils die Beipackzettel in den Pillenpackungen, habe aber dennoch einiges dazugelernt. Wusstest Du zum Beispiel, dass Vitamin C in hohen Dosen die Wirksamkeit der Pille beeinträchtigen kann, sobald Du das Vitamin C nicht mehr einnimmst? Oder dass man während der Einnahme der Pille fast immer mangelernährt ist und daher nicht sofort nach der Absetzung schwanger werden sollte (damit das Baby nicht auch unter Nährstoffmängeln leidet)?Der zweite Themenkomplex handelt vom Leben mit dem eigenen Zyklus. Neben den biologischen Fakten (was passiert eigentlich während der Menstruation) gehen die Autorinnen sehr stark auf die Psyche ein. Was kann man konkret tun, um Stimmungsschwankungen vorzubeugen, wie kann Dir die Menstruation helfen und wie vereinbarst Du das Absetzen der Pille mit einer Beziehung? Ausserdem wird besprochen, welche alternativen Verhütungsmethoden in Frage kommen würden, was gegen Haut- und Haarprobleme unternommen werden kann und welchen Umgang mit der Pille Teenagern zu empfehlen ist. Während es viele konkrete Tipps gibt, werden die Leserinnen auch ermutigt, auf sich selbst zu hören und ihren eigenen Zyklus zu erforschen.Ich fand das Buch hochinteressant. Du lernst dabei einiges über den weiblichen Körper und ich finde, die Inhalte sind sowohl für Männer als auch für Frauen gleichermassen wissenswert. Besonders eingeprägt hat sich mit der Titel eines Kapitels: Sterben, um nicht schwanger zu werden…

This book was very informative. I would recommend it to girls/women who are interested in their health, especially their reproductive and emotional health. It may also be helpful for the health of their romantic relationships. The parts of the book that emphasized respect for our reproductive systems and their influence over our whole lives really are refreshing.