What are some of the health benefits of the pill?

Sep 14, 2015

Some birth control pills can lighten blood flow during periods, and possibly reduce PMS symptoms and acne. They can also offer protection against some nasty health problems, like endometrial and ovarian cancer, iron deficiency anemia, ovarian cysts, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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