Oral contraceptives are the most common contraceptives because they are convenient and very effective. But for some instances, some women are scared of using oral contraceptives because of what they call side effects. But what they don’t know, these what they called side effects were just myths about taking pills. Here are the facts and myths to guide you.

Myth 1: Oral Contraceptive Pills cause weight gain.

Fact:      Recent studies show that the pills do not cause weight gain; it reveals that weight gain was attributed to increasing age, not to pill use.

Myth 2: Oral Contraceptive Pills cause cancer.

Fact:      The pill does not accumulate in the body nor cause cancer. On the contrary, the pill helps protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer, ovarian cyst, and some forms of pelvic inflammatory diseases. The pill is immediately dissolved, absorbed, and eliminated out of the body.

Myth 3: Oral Contraceptive Pills cause headaches.

Fact:      Most headaches are caused primarily by muscle tension, and are unlikely related to oral pills. In rare cases, new pill users may experience headaches but these usually disappear after taking the first three pill cycles.