The negative effect of the pill
The matter of "birth control" runs across religious and societal boundaries. As a doctor, interest is to neither condone nor condemn the use of birth control and, as such, when I come across helpful medical research I feel it is important to share this...
The matter of "birth control" runs across religious and societal boundaries. As a doctor, interest is to neither condone nor condemn the use of birth control and, as such, when I come across helpful medical research I feel it is important to share this with others.
Having said that, I'd like to present the following.
In a study into the potentially negative impact of the pill, research carried out by the Canadian Medical Association Journal showed that its use may cause weakening and/or fragile bones. The study concentrated its research on young women between the age of 25 and 45 who used oral contraceptives for at least three months or longer periods.
The study carried out a series of X-rays specifically concentrating on the "bone mineral density" and measured long bones, the spinal column and the pelvis. The study concluded that women on the pill might increase the risk of fractures by 20 to 30 per cent.
Age is one of the key risk factors because bone density starts declining after 30 or 35. Bone density problems are only likely to become more prevalent. Women tend to have light bone mass from the start and hormonal changes speed bone loss. The potential of preventative maintenance and overall health and fully functioning body will improve.
The bone mineral density test (BMD) is an important preventive tool. It is the most accurate way to determine bone density at the hip, spine and other areas where fractures are most likely to occur.