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The Pill Kills Attraction Based on Scent?

Tue, 04/05/2011 - 08:34
Submitted by Caitlin Bovard

Crinkle, pop, gulp: many women pop The Pill every single day without giving it a second thought. For decades oral contraceptives have been infused in our culture, yet controversy and mystery still surround the cute little packet of pills toted around by so many high school or college women.

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of oral contraceptive birth control. If you think about it, this magical little pill has only been around about as long as your parents have been alive. Your grandparents, on the other hand, grew up in a time before the innovation came to fruition.

Many of my female friends casually mention they are on the pill, yet most have never questioned this seemingly perfect pharmaceutical, let alone heard of the implications on relationships it can have.