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Counter anecdata: I know several women where oral contraceptives noticeably improved their lives, because their hormones were now being regulated. They got less
by EatingWithForks 3y ago
Counter anecdata: I know several women where oral contraceptives noticeably improved their lives, because their hormones were now being regulated. They got less mood swings and were way more stable.
Also, women generally have a larger friend group than men and their friends are more encouraged to stage interventions if their lives are spinning out of control than men.
- Astronaut3315 3y agoMy wife included. She does far better with the pill than without. It’s not taken for birth control.
- jncfhnb 3y agoThat’s not a counterpoint. It’s a possible upside, but these things don’t net out across patients. > Also, women generally have a larger friend group than men and their friends are more encouraged to stage interventions if their lives are spinning out of control than men. This is a nonsense argument even if the premise may be true. This, in no way, makes the harm ok.