A key area of the brain is smaller in women on the pill

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At the base of the brain is a small but crucial area that acts as a control hub for the nervous and hormonal systems. Now, a study has found that among women, it is significantly smaller in those using birth control pills. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved birth control pills for use in the United States in 1960. Today, in the U.S., 12.6% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years take these pills. Known simply as “the pill,” this oral contraceptive is one of the most popular forms of birth control, but people also …read more

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