Pills and the exams usually cost less in a family planning clinic. The pills are covered by Medicaid. Some Benefits Taking the Pill is simple, safe, and convenient. Many women who take the Pill have more regular, lighter, and shorter periods. The Pill does not interfere with having sex.
Many women say the Pill has improved their sex lives.
They say they are free to be more spontaneous and do not have to worry about becoming pregnant. Protection against endometrial cancer increases with each year of use women who use the Pill for eight years reduce their risk of getting endometrial cancer by up to 80 percent. The Pill may offer some protection against osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. As with all drugs, there may be some undesirable side effects for some women taking the Pill. Some side effects that usually clear up after two or three months of use include bleeding between periods weight gain or loss breast tenderness nausea rarely, vomiting changes in mood Nausea and vomiting often can be reduced or eliminated by taking the Pill with the evening meal or at bedtime.