Some women think it's just a form of contraception.
Some think it can cause acne breakouts and weight gain. Others still follow outdated warnings about taking the pill past a certain age. But in fact, the pill is much more than a form of birth control, it won't make you break out and it just might help many women live longer, healthier lives. Jaspan's patient, Erin Rebo, has taken the pill since she was 17, not for contraception, but because she had never started menstruating. Cutting a woman's risk of cancer is one of the most powerful properties of the pill.