[Rudder]

Gee, no data, mostly opinion. But, if everything she believes is true it's a toss-up which is more dangerous life without hormone replacement therapy or with hormone replacement therapy.

The progestin-only pill was found to cause a three-fold increase in the development of diabetes, while depo-provera causes a 60% increase.

BTW, Depo-provera is medroxyprogesterone acetate (a progestin-only drug.)

[Rudder]

Maria Kraw, new President of Toronto Catholic Doctors Guild is opposed to contraception. Who would’ve guessed?

[cpdiii]

I have a real problem with this article. It reminds me of what liberals do with the news. They do not lie, but they "cherry pick" the portion of the news that reflects their personal bias. What was left out of this article is:
1. It is true that the pill can increase certain cancer risks, it decreases other type of cancer risks.
2. It accurately shows the increase in mortality due to some side effects of the pill but it does not mention the fact that pregnancy also carries a certain mortality risk.
3. I was amazed that the very real danger of deep vein thrombosis was not mentioned, particularly in older women on the pill that are smokers.
4. I always like to see the studies cited that back up the claims. The article cited no studies.

I am neither pro pill nor anti pill. All drugs carry risk benefit ratios that should be discussed with your doctor. You must make the decision on what is best for you after you have unbiased information from your health care professional.

[metmom]

This is the first I heard of an alleged link between the pill and osteoporosis. I thought everything pointed towards it PREVENTING it, not causing it.