Women typically go on birth control pills for a couple of reasons: to prevent pregnancy and manage acne. But new research suggests the pill changes women's bodies and brains in more extensive ways.
In her book, “This Is Your Brain On Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences,” evolutionary psychologist Sarah E. Hill lays out the side-effects associated with hormonal birth control. Partner choice, body scent and mental health are just a couple ways altering estrogen levels can impact a woman's life.
Today on AirTalk, Sarah Hill talks with host Larry Mantle about what to know about going on the pill.
Guest:
Sarah Hill, professor of evolutionary psychology at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth; author of the new book, This Is Your Brain On Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences (Avery/Penguin Random House, 2019)
