Sixty two percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 use some form of birth control, whether that’s a pill, or something like an intrauterine device (IUD). That’s according to Dr. Laurie Birkholz, a women’s health physician at Lakeshore Health Partners. Not only is contraception a way to prevent unwanted pregnancy, it helps women plan when they want to have a child. It can even help with things like acne and heavy bleeding. While contraceptives are meant to prevent pregnancy while in use, some say they’re flat out causing infertility.
Doctors Talk About Myth that Birth Control Causes Infertility
