The Contraceptive Pill And Infertility
How The Pill Could Spoil Your Fertility Or Cause Birth Defects
Oct 6, 2008
The new research, which has been published in Biological Sciences, was carried out by a Zoologist called Dr. Craig Roberts, in Liverpool, UK.
He studied 100 women and used body samples from six different men to see which type of men the women would be attracted to. This was based on previous studies into the reproductive habits of human beings, showing that humans are primarily attracted to their partner through scent and the final choice is based upon that.
Women who are not using the contraceptive pill were found to be attracted to sensitive types of men who had different physical characteristics and were genetically different in their DNA make up than the women. Two parents with opposite DNA creates a healthy child, as a child with a diverse DNA pattern is genetically stronger than one born of parents with similar DNA.
As the pill is hormonal and usually stops a woman's period while she is taking it, it can alter her behaviour patterns and responses to men. Women who were using the pill were found to be attracted to very masculine and 'hard' types of men as well as men who were genetically similar to themselves. This has far reaching implications because it could make getting pregnant more difficult, miscarriage more likely and if a child was born of the union, it could possibly suffer birth defects or be prone to illnesses or immune system dysfunctions.
As the pill's job is to fool the body into thinking it is already pregnant, hence preventing conception, it can also have the unfortunate side-effect of lowering a woman's sex drive and interest in her partner. If she takes the pill prior to meeting a partner, she may choose differently and then find her attraction for her partner which was chemically induced, changes after she stops taking the pill. Likewise, women who aren't using a contraceptive method when they are single may then stop being attracted to their new partner after they begin taking the pill.
It has the potential not only to contribute to rising infertility and health problems in children, but also to destroy relationships.
Millions of women throughout the UK and the rest of the world are using the pill and this research suggests it could be one of the reasons for increasing infertility and divorce rates.
Dr. Roberts said, "Results showed the preferences of women using the pill shifted towards men with genetically similar odours...this similarity in couples could lead to fertility problems..and could ultimately lead to relationship breakdown when women stop taking the pill as odour attraction plays a significant role in maintaining attraction to partners."
For a better chance at having a healthy reproductive system and strong marriage, consider non-hormonal or natural methods of contraception.
