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Birth Control Pills
posted by D Vanderdonck on 09 Aug 2007 at 9:13 am
Autism has to be something that has affected a whole generation of women. This generation has been on birth control pills. As a grandmother of two Autistic grandchildren I know the nightmare and I think birth control pills should be investigated.
Read the news article that this opinion was posted about:
Search For Causes And Early Markers For Autism Begins In Pregnancy
I Agree
posted by jane on 31 Oct 2007 at 7:23 am
I agree with the birth control pill connection re autism. Why has no one investigated this? I think it's because if they did find that the pill caused autism, the government could not manage the political repercussions. Someone should do a study on autistic rates among children of those who never took birth control pills.
Please Research Possible Link!
posted by Vicki Harrold on 16 Apr 2008 at 8:28 am
I have been hearing for the past few years about growing numbers of parents who refuse to vaccinate their small children against preventable diseases. Without knowing more than they've overheard from other parents, these parents are leaving their children wide open to dreaded diseases that, in past generations, would kill or possible handicap our children.
It is clear that something in our lifestyle or environment is causing a huge increase in autism. For me, it has seemed strange that something as commonly used and widespread in popularity is not being researched as a cause for autism....I am referring to birth control pills.
I have daughters in their 20's who began taking them to treat their acne as teens. One of them has continued on them just to regulate her otherwise-non-existent menstrual cycles. It seems there are many uses for bcp's, and now they are even advertising them with perks it seems ~ they calm your mood swings, curtail bloating and make your periods lighter and shorter.
What are we messing with here? How does a person get the attention of the medical 'powers that be' to urgently research a possible link between birth control pills and autism. It is frightening to think of the future ramifications of our unborn children, with newer and more hybrid birth control pills being introduced regularly.
The Pill And Autism
posted by Joy Bergin on 04 May 2009 at 9:17 pm
I am sooo relieved to hear that SOMEONE other than myself agrees with the fact that "the pill" and autism needs to be researched. I have been saying, ever since my good friend had a child with autism and was taking the pill for the entire first month of pregnancy (not knowing she was pregnant).
Since, I have spoken to several moms of autistic children ALL to discover the common link to "the pill". What is wrong with our medical field that they can ignore such an obvious link. Who do I contact to bring this to their attention?
Pill/ Autism
posted by Janet Gaspar on 09 Jun 2009 at 7:04 pm
This is something that occurred to me, I think the way it would work would be by affecting the choice of partner...I came to thinking this way because I have a son with 'atypical' asperger's syndrome and dyspraxia and a daughter who has AS traits....and yet I never took the pill. BUT I have rhesus negative blood group, which has the effect of raising the possibility of rejection of the foetus (after your first pregnancy you are given a jab to prevent this).
What I think is that the pill causes women to end up with partners who are possibly too genetically similar (there has been research on change in odour preference on BCP), in a similar way to the rhesus negative thing where pregnancies that are successful are the result of getting under the immune systems radar.
The whole process of attraction /having children/ staying together as families has been distorted; I think we can see the results of this and the high rates of ASD are just the most salient (because uncomfortable for society).
Link Birth Control Pills Autism
posted by Becky Schenck on 15 July 2009 at 10:06 pm
How many children with autism will it take to spur an investigation into a possible link? We worry about immunizations and additives in food. But no one is concerned about giving our daughters as young as 12 artificial hormones. It's time to revaluate.Why do we buy hormone free milk organic meats and produce only to purposely ingest birth control hormones? I fear our children are paying for our foolishness !!!
Autism / Birth Control
posted by Lisa on 05 Feb 2010 at 10:16 am
Ok, if birth control pills stop you from releasing an egg, then you have all these eggs hanging out in your ovaries that should have been released months or years before. Wouldn't it make sense that a baby conceived of one of the eggs that should have been released would have health issues?
It has been shown that women over 40 are at a very high risk of having a baby with Down Syndrome. Doesn't it make sense that this is caused because the eggs are 40 years old? Wouldn't it then follow that eggs that have not released when they were supposed to would cause issues for those babies?
I wish someone would do research on this subject... if people like me (who don't have medical degrees) can think of this, then why can't doctors think of this? I can only guess it has to do with the pharmaceutical companies who make billions of dollars selling birth control.
I'm Not The Only One?
posted by B Miller on 20 Apr 2010 at 6:38 pm
Wow, I can't believe that I am not the only one who has thought of this! Why hasn't the possible cause of BCP's been researched or at least offered to the public for possible questioning? It may not be the sole cause but it should at least be considered as a potential contributor to autism if hormones play an important part in sensory processing.
Birth Control And Autism
posted by marcia bologna on 11 May 2010 at 3:04 pm
Well, I'm with those people who wonder what happens to all those eggs, and the healthy red blood that is supposed to be released every month! While it is being held inside of a woman's body. Also I think women don't want to admit they did something to cause autism. It's easier to blame someone else. Immunizations, preservatives, hormones, pharmaceutical companies, look at yourself first. When you want it all, and put childbearing off by birth control or your job, what can you expect. We as women were made to bear children to keep the world revolving. Be aware of the research that has been done about women that get breast cancer, who have not had children, a natural function of the human body. It's your life, it's your body, it's your choice.......
Gender-related (autism)
posted by Erin on 25 Aug 2010 at 8:59 pm
A big factor to consider is that autism is gender related. Way, way more boys (like 4-9x as many boys) have autism. Wouldn't it make sense that hormones play a role? Chromosomes or hormones - that's the difference, seems to me.
Does This Not Make Sense?
posted by Gail Poulsen on 23 Dec 2010 at 6:15 am
I have heard and read lately about increased and almost epidemic reports of Autism. From vaccines to chemical agents being suspected as the cause. Does Autism occur prebirth or does it develop after birth? It does seem highly likely that Birth Control Pills could be a suspected culprit. I am becoming more aware everyday that although we think we have found answers and vaccines to diseases we are probably causing and initiating more diseases by our consumption of our "cures" and our tendency to look for quick fixes to accommodate our lifestyles, birth control pills falling into that last category. I am just as guilty as anyone of doing both...but as I see and hear more and more of these stories I am beginning to feel that the scientific steps that we are making may actually be going in the wrong direction.
I Agree
posted by glen on 09 Mar 2011 at 3:13 pm
You are absolutely right about the pill. The problem is it would ruin feminism.
Research Has Shown This
posted by Katie on 13 Apr 2011 at 1:32 pm
A university in California already proved that there IS a link, I read the study but then when I went back to it to share it, it was gone!! I believe they were threatened by BIG PHARMA. They have millions of dollars to keep poor researchers quiet!!
Some Research Would Not Be Hard
posted by Matt on 04 Apr 2012 at 3:21 pm
My wife didn't know she was pregnant until the third month. She was taking the pill the whole time
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