The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S., but in recent years, claims of side effects have filled social media platforms, often fueled by influencers, promoting misinformation.

Last night, we brought you a story about some of that misinformation and how contraception is being targeted as part of a larger anti-abortion movement.

Tonight, we take a step back to delve into the science behind birth control.

Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports for our series, The Next Frontier.

Hormonal contraception has been around for decades.

In 1960, the FDA first approved the birth control pill, and it quickly became a revolutionary invention.

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This coincided with the feminist movement, and so very quickly the oral contraceptive became associated with the ability of women to control their own fertility.

Since the original pill, other types of contraception have been developed, from implants to

shots to intrauterine devices or IUDs, all of which are safe and effective.

But in recent years, with the rise of social media, more and more influencers are posting content

that questions their safety.

Here are 14 ways that the contraceptive pill robs us of our health.

Some people have focused their videos on claims that birth control has affected their mental health.

So the side effects while it was on it were completely terrible.

Depression, anxiety, panic attacks. Well, others say it's unnatural.

Birth control actually depletes your gut of essential vitamins, minerals, and your good gut bacteria.

There are even videos with unfounded claims that it alters romantic and sexual attraction.

Younger age groups of women, like they seem to go for girlier, more feminine men, that is, there's a reason.

Birth control does that to your brain. But these claims are not rooted in science, say experts and

scholars. You hear these wild things. Birth control methods are one of the most researched hormones

in our health healthcare system.

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