#6. No More Periods
Women wanting to dodge the nuisance of their monthly menses can now turn
to Lybrel, the first continuous use birth control drug approved by the FDA.
Made by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the new contraceptive is similar to the
conventional Pill — minus the placebos. Typically, a month's worth of
birth control pills includes four to seven days of placebo pills, which
trigger menstruation. With Lybrel, the dummy pills are replaced with daily
doses of hormones, eliminating menstruation altogether. The downside? Most
women will have some spotting and breakthrough bleeding, especially during
the first year of use.