"He said that pills caused more problems than solutions," she remembers.

But some pills, such as ulipristal, may cause problems with the pregnancy.

Your pills could also cause unexpected side effects if you take them after a large meal or too early before going to bed.

For a few women, the pill may cause some weight gain, often due to fluid retention.

So 50 years ago the pill may indeed have caused weight gain in some women.

These pills cause the kidneys to remove more sodium and water from the body.

- I've heard that some pills can cause lots of problems.

"The best evidence is that sleeping pills cause the auto accidents."

But this association did not prove that the pill causes cancer.

She seems to recover slightly, though the pills she's taking are causing her hair to fall out.