Women should postpone taking the birth control pill when deciding who they want to marry as this can change who they are attracted to, a life coach has claimed.
Maisie Hill, a women’s health writer, said some of her clients found they were no longer attracted to their long-term partners once they stopped using hormonal contraceptives.
Previous studies have found some evidence that women who take the birth control pill prefer men with less masculine faces. the times reported.
And, by implication, when they go off the pill, their physical attraction to their partner changes.
But last week the NHS warned that misinformation around the pill online has led to a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.
Maisie Hill, a women’s health writer, said some of her clients found they were no longer attracted to their long-term partners once they stopped using hormonal contraceptives (stock).
Dr Sue Mann, NHS clinical director for women’s health, said myths surrounding the contraceptive pill, such as causing infertility, were a “real cause for concern”.
Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival about his book Powerful: Be the Expert on Your Own Life, Hill said he had learned from his clients’ experiences.
She said: “I started recommending to people that if you’re considering settling down or making big life decisions, even if the pill is working well for you, get off it, stop taking it for a while, see if it works.” You still like that person.
Previous studies have found some evidence that women who take the birth control pill prefer men with less masculine faces and, by implication, when they go off the pill, their physical attraction to their partner changes (stock)
The NHS warned that misinformation about the pill online has led to a rise in unplanned pregnancies and abortions (stock)
Recently, the claim that women are more attracted to feminine men has been widely shared on social media, along with other myths about the possible side effects of hormonal contraceptives.
NHS data shows the proportion of women using the pill as their main contraceptive method has fallen from 47 per cent in 2012-13 to 27 per cent in 2022-23.
Abortions in England and Wales are at the highest level on record, with 251,377 terminations in 2022, up from 184,122 in 2012.