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Bear in mind that the pill is, in essence, a low dose of synthetic versions of the same hormones that flood your system during pregnancy. We're designed to be drowning in those hormones for most of our reproductive lives. It's not without risks -- just as pregnancy is not without risks -- but it's very natural in its own way.
Also, when you take a break from the pill, the bleeding you get is not actually a "period" in the biological sense, because the uterine lining has been prevented from building up during the previous three weeks. This is why so many women have lighter flow & reduced cramps on the pill -- the uterus bleeds as a reaction to the drop-off in hormones when you take the sugar pills, but you are not actually shedding the material you shed during a non-pill period.
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