Daily Mail News – Health
By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
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From weight gain to nausea, breast tenderness, and menstrual cycle changes, the Pill has a long list of side effects.
But a number of women have spoken out about what is probably the most unlikely side effect yet — they say the oral contraceptives turned them gay.
While it may sound outlandish, there is some evidence the combined and progestin-only oral contraceptives can alter how women perceive attractiveness.
The medication works by suppressing the body’s natural production of sex hormones and replaces them with synthetic versions.