New pill allows women to skip periods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new birth control pill that allows women to reduce the number of menstrual periods they have to four a year. The pill, manufactured by Barr Laboratories, is called Seasonale.

But who needs a new pill? Women have been skipping periods for years by skipping the placebo bills on their regular birth control pills and going on to the next package. Read more