As a teenager, I had absolutely horrendous pain during my periods. I was put on the pill at 17 for other reasons but they do help. I am uncomfortable the first day/day and a half, not a "can't get out of bed because of the pain" as I did before.

I also don't understand what the big deal is about birth control pills. It is not a license to have sex as the only thing it prevents is pregnancy. STDs can be a lot worse in some cases...Teenagers have sex regardless of what their parents say.