[Girl]

^Cons the first 3 months on BC pills or other hormonal method can have really bad effects on some girls. Girls I've known have gained 10lbs in the first month, loss in libido, mood swings, nausea, vertigo. And if the symptoms don't go away after 3 months, they'll have to switch to something else and deal with the effects.

Messy sex, the quick dash to the bathroom to wipe the drippy trail

Cost averages out about the same unless you do it 5x a day everyday while using condoms. BC pills are not cheap unless you have health benefits that cover for your prescriptions or if you're under 25 and getting your pills at the youth clinic.