Being a broke college student sucks, being a broke college student who wants to have fun but whose extremely religious parents are strictly against contraceptives' of any form sucks even more.

Thankfully tucked away amid a myriad of random flyers was one from one of the valley's hottest biotech startups. They were looking for volunteers for what they believed would revolutionize the pill, instead of a full cycle, you only had to take the pill once and you were set for the full month. No need for daily reminders and the consequences if you forget. Best part was, you even got paid! My excited hands were shaking as I filled out the form and I startled my roommate a couple weeks later with my sudden sequel of delight when I got the welcome email and shipping notification. In a week I would get my first month's supply.

The tricky thing about the human body is how complex it is. One little interaction that you miss in a chemical change can completely alter a substance or how it interacts with the body. Later on the study would find that one of these missed reactions in my pill instead of inhibiting ovulation actually massively increased it. Not only that but the hormonal imbalance this caused would have other side effects. The most common was a sharp increase in sex drive as body ovulated. Many women reported being unable to wear underwear without it being soaked almost immediately. Others found themselves with lowed inhibitions and impulse control which led to improper interactions at the office and in the classroom.

I had the "luck" of being among the first trials. The smartly packaged box was gaudy and oversized compared to the pretty pink pill it housed as I received my first dose. I was delighted at the strawberry taste as it slid down my throat and I glanced at the calendar, only five days until it took effect and I could go have some fun....