The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first birth-control pill that is also designed to eliminate women's monthly periods. Lybrel is a type of continuous birth control where a woman takes a pill everyday for 365 days (a whole year). Learn more about Lybrel - what Lybrel is, its advantages, risks, costs, and effectiveness. What are your thoughts about Lybrel? Is it unnatural to not have a period? Would it be great to never have to go through period-related symptoms again? Comments Welcome!