The pill came out more than 50 years ago, and at the time, it was a symbol of liberation and freedom for women. Suddenly, they no longer had to worry about unplanned pregnancy. It was great. But now that 50-year-old technology is starting to lose much of the appeal it once had.
Archives for January 2013
Birth Control Pills - Symbol of Liberation and Freedom or Pathway to Insanity?
January 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Implanon: ‘Cool Contraceptive for Girls’ Causes Anxiety & Depression
January 19, 2013 by 15 Comments
Leslie Carol Botha: Had an email from my long-time colleague and fellow menstrual health advocate, Renate Klein from Australia the other night asking me if I heard any news about girls committing suicide while on Implanon. [Sorry Merck & Co. if this is giving Implanon and you company a bad rap - but I have Continue Reading …
Hormones & Acne: How They are Related
January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A woman who posted a comment on my blog asked me about hormones and acne.. Did some quick research and found one of the best articles I have ever read on the relationship between the two. Thought is worth posting.
Gates Foundation Promotes Vaccines that Impact Fertility
January 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Right from the horses mouth, Bill Gates states that “vaccines reduce population growth.” Few can now deny what anti-vaccine advocates have been saying for years, specifically that vaccines directly and negatively impact fertility.
Pap Smears Soon to Detect Endometrial & Ovarian Cancers
January 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The new approach, developed by a team at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, piggybacks on routine Papanicolaou or Pap testing, which is already done routinely to detect cervical cancer.
Masculinized Sex Ratio Leads to Increased Rates of Violence against Women
January 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A masculinised sex ratio has instead amounted to the increased likelihood of girls and women contending with rape, abduction, bride-sharing, trafficking, forced marriage, and various other forms of violence and discrimination
DES Still Affecting Women’s Health Today
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DES is an example of an uncontrolled medical experiment gone wrong. And how many generations ago was that - and women are still affected by adverse reactions? DES should be a wake up call for women on synthetic hormones… and who are considering getting the HPV vaccine, Gardasil or Cervarix. Mark my words these vaccines will go down as the DES of the 21st century.
Melatonin Imbalance Related to PMS & PMDD
January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new study by Douglas Mental Health University Institute researchers shows altered body rhythms of the hormone melatonin in Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) women with insomnia.
Fresh Produce Contaminated by Synthetic and Human Hormones
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hormones and/or hormone-mimicking chemicals are omnipresent environmental contaminants. Already found in places as varied as our teeth (dental sealant) to our paper products (receipts, money), our meat to our canned foods, new research now indicates that even fresh, whole vegetables and fruits are no longer immune to this growing biological and chemical threat.
Digested Infant Formula Found to be Toxic to Cells
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly in premature infants, according to a study by University of California, San Diego bioengineers.
