7. In the Name of The Pill, with Mike Gaskins

An epic interview with author of 'In the Name of The Pill' Mike Gaskins, on all things hormonal birth control. Such important information for us all, women and men, to know and understand.

Topics that Mike & I discuss in this episode:

• Introducing Mike Gaskins, author of 'In the Name of the Pill'
• How Mike became a women's health advocate - very interesting story!
• Is contraception just a women's issue?
• Men need to be having conversations about hormonal birth control too
• Women need to demand more from their health-care & be informed
• We have normalised The Pill so much that it is not even perceived as a medication by many women
• The Nelson Pill Hearings - a landmark event in the history of The Pill - 1970
• Has The Pill ever been proven safe?
• Benefit to Risk paradigm - how this changed in relation to The Pill
• Population growth and the link with The Pill
• Original Puerto Rico Trials that were submitted to the FDA - what were the results and what were the inadequacies?
• How did The Pill get approved?
• Bayer settlements as a result of The Pill
• Are Doctor's being educated on the full impact of the pill and other hormonal contraceptives?
• Is a woman's health even a concern when it comes to the pill?
• What are the health risks of taking the pill?
• Further impacts of the pill including environmentally

Enjoy this epic episode with Mike...and as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts and any episode suggestions you have, simply send me an email and let me know.

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