Chronicles the sixty-year attempt to "cure" menopause with female hormones and the forty-year history of chemical contraception. Details the list of medical and epidemiological studies that show estrogen to be a potential carcinogen.
Discusses the health concerns for Diane-35, a combination product advertised as a birth control pill and acne medication. Looks at how this drug is advertised to both physicians and consumers.
Provides an introduction to ovarian cancer, and describes some of the risk factors that increase the chance of developing the disease. Describes what is known about birth control pills reducing the risk of ovarian cancer.