No More Periods?
Subtitle: The Risks of Menstrual Suppression and Other Cutting-Edge Issues About Hormones and Women's Health
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Harmony; Harmony Books
Published: April 22, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781400045037
Subjects: Prevention; Health/Fitness; Health & Fitness; Diet / Health / Fitness; Women's Health - General; Women; Menstruation; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Health & Fitness / Women's Health; Contraceptive drugs; Health and hygiene; Health aspects
First sentence: The Boston Globe article describes Dr. Anderson as "one of the leaders of the anti-period movement, overseeing a nationwide test of a form of birth-control pill that would reduce the number of periods a woman has each year from 13 to 4."
Description: Argues against the health benefits of menstrual suppression by contraceptives, concentrating on the harmful effects of Depo-Provera and the continuous use of oral contraceptives.