Profitable Designer Diseases One of my most fascinating, ongoing ‘Holy Hormone Honey!’ research projects is tracking the connection between Big Pharma, the FDA and medical community. My writing partner, Leslie Botha, asked a simple question, “Girls and women have survived … [Read more...] about Female Sexual Dysfunction A “Corporate Creation”
Archives for June 2005
Oral Contraceptive History – Birth Control Pills
The birth control pill was introduced to the public in the early 1960s. Birth control pills are synthetic hormones that mimic the way real estrogen and progestin works in a women's body. The pill prevents ovulation - no new eggs are released by a women on the pill since her body … [Read more...] about Oral Contraceptive History – Birth Control Pills
Iconic Women Share Words of Wisdom
Gloria Graham Gloria is a writer who has been researching and offering workshops on Menopause: A Women's Rite of Passage for the past 5 years. A 53 year-old post-menopausal woman she has been running her workshops in New South Wales Australia and is open to invitations to … [Read more...] about Iconic Women Share Words of Wisdom
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis (pronounced trih-kuh-muh-nye-uh-sus), also called “trick,” is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). What is trichomoniasis and how do you get it? What are the symptoms of trichomoniasis? Is there a test for trichomoniasis? How is trichomoniasis … [Read more...] about Trichomoniasis
Syphilis
Syphilis, a genital ulcerative disease, causes significant complications if untreated and facilitates the transmission of HIV. Untreated early syphilis in pregnant women results in perinatal death in up to 40% of cases and, if acquired during the four years preceding … [Read more...] about Syphilis