
The greatest experiment ever performed on women: exploding the estrogen myth
Health and medicine, Women biography, Diabetes, Medicine
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Cofounder of the National Women's Health Network explains the controversy surrounding the use of hormone replacement drugs--primarily estrogen--for birth control, menopause, and postmenopause. Traces the history of their development, marketing, and use in the twentieth century. Suggests that women are… at risk from doctors who view menopause as a disease. 2003