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The Pill turns 50 – reflections on how it changed everything

Read my article in the Sydney Morning Herald about what life was like before oral contraceptives.  Read article

2 comments to The Pill turns 50 – reflections on how it changed everything

  • Megan

    What about the increase in chances of stroke and diabetes? How bad this is for women with PCOS? Often used to treat PCOS (as I was, prescribed by a GYN), my (very well known, highly respected) Endocrinologist almost fell off his chair when I told him the GYN had me on it. I took myself off it due to other little side effects not even knowing the deeper, darker story.
    With a family history of diabetes and cerebrovascular disease, the last thing I need is a “little yellow pill” adding to the already present risk factors.
    As for the contraceptive part, it scares me that so many women rely on this man-made ingestable drug instead of common-freaking-sense!!
    I couldn’t comment on the SMH/Daily Life site where I saw this posted, so took the time to hunt your website down.

  • Margaret

    Hi Anne
    I loved reading your article in Saturday’s paper about the 50th anniversary of the pill and the difficulties of being a young lady in the 60′s. I have forwarded your article to my daughter as she has no idea of those times. I hope she shares it with a lot of her friends as well. Your article told the readers so much about those times.
    regards
    Margaret

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