{"product_id":"9781780996073","title":"Sweetening the Pill","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Holly Grigg-Spall is fearless, and her courageous advocacy on behalf of women whose stories are too often silenced is a model for others trying to make positive change through health activism. Read the book and get inspired, get angry, and most importantly get information. \u003ci\u003e Sweetening the Pill \u003c\/i\u003eis exactly the thing needed to energize and mobilize this important women's health conversation.\" \u003c\/b\u003eLaura Eldridge, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions of healthy women take a powerful medication every day from their mid-teens to menopause - the Pill - but few know how this drug works or the potential side effects. Contrary to cultural myth, the birth-control pill impacts on every organ and function of the body, and yet most women do not even think of it as a drug. Depression, anxiety, paranoia, rage, panic attacks - just a few of the effects of the Pill on half of the over 80% of women who pop these tablets during their lifetimes. When the Pill was released, it was thought that women would not submit to taking a medication each day when they were not sick. Now the Pill is making women sick. However, there are a growing number of women looking for non-hormonal alternatives for preventing pregnancy. In a bid to spark the backlash against hormonal contraceptives, this book asks: Why can't we criticize the Pill?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e,","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":50002114347294,"sku":"9781780996073","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781780996073_047acc9e-a538-4f14-ac7c-961aacc06f54.jpg?v=1790257905","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781780996073","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}