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human carcinogens were all steroidal oestrogens used in oestro- gen replacement therapy and oral contraceptives.° The gravity of this finding cannot be overstated: all oestrogens have now been proven, unequivocally, to cause cancer! To make matters even worse, norethisterone, the most com- mon progestin in progestin—oestrogen combination oral contra- ceptives, and other synthetic progestins used for injections and implants were listed as known human carcinogens by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences back in 1997.’ Is it arrogance or just plain ignorance to believe that "Women are often healthier if they are on the Pill"? The fact is that the ingredients of the Pill, whatever its formulation, are known human carcinogens. How can any carcinogenic drug be deemed to be health promoting? What cancers do these hormones cause? Studies have linked oestrogens and progestins to breast, ovarian, endometrial, cervical, skin, brain and lung cancers. It is now recognised that, far from being safe and risk free, these steroid hormones are, in reality, dangerous and potentially life-threatening drugs that cause grave harm to women. Most women taking the contraceptive pill have little idea about what dangerous ingredients they are actually putting into their bodies, nor are they knowledgeable about the potential side effects. human carcinogens were all steroidal oestrogens used in oestro- isease. In addition, the Pill causes serious nutritional gen replacement therapy and oral contraceptives.° The gravity leficiencies of vitamin B1, B2, B6, folic acid, B12, vitamins C, of this finding cannot be overstated: all oestrogens have now __ E, K, zinc, selenium, magnesium and the amino acid tyrosine, been proven, unequivocally, to cause cancer! which is essential for proper thyroid function. Oestrogen To make matters even worse, norethisterone, the most com- increases copper levels, which causes depression." mon progestin in progestin—oestrogen combination oral contra- Even more alarming is the fact that the earlier a woman uses ceptives, and other synthetic progestins used for injections and the Pill, the greater her risk of developing breast cancer and also implants were listed as known human carcinogens by the having a worse prognosis. One disturbing study showed that National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences back in the Pill caused chromosomal aberrations in the breast tissue of 1997.’ young female users. This research was further backed up with a Is it arrogance or just plain ignorance to believe that "Women study showing that there was a 100% increased risk of breast are often healthier if they are on the Pill"? The fact is that the | cancer which extended from 10 years of Pill use down to just ingredients of the Pill, whatever its formulation, are known three months of use! So, it is of no surprise that women as human carcinogens. How can any carcinogenic drug be deemed young as 17 and 19 years old are now being diagnosed with to be health promoting? What cancers do these hormones breast cancer." cause? Studies have linked oestrogens and progestins to breast, The breast tissue of young teenage girls is still developing ovarian, endometrial, cervical, skin, brain and lung cancers. and is particularly sensitive to the over-stimulation from syn- It is now recognised that, far from being safe and risk free, thetic oestrogen. In one landmark study, researchers found that these steroid hormones are, in reality, dangerous and potentially women who took the Pill before the age of 20 and were later life-threatening drugs that cause grave harm to women. Most iagnosed with breast cancer had tumours with worse prognoses women taking the contraceptive pill have little idea about what than did breast cancer patients who started taking the Pill at a dangerous ingredients they are actually putting into their bodies, later age or had not previously taken it.'"* Another study found nor are they knowledgeable about the potential side effects. this most terrifying result: the younger the women were at the time of breast cancer diagnosis, the greater the possibility that Pathologising Menstruation they would be dead within five The Pill literally stops natural years."° menstruation. Bleeding only occurs Progestins make their own mis- each month because the synthetic chief. As well as being carcino- ormones are not taken for seven 7 Wat genic, they raise "bad" cholesterol days of the cycle, which causes a The action of the Pill Is in fact and blood pressure, distort sugar shedding of the uterine lining. The a female form of "castration" metabolism, compromise _ the leeding that occurs would be more . immune system and create undesir- accurate y termed withdrawal because it stops the natural able mmasculinising effects. So it is bleeding, not menstruation. In fact, reproductive cycle. no wonder that Depo-Provera should there is nothing natural about taking be of great concern to women. It the Pill. The action of the Pill is in fact a female form of "castration" was reported that women who used it before the age of 25 increased ecause it stops the natural repro- their relative risk of breast cancer by ductive cycle. Sometimes a wom- 50%, and that women who used it an's ovaries will become permanently damaged, resulting in for six or more years raised their risk significantly to 320%. (Dr infertility. Coutinho, the enthusiastic advocate for the elimination of men- Fabio Bertarelli, a Swiss billionaire who owns Serono strual cycles using the continuous low dose Pill, was the devel- Laboratories, manufacturer of 70% of the world's fertility drugs, oper of Depo-Provera.) Of further concern are studies showing as attested to this fact. He told the Wall Street Journal in that both oral contraceptives and Depo-Provera contribute to 993: "Our usual customers are women over 30 who have been bone loss in adolescents.'*'° taking birth control pills since they were teenagers or in their Needless to say, the pathologising of women's menstrual " cycles and hormonal imbalances through the pervasive and per- is booming for the fertility business. The data from suasive advertising campaigns initiated by both the medical pro- the journal Fertility and Sterility suggest that 6.2 million fession and pharmaceutical industries is seriously jeopardising women in the US had fertility problems in 1995, compared to the physical and emotional wellbeing of young women. 4.5 million in 1982 and 4.9 million in 1988, and this number Many parents have been convinced that the Pill was the solu- could be as high as 7.7 million women in 2025.’ tion to their daughter's period pains, acne, endometriosis or All contraception formulas may increase the risk of coronary ovarian cysts, but the fact is that this carcinogenic treatment will artery disease, breast cancer, cervical cancer, skin cancer, only further compromise the health of teenage girls. immune dysfunction, liver toxicity, stroke, blood clot, What has been seriously overlooked is the fact that hormone osteoporosis, gum disease, high blood pressure and ectopic replacement therapy and birth control pills are formulated with pregnancy. The side-effects include nausea, vomiting, migraine- the same ingredients: oestrogens and progestins. The main dif- type headache, breast tenderness, allergies, weight increase, ference? The Pill has higher amounts of these physiologically changes in sex drive, depression, head hair loss, facial hair —_ altering, carcinogenic, toxic drugs. growth and increased incidence of vaginitis. Also, women with With the arrival of the continuous low dose Pill, normal men- a history of epilepsy, migraine, asthma or heart disease may find strual cycles are now fair game for drug treatment. This has that their symptoms worsen. Many of these effects may persist great appeal to young women, who have been brainwashed into long after discontinuation of the Pill. believing that menstrual cycles are indeed a curse, not to men- Pill-users have an increased risk of two painful types of tion a damned inconvenience. Nutritionally depleted diets, inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's stress and environmental toxins—the real culprits of menstrual because it stops the natural reproductive cycle. NEXUS = 19 The action of the Pill is in fact a female form of "castration" FEBRUARY — MARCH 2003 www.nexusmagazine.com