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Summary:

With the help of the world's leading experts, this film investigates the future of birth control, debunking myths and looking at cutting-edge breakthroughs. Vicky, a journalist whose mental health has been affected by the pill, travels to Copenhagen to find out why women taking the pill are more likely to suffer depression. Cancer survivor Amy learns how the pill can actually protect women against some cancers. In the UK and USA, meet the scientists making advances in male contraception. And as more people look to digital technology for side-effect-free contraceptives, Horizon looks at the Swedish smartphone that - in a world first - has been certified as a contraceptive device.

Contributors:

Sussman, Alicky , director, producer

Harrison-Hansley, Milla , director, producer

McKinder, Annie , producer

Biswas, Sreya , producer

Williams, Zoe, 1980- , speaker

BBC Studios , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

BBC Worldwide Ltd. , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Oral contraceptives — Physiological effect

Birth control

Contraception — Technological innovations

Oral contraceptives

Contraception

Genres:

Educational television programs

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Presenter: Dr. Zoe Williams.

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (49 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1096474445

Other Control Numbers:

4064295 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP4064295/avon