TV Horizon - Season 55 Episode 13 : The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? Horizon - Season 55 Episode 13 : The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? 7.516/10 by 32 users In recent years a groundbreaking new study has been released into the effects of the contraceptive pill. Research from Denmark claimed women on the pill and other forms of hormonal contraception were 70% more likely to be diagnosed with depression than those who were not. And another study has found hormonal contraception was linked to a seemingly dramatic risk of breast cancer. Negative headlines are nothing new for the contraceptive pill - first introduced in 1961, it has had a chequered history with early versions linked to cancer risk and life-threatening blood clots. Yet hormonal contraception remains Britain's most popular form of birth control, and today over three million women take regular doses of synthetic hormones. So should they be worried about its safety? GP Dr Zoe Williams gets behind the headlines in this Horizon investigation. A specially commissioned, nationwide survey reveals the areas of most concern to British women - from mental health to the risk of cancer and drop in libido. With the help of world leading scientists, Zoe finds out if these concerns are justified and by delving deep into the science around the pills side effects Horizon uncovers some striking revelations - from protecting women against cancer to increasing their risk of suicide. Details Casts Posters Images Title Horizon - Season 55 Episode 13 : The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? Alternative Titles BBC Horizon First Air Date 1964-02-04 Last Air Date 2024-07-22 Number of Episodes 1169 Number of Seasons 60 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Horizon Season 55 :Episode 1 My Amazing Brain: Richard's War My Amazing Brain: Richard's War 2018-02-05 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 2 Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide Teenagers vs Cancer: A User's Guide 2018-06-26 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 3 How to Build a Time Machine How to Build a Time Machine 2018-07-10 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 4 Spina Bifida & Me Spina Bifida & Me 2018-07-26 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 5 Jupiter Revealed Jupiter Revealed 2018-08-07 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 6 Stopping Male Suicide Stopping Male Suicide 2018-08-22 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 7 A Week Without Lying - The Honesty Experiment A Week Without Lying - The Honesty Experiment 2018-08-29 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 8 The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body? The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body? 2018-10-04 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 9 Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick? Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick? 2018-10-11 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 10 Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm Avalanche: Making a Deadly Snowstorm 2018-10-18 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 11 Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth? Vitamin Pills: Miracle or Myth? 2018-10-25 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 12 Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now 2018-11-01 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before. Horizon Season 55 :Episode 13 The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? 2018-11-21 Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.