As if bleeding every month isn't bad enough, up to 75% of women will also experience PMS. PMS stands for premenstrual syndrome and, as the name suggests, consists of a number of really fun (not) symptoms that appear around a week or so before the start of your period. Over the ...
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The Hormone Diaries Part Three: Getting The Mirena Coil
The thought of the coil was always something that scared me a little. Whilst I'm used to going to the doctors and being poked and prodded in my lady areas, the thought of an object being inserted up there permanently kind of freaked me out. However, after years of battling with ...
The Hormone Diaries Part Two: The Contraceptive Pill
The contraceptive pill, in it's many forms, is probably one of the most widely used forms of contraception out there. Yet it is something that for the majority of my life at least, has been a bit of a taboo subject. The pill is rarely spoken about openly and honestly, with ...
The Hormone Diaries Part One: My Period Experience
Periods, pills, implants, cramps, injections, coils, mood swings… Us girls have to deal with a lot of crap from our bodies every month. I have personally struggled a lot when it comes to controlling my periods, ensuring I’m protected and generally not being an absolute bitch when ...