Admitting Defeat? #Periodically 26

Technically speaking, it's been almost two months since I last shared a personal update on my tricky situation. Why the hiatus? I'm not sure. I guess my oversharing side took a backseat and I decided, for the first time in a year, to just dwell on things in private. When I write these blogs I…

Review: It’s Only Blood – Anna Dahlqvist #Periodically 25

Last week I attended the launch of gender, sexuality and human rights journalist Anna Dahlqvist's book It's Only Blood: Shattering the Taboo of Menstruation. The conversations on the night, between Dahlqvist, the founder of Bloody Good Period Gabby Edlin and the audience were interesting enough, but the book itself stands out as an enlightened piece of writing…

Peaks and Falls #Periodically 22

You might have noticed in my last #Periodically that I wasn't feeling too hot about my time on the pill so far. I'm happy to report that things are going much better, but this second pill pack hasn't been without its fiascos. Before anyone gets scared, don't worry, I do not plan on documenting every pill…