Tag: Reproductive Rights

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

Categories #Periodically, Book Reviews1 Comment on 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…

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

Farewell Ovulation – Going Back on the Pill #Periodically 19

Categories #Periodically, Health, Hormones & acne, Pain Management6 Comments on Farewell Ovulation – Going Back on the Pill #Periodically 19

In news that was both disappointing and not at all unsurprising, my new doctor and I recently agreed that I will be going back on the pill. I've known for some time that the pill was likely to be the quickest source of relief for my dysmenorrhea (painful periods), menorrhagia (heavy periods), dyspareunia (painful sexual…

Continue reading ➞ Farewell Ovulation – Going Back on the Pill #Periodically 19