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
"Just wait and see," my mum keeps telling me, anytime I speculate about what exactly is going on with my uterus. For a while it's been a really annoying command. "I need to know now," my brain disputes. But finally, it's not long until the waiting is over and the seeing can begin. This week I…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Wait and see’ – Thoughts before diagnostic laparoscopy #Periodically 9
This post is a long time coming. I could've written it over a year ago, before my uterus was even giving me gip. I've hesitated because I think it's a dangerous subject. There is no doubt that hormonal contraception has offered billions of females around the world more control over their bodies than our predecessors…
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