The menstrual cup is disgusting – until it’s not #Periodically 7

Sorry mum - you're really going to hate this one. It's your least favourite topic my large repertoire of vaginal related discussion - the menstrual cup.  I started reading articles and blogs, even watching vlogs, about people with uteruses' experiences with menstrual cups probably about a year ago, when I began to get a period…

Why didn’t the gynae look at my vagina? #Periodically 6

There were a couple of requests after I ominously ended Periodically 2 with 'a story for another day' in reference to my visit to the gynaecologist. Well folks, today is that day! I have discussed certain aspects of those conversations in Periodically 4, but let's get right into the nitty gritty, shall we? Oh wait,…

Subtle signs that my repro health ain’t healthy #Periodically 3

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, specifically the app Clue, I have every cycle that I've had in the last three and a half years tracked with excessive detail. But hang on, the maths doesn't quite add up... three years is 42 months... and I've only had 18 cycles... right well there's warning sign…