8 Ways To Deal With Heavy Periods

Heavy periods suck. They leak, they are uncomfortable and they interrupt life. Thankfully for me my periods have stopped due to having a mirena. But let me tell you, prior to this wonderful mirena I had the most leaky, most uncomfortable and most heavy periods and I would like to share some wisdom in ways …

Let me live my life. Control my pain.

Control is the key word here. Not to get rid of. It is undeniable that I will live with pain for the rest of my life, that comes with having a chronic pain condition. Chronic pain is any pain that you have had longer than six months. It's been difficult to comprehend, but I have come …

Gynaes, Surgery & Botox?

My Gynaeological journey began when I was 20 years old. I remember walking in to the specialists office, not sure what to expect. A male sat in front of me and asked me all of the intimate details of my condition. Periods, pain, physical activity, intimate things... It was very daunting. After I explained my …

Sweet Sixteen

What's so sweet about being sixteen? If you're anything like me you probably have pimples, a crappy attitude and poor fashion taste. It's definitely not a glamorous time. You're starting to have to think about what you want to do with your life and who you want to be. Luckily for me, my heart was …

PERIODS

GROSS. I got my first period in the holidays between finishing Primary School and starting High School. I remember thinking "fuck". I knew what they were, I wasn't ignorant, but I never knew what to expect. So after bleeding for a little while (and leaking on a chair) I thought I better tell Mum. So …