NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
When it comes to deciding which form of contraception to use, you don’t expect your mental health, physical health and sex life to be hanging in the balance.
But over the past three years, I’ve had the menstrual cycle from hell: my periods lasting for three months, followed by just a three-week break.
This came after I chose to have the contraceptive implant inserted into my upper arm. A small plastic rod, the implant sits under the skin and secretes the hormone progesterone.
It is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy, but in my case, it was also more than 99% effective at ruining my life.