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This is an open letter to my hormones asking them to calm it

Hormones can be confusing, upsetting and awe-inducing but after a recent prescription slip up, this IMAGE writer is…

By Edaein OConnell

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Why I quit taking the contraceptive pill

After 10 years of taking it religiously, I started to wonder exactly what it was that I was…

By Lauren Heskin

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How my hair changed when I came off the pill

After being on the pill for 13 years, when I decided to stop taking it, without warning, my…

By Aisling Keenan

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Ask the Doctor: ‘My painful periods have been getting worse and I still haven’t managed to get pregnant since coming off the pill four years ago. Is this normal?’

All your burning health questions answered by the professionals."I suffer with extremely heavy and painful periods, which have…

By Sarah Gill

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Post-pill acne: My self-confidence is gone since quitting the pill

Since stopping the contraceptive pill, Grace McGettigan has developed painful, pus-filled spots across her chin and jawline. Here's…

By Grace McGettigan

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Possibility of providing free contraception in Ireland to be examined by new group

Minster for Health Simon Harris has announced that a working group will be established to examine if current…

By Edaein OConnell

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New findings say contraceptive pill can be taken ‘every day of the month’

Women are now being told they can take the contraceptive pill every day of the month, after scientists…

By Jennifer McShane