Goodbye Pill, Hello Condoms!

Dear Pill,

It's been a while since I've given you much thought.

I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not.

October 2019 (9 months ago) after many years of yearning for change. I stopped taking you. You suited me at the start, throughout my late teens and early 20s but I grew anxious at the thought of you and what effects you were having on my body. We spent 7 years together but during most of that time I feared a missed pill, the long term effects on my body, infertility but above all I knew my mental health was suffering badly! I did consult my doctor about non-hormonal methods but all in all I didn't get great help, they tried. Saying goodbye to you was the best decision of my life! I feel like myself.

The pms symptoms I get have changed a bit now (sorer menstrual cramps, headaches, fatigue, moodiness, sore/heavy boobs) but at least I can rest assured that it is my natural body doing its thang! I'm lucky to have a loving supportive boyfriend who has been so helpful. We use condoms at all times and though I thought it would stress me out so much, I actually feel more in control then I ever did with you, pill. Our relationship and our communication has benefited so much through navigating condoms and everything else. I'm just so happy, dont know what I was so afraid of!

Thanks for the time you gave me,

You did come in handy in fairness

So long old friend,
Claire x
Claire, Ireland