My menstrual cycle story: post-pill self-care & getting to know my cycle

Sep 26, 2017 By Claire in ADORE YOUR CYCLE, HEALING, WELLNESS 6 Comments Tags: adore your cycle, contraceptive pill, hormonal health, menstrual cycle, menstruality, PCOS, women's health

At the age of 26, manipulating my natural hormonal cycle seemed totally out of alignment with the kind of life that I wanted to be living. So I stopped taking the pill. And… nothing happened. My skin didn’t break out, I didn’t really feel any different, but my period didn’t return either. Over the next […]

My menstrual cycle story: the pill, sex & body shame

Aug 24, 2017 By Claire in ADORE YOUR CYCLE, LIFE LESSONS, WELLNESS 3 Comments Tags: acne, body image, hormones, menstrual cycle, menstruality, relationships, sex, SEXUALITY, womanhood

When I was sixteen, I started taking the contraceptive pill. I’d had a natural cycle for a year or so, but my acne was getting worse and having a face full of pimples was the most difficult part of high school for me. I’d think about it constantly, slathering my skin in thick concealer during the […]

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