Changes are coming. France is set to make big changes in its healthcare system, giving women access to free birth control. The French government is making birth control free of charge for all women aged up to 25 from January of next year. The French Health Minister Olivier Veran revealed on Thursday that the new […]
4 years ago
It’s about time. For the first time on 60 years, women across the UK will be able to buy the contraceptive pill from over the counter. This comes after a major ruling from the UK’s drug regulator, which will allow for women to buy the pill for £7.50 per month. Starting at the end of […]
4 years ago
Brought to you by ellaOne Plenty have quite the story to tell… …including some of us here at Her. We’ve teamed up with the morning after pill brand ellaOne and together we’re attempting to tackle any stigma that still prevents Irish women from talking about sex, contraception and accessing the morning after pill. It probably […]
5 years ago
The dream, tbh. If you have a womb, chances are you’ve been on the pill. The most common and widely available form of oral contraception, the majority of women in Ireland have at least some experience of that little daily packet. Whether it’s to avoid pregnancy, to regulate periods, or to treat acne, the pill […]
6 years ago
This changes everything. A new study has said that there is no evidence to suggest that taking the contraceptive pill makes you gain weight. Research from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) shows that women of reproductive age tend to gain the same amount of weight regardless of whether they’re on the pill […]
6 years ago
Groundbreaking. Let us just be honest – we all have those days where we stupidly forget to take our pill. A risky game, at the best of times. But now it seems as though the days of setting reminders on your phone are coming to an end. An inexpensive skin patch that lasts for six […]
7 years ago