My Contraception
by everymum
Pills can be forgotten, condoms can break, some women want to conceive in the near future - some never again so for lots of different reasons for lots of different people there are lots of different contraceptive options. But do we know enough about these options and do we talk confidently enough about what we need? With this 5 part series, created by everymum supported by Bayer we aim to empower women with information about their bodies, their contraception and their reproductive health. We have met with 4 sensational GP’s to better understand our bodies, our reproductive health and the range of contraceptive options available in Ireland - plus specific episodes all about the right options if you’ve just had a baby or if you know your family is complete. The opinions shared in this podcast are those of the individual healthcare professio
Episodes
-
My Family is Complete
In this final episode of the series we explore what the best options are when you know you definitely don’t want another baby – and what is happening to our hormones in our 40’s and 50’s with Dr. Rachel Mackey author of The Women's Health Book a comprehensive and informative guide to female…
more -
My Postpartum Contraception
Sex is often far from a postpartum mum’s mind, but did you know that your body could be gearing up to ovulate again just 21 days after birth? In this episode I talk to Dr. Emma Kilgarriff a GP, who has worked in family medicine with qualifications in Obstetrics and Family Planning. She is in...
-
My Contraception Options
So far we have learned more about our bodies, our fertility and our hormonal health and here we are back with Dr. Deidre Lundy, a GP with over 30 years specialising in women’s health who we last spoke to in Episode1 to delve deeper into each type of contraceptive option. It’s not all condoms and...
-
My Hormonal Health
Hormones, what are they and why do they have so much power over us? And what can we do to keep them flowing, balanced and working for us? In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Laura Lenihan a GP in Galway who is passionate about sharing her practical and evidenced based medical knowledge with her...
-
My Body, My Fertility, My Contraception
Let’s start at the beginning - how does your menstrual cycle work and how can contraception support it as we age and as our bodies or needs change? Specialising in female health for over 30 years, in this episode I’m joined by Dr. Deirdre Lundy. Originally from the US Deirdre attended UCD medical...
About this show
Pills can be forgotten, condoms can break, some women want to conceive in the near future - some never again so for lots of different reasons for lots of different people there are lots of different contraceptive options.
But do we know enough about these options and do we talk confidently enough about what we need?
With this 5 part series, created by everymum supported by Bayer we aim to empower women with information about their bodies, their contraception and their reproductive health.
We have met with 4 sensational GP’s to better understand our bodies, our reproductive health and the range of contraceptive options available in Ireland - plus specific episodes all about the right options if you’ve just had a baby or if you know your family is complete.
The opinions shared in this podcast are those of the individual healthcare professio
Hosted by
everymum