by Women's Health | Apr 20, 2018 | Health
You know those boots you never knew you needed until you tried them on, and now you can’t live without them? Well, the Mirena IUD is the birth control version of black ankle booties — versatile, durable and with the added bonus of preventing pregnancy. Mirena is...
by Women's Health | Apr 16, 2018 | Health
We’re all warned that there are side effects and risks associated with taking birth control pills, but besides wondering if your mood swings can be blamed on the pill, have you ever given it a second thought? No? Neither had Michelle Mardon. Hers was a rare case...
by Women's Health | Mar 29, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Health
There’s Banting, those pesky vegans, wheat-free women… but what about all the others in between? This story forms part of a new series called The Food Diaries: following the eating habits of different women in South Africa. We’re taking a microscope...
by Women's Health | Jan 22, 2018 | Health
By Cally Silberbauer; Photograph by Pixabay Do you use Depo Provera? We couldn’t believe it when we heard that the most widely used contraceptive in the country was shown in 2016 to potentially increase the risk of HIV infection by a whopping 40 percent. The...
by Women's Health | Nov 6, 2017 | Health
By Korin Miller; Photographs by Stocksnap; Graphics by Christine Frapech It will definitely alter your flow. Birth control can be a total lifesaver if you’re not trying to get pregnant right now. But it can also impact your period, and usually for the better. That’s...
