THE BIG SETTLE
The pill, implant, IUD — Amber* has tried them all. With the implant came “horrendous” six-week periods, which she endured for three years. On the hormonal IUD, the bleeding was even worse, leading to anaemia. After having it removed, Amber, 42, went back to an old faithful: the contraceptive pill she was first prescribed as a 16-year-old to treat ovarian cysts. But, it wasn’t smooth sailing. “I started getting daily headaches, but I was dealing with it as I didn’t realise headaches were a side effect of that pill,” she explains.
Amber’s story might sound extreme, but she’s got company – many women are settling for contraceptives that don’t really work for them. According to new Bayer research, 31 per cent of Australian women are unsatisfied with their current method of contraception, and 22 per cent find their chosen one a hassle.
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