Not having periods any more is a blessing.”She is not alone. Catriona Clarke, 25, from Cambridge, was thrilled when she realised she could stop having periods thanks to her contraceptive pills. Not having periods does not create a “backlog”, nor are they necessary to “cleanse the body”. Telling women they can stop their periods without giving them all the information could reinforce taboos around bleeding, she says. Stephenson says the option of having periods is naturally addressed in consultations about contraception choices, but should be talked about more widely.

Source: The Guardian July 18, 2019 09:00 UTC