Since 2018, Meg Mathews has been one of the UK’s foremost menopause campaigners, determined to use her profile to end the stigma surrounding it.
In a new column for Stella magazine, she reveals what she’s learnt. This week: everything you need to know about contraception and the menopause.I had a Mirena coil from the age of 40 – for those of you who don’t know, it’s a T-shaped device that’s put into your womb by a doctor or nurse.
It releases a type of the hormone progestin to stop you getting pregnant. This was perfect for me as I didn't have to worry about becoming pregnant, and, like 20 to 30 per cent of women who use it, I stopped getting my period.
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