As a student I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome – making me question what the future would be like for me
My mum stuffed a sanitary towel into my hand as I jumped out of the car on the way to school. “Knowing our family, you might not need it for a while, but it’s always good to be prepared,” she said, winking as I closed the door.
I was 15 when I had my first period, just like my mother, my aunties and my grandma. Although the red arrival was meant to mark a watershed moment of diary-marking and tins stuffed with pads, my 28-day count soon fell by the wayside, as my periods became nothing more than an annual event. I shrugged. Noticing the cramps and moans of my peers, my absent period appeared to be a blessing of genetics.
Continue reading...from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1RubVAX
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق