My Contraception

Let’s start at the beginning - how does your menstrual cycle work and how can contraception support it as we age and as our bodies or needs change?Specialising in female health for over 30 years, in this episode I’m joined by Dr. Deirdre Lundy. Originally from the US Deirdre attended UCD medical school and never went back.She has worked for all the family planning clinics around Dublin and is now based in the Bray Women’s Clinic. She has also worked for the Irish College of General Practitioners in the Women’s Health department and the GP gynaecology clinics in the Rotunda, Coombe and National Maternity Hospitals. And if that’s not enough, she also is passionate about training new doctors in her role at the Royal College of Surgeons where she introduces young medical students to the art of interviewing and examining patients with greater respect and kindness.Here we talk about caring for our fertility, easing painful or heavy periods, and tackling the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis. So let’s discuss our bodies, our plans and our needs more so our healthcare providers can guide us towards the right options.For more information on this episode visit everymum.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook or join our community today to receive your free gift bag.This show is supported by Bayer.Visit mycontraception.ie for more information on your contraception options.This show was recorded and produced by Zahra Media Group.

Hormones, what are they and why do they have so much power over us? And what can we do to keep them flowing, balanced and working for us? In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Laura Lenihan a GP in Galway who is passionate about sharing her practical and evidenced based medical knowledge with her patients and online.Here she explains how our hormones drive our wellbeing, how they can be lifted through finding joy and the impact stress can have. Hormonal health is a fine balancing act so let’s learn more. For more information on this episode visit everymum.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook or join our community today to receive your free gift bag.This show is supported by Bayer.Visit mycontraception.ie for more information on your contraception options.This show was recorded and produced by Zahra Media Group.

So far we have learned more about our bodies, our fertility and our hormonal health and here we are back with Dr. Deidre Lundy, a GP with over 30 years specialising in women’s health who we last spoke to in Episode1 to delve deeper into each type of contraceptive option.It’s not all condoms and pills you know – from patches, rings, bard and coils to vasectomies and diaphragms, the modern day options are incredible and have a huge range of purposes a part from just preventing pregnancy.So to find the right option – lets first get to know what each one does. For more information on this episode visit everymum.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook or join our community today to receive your free gift bag. This show is supported by Bayer.Visit mycontraception.ie for more information on your contraception options.

In this final episode of the series we explore what the best options are when you know you definitely don’t want another baby – and what is happening to our hormones in our 40’s and 50’s with Dr. Rachel Mackey author of The Women's Health Book a comprehensive and informative guide to female health.Owner of the Women’s Health Clinic in Dun Laoghaire, and a member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Rachel Mackey has completed nine years of obstetrics and gynaecology training, and three years of research focusing on the menopause. A leading voice in female wellbeing, Dr Mackey is the perfect guest for answers we can trust on this final episode. For more information on this episode visit everymum.Follow us on Instagram or Facebook or join our community today toreceive your free gift bag.This show is supported by Bayer.Visit mycontraception.ie for more information on your contraception options.