Day Twenty Four: To Bleed or Not to Bleed
28ish Days Later
Is There a Need for a Withdrawal Bleed?
The withdrawal bleed was designed into the pill when it was first invented. There is no physiological need for this bleed, says doctor katy vincent. It's really important to have at least three periods a year if you're not taking hormonal contraception. The birth rate is dropping and the average age of a first birth is rising world wide in the uk af the moment,. that's edging over 30. That, coupled with a reduction of breast feeding, means there's an awful lot of periods to be had, around 400 on average, sir.
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