Quite simply, a woman with a lot to say!
I am a single parent who enjoys being both single and a parent. I read constantly, love the escapism of cinema and have spent my spare time updating my computer skills. Thus I stumbled across Helium and was immediately inspired.

I am opinionated and passionate about certain subjects. But whilst writing I try to maintain a balanced view.

My passion is ...

Reading

I know too much about ...

You can never know too much about anything

My parents always told me ...

Things have a way of working out

My childhood ambition ...

To be a nurse

My favorite memory ...

Christmas as a child

Why I write ...

Because I have an opinion

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

A Brief History of the Middle East

My first job ...

Secretary at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London

My best moment ...

Giving birth to my two boys

My inspiration ...

The news - there's always something that gets me "hot under the collar."

Health & Fitness > Contraception How does emergency contraception work?

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Emergency contraception comes in the form of a single dose of progestogen which, if taken a short time after unprotected sex, can prevent pregnancy. Sometimes referred to as "the morning after pill" this type of contraception should not be used as a regular form of birth control, but rather as a means of preventing pregnancy when other methods have failed (i.e. a split condom) or when contraceptive precautions have been overlooked.

The "morning after" pill is a high dose of progestogen and works in three ways:

1. It can prevent ovulation if this has not already occurred.

2. It t...

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