06/03/2026
Something that has been on my mind recently…
When I was younger and diagnosed with endometriosis, the solution offered to me was the contraceptive pill to manage symptoms.
For many women that is absolutely the right option.
But something that was missing for many of us growing up was education about our bodies.
I recently heard a specialist ask a powerful question on a podcast:
“Do you even know who you are without the pill?”
Many women spend 10–20 years on hormonal contraception and only later begin learning about their natural cycles.
It made me realise how little we were actually taught as young girls about our hormones, our cycles and how our bodies work.
And that’s one of the reasons I’m building Hello Iyla.
Because the next generation of girls deserve more understanding about their bodies than we had.
Education matters.
