Persona

I have no axe to grind, no unwanted pregnancy using a Persona to bitch about, but I do know a couple of things about the human body... Even if you follow every instruction to the letter and have the most regular periods in the world, you can still have an unwanted pregnancy with this machine if you have unprotected sex on the 'green light days' that the machine gives prior to ovulation, especially if your cycle is on the shorter side. Here's why: Your menstruation may be regular, but that doesn't mean your ovulation is. Yes, an unfertilised egg does trigger menstruation chemically, but the time period is variable. In some cases ...  Read the complete review

I have been using a Persona monitor for about five years now, so I guess I must be happy with it. However, I didn’t originally buy it as a contraceptive device; I bought it to help me get pregnant! Persona is available from Boots and most other chemists. The starter pack in Boots will set you back £64.95. It is actually advertised on Boots.com under the “Fertility” section of the Family Planning department, so I guess that quite a few people do buy it to use as an ovulation prediction device rather than for contraception. It can do both, because Persona works by monitoring your personal hormone levels. The starter pack comprises a small, hand held ...  Read the complete review

After reading several of the opinions on contraception, I realised that no-one had written an opinion on the Persona. I have had experience of this product so I thought I would give you all the benefit of my humble opinion! The Persona had had a lot of bad press. I think this is somewhat unfair, and I will attempt to put in context. It came on the market about 5 years ago, and I remember a lot of publicity about it being approved by the Catholic Church. In some ways it is not a contraceptive as it does not prevent pregnancy or STDs etc and does not prevent you having sex if you want to. It is really a device that enables you to learn about your own body and ...  Read the complete review

I'm unable to take the contraceptive pill due to migraines/crohns (having the runs most of the time can affect the pill!), can't use condoms due to an allergy and don't like the thought of the coil, cap or sponges.... At this point you are probably thinking that I have a mass of children but in my thirties I'm mum to one little girl. This method is not suitable for everyone so please read up on the internet before buying and its only suitable for women with a regular cycle otherwise it can't predict your fertile days! There are eight test sticks in a pack. You simply check the monitor every morning to see what colour the light is. Green safe, red danger, ...  Read the complete review

Well Persona has proved a laugh a minute with me and the latest (hear the irony in that staement???) He would rings up to find out what colour day it is before decidign if he wanted to see me that day. Green for unprotected sex, red for no way Hose and amber for do a test and we'll get back to you. All in all the system works well - I haven't had an unplanned pregnancy yet after 5 years of using it - I really wish I hadn't said that - but you must stick to the rules - there are no margins of error with this system. The cost is approx £20 for the first unit and a months testing sticks are £9.99. First you start the system on the ...  Read the complete review