THE INJECTION – OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND – INSTANCE
Marie was brought, kindly but firmly, to the clinic by her health visitor. She was accompanied by four tiny, smiling and scrupulously clean children. Marie lived in a travellers’ encampment, in a small van with her five children, her husband and his elderly mother. Her last pregnancy (a baby left with mother) had been difficult, and she had been advised not to have any more, for a while anyway. And there the problems started. She would not take the Pill, would not even think of the cap and was horrified at the coil. Her husband considered the sheath unmanly, and she agreed with him. Marie was shy, modest and adamant. The doctor began to probe gently, listening to her, rather than educating or teaching. The Pill was bad for the body, everyone knew that. The cap seemed dirty, and rules in the van were strict about cleanliness, even when getting water was difficult. The coil gave heavy menstruation. Marie looked embarrassed but explained there were strict rules about periods and sex, and this would make things difficult. At the moment her husband was, well, not doing anything, but this was not right. He needed to love her, and she him. Hesitantly, the doctor suggested an injectable contraceptive, explained the problems but expected a refusal. Marie was delighted; one injection and then nothing for three months! But how natural! No amount of talk about side-effects could dent her pleasure.
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