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Pinus Porcus posted:You feel folks who wear pads are saints about smell. I swear I smell it way more if I have to use pads instead of tampons and I hate it. This is why I only wear pads when I go to sleep. That, AND the feeling of blood pouring out of me when I'm in public gives me anxiety.
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YeahTubaMike posted:This is why I only wear pads when I go to sleep. That, AND the feeling of blood pouring out of me when I'm in public gives me anxiety. Yea, that feeling weirds me out too. I always feel like there is blood everywhere and that I am definitely bleeding through my pants: no matter how recently I changed pads.
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I remember seeing an old crime film in which the hero, accompanied by a young woman, goes into a house where there's been a grisly murder and mutters to himself that he hopes she doesn't realise what that smell is - i.e. the smell of blood everywhere, and I thought "Dude, she can probably tell you exactly how old that blood is just by the smell..."
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Maigius posted:I have opened up four pads that are not sticking enough. I had this issue with my last package of pantyliners. New package, and they're back to normal sticky. What gives?
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Dec 12, 2020 18:31
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I got some liners that have an anti-stick layer that is designed to split down the middle of the flap protection thingy, and I am just asking... Why??? Most people just want to whip that thing off and attach the flaps, why would anyone want it to be individualized???
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Who What Now posted:I don't think I've ever "smelled" a woman on her period, wtf It's the blood clots in particular, but I think my sense of smell gets stronger around my period. Metaline posted:Got my period! Day 57. Long, irregular cycles due to stress are exacerbated by Pregnancy Fear, so every time it finally shows up, I celebrate. https://youtu.be/VjbPEA7hHtE I just got the biggest, bloodiest period of all time!
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Pinus Porcus posted:Yea, that feeling weirds me out too. I always feel like there is blood everywhere and that I am definitely bleeding through my pants: no matter how recently I changed pads. Seriously! One drop, and I'm just imagining torrents of blood cascading up my butt & down my legs. Haulin Oates posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjbPEA7hHtE drat it, now I want sushi and bourbon, and I only have one of these things. 
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YeahTubaMike posted:This is why I only wear pads when I go to sleep. That, AND the feeling of blood pouring out of me when I'm in public gives me anxiety. Gonna be real. Sometimes if it's very cold out, a bit of blood seeps out all warm, and that feeling is really nice for a second. That is the only upside to periods imo. e: I've never smelled that another lady was on her period either, I think maybe we all think it's stinkier than it actually is.
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HopperUK posted:Gonna be real. Sometimes if it's very cold out, a bit of blood seeps out all warm, and that feeling is really nice for a second. That is the only upside to periods imo. Hell no. My vulva is always exactly as warm as it needs to be, even if it's like -20c out. quote:e: I've never smelled that another lady was on her period either, I think maybe we all think it's stinkier than it actually is. Me either. I always feel like I'm surrounded by a cloud of blood vapors any time I leave the apartment with a tampon that is more than three minutes old, but I've never smelled it on anyone else.
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I've never smelled another woman on her period, just myself, but that's enough to turn me off rare beef.
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Period poop post: does anyone else have this thing where your cramps get way worse immediately after pooping, as if the poop in your body was cushioning the pain somehow?
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Just came across this exchange in one of the many Covid threads:MorrisBae posted:Yeah imagine if we get both doses, things are going good, and then come fall everyone needs a booster that Pfizer doesn't have enough doses to provide Giga Gaia posted:absolute doom brained poo poo, pharma firms are among the most careful and consistent companies on earth Meanwhile, loving PFIZER is still unable to supply my loving BIRTH CONTROL after 6 months of it being loving OUT OF SUPPLY WORLD WIDE. I spoke to my pharmacist last week and apparently the resupply has just been pushed back again. For the third time. UNTIL MARCH 2021. No commentary on the covid vaccine intended, I've just been increasingly annoyed about loving PFIZER and wanted to vent. It's not like millions of women use 'birth control' as a major health modulator that cannot be easily substituted or forgone. It's fine, I'll just use condoms to treat my severe hormanal fatigue. 
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I'm feeling pretty mad about stuff and I can't tell if it's legit or I'm overreacting to small poo poo 
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Man I hope science studies the period smell phenomenon because, yeah, I smell mine. My husband says he only smells stuff if pads or whatever chill in the trash can for a bit. But I swear I walk around smelling like chum.
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Xun posted:I'm feeling pretty mad about stuff and I can't tell if it's legit or I'm overreacting to small poo poo Nah, it’s something in the air, I’ve been punchy as of late but this weird mean girl snippy way. It was a miserable period this past week (and somehow it’s still going in surprise little drips. Call q anon cause I got a U Drop)
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TeachesOfPeaches posted:I had this issue with my last package of pantyliners. New package, and they're back to normal sticky. What gives? In my experience it's not the pads - it's the underwear, and specifically what they've been washed/dried with. When I tried using dryer sheets it covered my underwear with little tiny fibres that caused pads to unstick, and I've found certain detergents/softeners etc have the same effect.
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Gotta love when your pad is completely bone dry when you wake up after nine hours of sleep and then all nine hours of blood drains out of you the second you stand up. 
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I didn't get my period for two months and it came back so unexpectedly and so much more emotional than usual, BUT Actual tissue. There's actual endometrial tissue coming out for the first time in YEARS. I'm so loving grateful.
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This is only tangentially related to the thread topic, but does anyone have any hot tips for dealing with breast acne? Lately I've been experimenting with putting a hydrocolloid bandage over especially problematic areas, but I swear to god this thing is drawing pus out from the briny depths of my titties. Pus that I didn't even know was in there is rising to the surface to fill this weird bandage. My mammaries have misunderstood their primary function and are producing the wrong fluids. Prior to this I had also tested using strong anti-acne creams and then putting a regular bandage over that so the cream wouldn't bleach my bras, but it turns out the skin in that area is so thin that a regular bandage just takes the skin with it when I peel it off. F-, would not recommend. I just want to enjoy my rad titties in peace but they refuse to be rad and insist on being a nightmare zone instead.
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Pyrotoad posted:In my experience it's not the pads - it's the underwear, and specifically what they've been washed/dried with. When I tried using dryer sheets it covered my underwear with little tiny fibres that caused pads to unstick, and I've found certain detergents/softeners etc have the same effect. I wish this explained it, but I haven’t changed my laundry routine in over 5 years, nor the brand of underwear I buy. I’m boringly routine  e: YeahTubaMike posted:Gotta love when your pad is completely bone dry when you wake up after nine hours of sleep and then all nine hours of blood drains out of you the second you stand up. So great, thanks body! TeachesOfPeaches fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Dec 16, 2020 |
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Everett False posted:This is only tangentially related to the thread topic, but does anyone have any hot tips for dealing with breast acne? Lately I've been experimenting with putting a hydrocolloid bandage over especially problematic areas, but I swear to god this thing is drawing pus out from the briny depths of my titties. Pus that I didn't even know was in there is rising to the surface to fill this weird bandage. My mammaries have misunderstood their primary function and are producing the wrong fluids. Prior to this I had also tested using strong anti-acne creams and then putting a regular bandage over that so the cream wouldn't bleach my bras, but it turns out the skin in that area is so thin that a regular bandage just takes the skin with it when I peel it off. F-, would not recommend. I just want to enjoy my rad titties in peace but they refuse to be rad and insist on being a nightmare zone instead. I also experience this on my breasts and face, but I've unfortunately got acne everywhere. Yay adult acne! I've used the Rael hydrocolloid patches and not had them peel up *too* much skin, but I know what you mean. I am a serial picker and I've read you're not supposed to use them if you've broken the skin at all on a breakout. I still do because I will pick the living daylight out of it otherwise, but this does tend to make the peeling worse. I use tea tree oil when done using the patches to try to dry up what's left, but this does make the skin thinner so be careful - ie, don't go back to using a patch on that spot unless it's a thick tissue spot (haven't had issues going back and forth on my back with that method). I also skip any other moisturizer and only use Aquaphor on spots where I've used the patches to help either prevent, or heal peeling. For me, the peeling issue is undermined by the damage I'd do by picking otherwise I suppose.
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It's a light one in the twelve or so hours it's been active. It is however really crampy.
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Has anyone tried lanolin on chest acne or on cracked nipples? My friend swears by bag balm but i'm looking to avoid petrolatum
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I used lanolin when I had cracked and damaged nipples from breastfeeding. It worked really really well for me. I'd use it right before and right after feeding my son and it was immediately soothing to the pain caused from the cracking. Also, if I was good and used it as soon as I had a problem, they'd normally heal pretty quick.
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Lanolin is super comedogenic so it's not a good idea for any acne-prone areas. A lot of people like it as a moisturizer, if you can do it just on places that don't break out, like hands or I guess nipples.
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Thanks for the advice! The only other things i've tried are a drop of tea tree in a carrier oil and moisturizing and carrying water around during the waking hours in an attempt to drink more. I'll keep plugging away at it.
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I'm so mad right now. I am a ball of fuckin spikes and anger. Day 35 and if it doesn't come soon I'm going to paint stripes on my face and go to war. I hate everything and everyone.
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Apparently this month's flavor of day two hellcramps are "small animal trying to claw its way out of my intestines. Really hoping this period ends before my loving MOVING DAY next week. Also poo poo has been really stressful the past couple weeks and trying not to cry constantly while having serious conversations because I'm super hormonal is the loving worst. Like my emotions are absolutely valid but I'm pretty sure I don't need to cry as much as I've been crying. Buhhhhh
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CherryCola posted:Apparently this month's flavor of day two hellcramps are "small animal trying to claw its way out of my intestines. Really hoping this period ends before my loving MOVING DAY next week. Ugh the lockdowns really have played havoc with my pms and totally turning up the dial. Instead of just being a little moody, at least one day a month I will be holding back tears, often unsuccessfully, for an entire day. These are not great times.
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CRACKED nipples? Oh dear god.
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Yo does anyone get worsened joint pain during their period? I have probably fibromyalgia and today my shoulder and neck has started hurting like a biiiiiiitch.
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Waterbed Wendy posted:Ugh the lockdowns really have played havoc with my pms and totally turning up the dial. Instead of just being a little moody, at least one day a month I will be holding back tears, often unsuccessfully, for an entire day. These are not great times. My PMS is like that every month. Thankfully antidepressants help. Now I don't have as much dark thoughts anymore!
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CherryCola posted:Yo does anyone get worsened joint pain during their period? I have probably fibromyalgia and today my shoulder and neck has started hurting like a biiiiiiitch. I have fibromyalgia and a bunch of other poo poo wrong with me and I swear all of it is worse on my period.
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I have an autoimmune thing that's normally very well controlled and it sure feels like I get a little flare-up with other PMS symptoms sometimes. I've never charted it though, but I had a five day stretch of the worst fatigue / brain fog I've had in probably years this month.
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This is fascinating. A youtube dress historian tests out 18th-century period clothing. Turns out it's not bad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2TgwjjhOE
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CherryCola posted:Yo does anyone get worsened joint pain during their period? I have probably fibromyalgia and today my shoulder and neck has started hurting like a biiiiiiitch. It feels like someone donkey punched my sacrum, so yes. Also re: cracked nip, there's udder cream that gets used on cows, and while it may sound odd that poo poo works. It has a high comedogenic index tho  And re: breast cysts (and really any other kind), they can come back because the sac that gets formed around the pus-nugget isn't fully removed, and your body freaks out and starts the process over. Fun!
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I wish I could erase the phrase “pus nugget” from my mind but it’s there and I lust for death Also udderly smooth is an amazing cream overall, helps with the freakish hand eczema I have
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Pyrtanis posted:
I use the cow udder cream for joint/muscle pain. Using it to ease aches and pains is common among dairy farmers around here as well since most have it on hand for dealing with mastitis.
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