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I’m waiting on an infusion center and a specialist to contact me to schedule ferritin and a biopsy. I have vascular masses in my uterus and cysts on my ovaries. 46. Never had kids. The specialist is an oncologist. I tend to joke about the DNA crapshoot and shrug and accept what comes is what is but I’m scared as hell on a certain level. On another I’m thrilled to think maybe I’ll get offered a hysterectomy before anything which yes, yes, yes, please take these useless organs I never asked for or wanted out of me. My iron is so low I have anemia because the masses are using all the blood (which comes out in massive clots for weeks at a time). I knew I had some iron issue since 2019 but my periods and smears were normal and it was more important to get my levels up. And then there was covid and I became a shut-in for about three years. I keep wondering if this was my fault even though it was more an issue with my previous doctor making me feel like poo poo for asking sexual health questions. Sorry for the dump out of nowhere but I don’t really have anyone or where else to discuss this. I wish it didn’t take half a lifetime to learn some iota of worth and finally advocate for myself.
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Nov 15, 2023 16:18
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Ralph Crammed In posted:You getting more angry or sad? Flip a coin, depending on the month. What I never understood before is how the anger isn't actually a mood swing. It's just being fed the gently caress up with all the bullshit I put up with the rest of the month. Like, gently caress you, my body is trying to spit out parts of itself — in my case parts it doesn't even have — and I don't have it in me to put up with much else. But the mental health drain is so much worse.
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Nov 17, 2023 01:48
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LividLiquid posted:Yes. Welcome to the fun of the mental version of trying to walk a tightrope with six angry cats strapped to you If cis men had to deal with this there would have been Solutions by now I'm convinced
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Nov 17, 2023 14:57
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LividLiquid posted:
Ugh so true. My husband will do little things all the time like just leaving peanut butter out on the counter like he hasn't got arms or something and usually I just roll my eyes and put it away but during my period I get mad cause dagnabbit you are an adult human YOU KNOW SHOES DO NOT BELONG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIVING ROOM!
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Nov 17, 2023 18:27
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Ughh. Got Nexplanon again in August, have been feeling super lovely moodwise since then. Don't know if it's Nexplanon, post post-partum, really bad seasonal depression or what. Only way to know if it's Nexplanon is to remove I guess? But then I have endometriosis and doctor told me hormonal birth control is the only way to keep it under control. Don't really know how to start undoing this.
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Nov 17, 2023 20:32
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LividLiquid posted:Yes. Yeah, even when you 100% know it's hormones, the swing from feeling pretty ok to profoundly depressed and back again over the course of a few hours is extremely unpleasant. I was feeling absolutely terrible and panicky for about 4 hours last Wednesday, not for any particular reason, it was just everything was too much. That feeling almost entirely evaporated about an hour later.
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Nov 17, 2023 20:48
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Goddamn, I got it today. First time in over a decade. And it went immediately back into super heavy, like I expected. I got out of bed and within seconds, the insides of my thighs were covered in blood almost down to my knees. I had to shower to clean up. At least I've got my hysterectomy date, but it's not until May.
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Nov 18, 2023 22:15
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SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL posted:I’m waiting on an infusion center and a specialist to contact me to schedule ferritin and a biopsy. I have vascular masses in my uterus and cysts on my ovaries. 46. Never had kids. Good luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
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Nov 18, 2023 22:25
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Powerful Katrinka posted:Good luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Thank you! SulfurMonoxideCute posted:Goddamn, I got it today. First time in over a decade. And it went immediately back into super heavy, like I expected. I got out of bed and within seconds, the insides of my thighs were covered in blood almost down to my knees. I had to shower to clean up. Ugghhh I’ve been in that situation and feel like such a dick even though I’m the one cleaning up after myself. May your yeet be sweet!
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Nov 19, 2023 01:37
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does anyone else get the extreme paranoia that other people can smell your period? like clearly we all use public restrooms and I never have ever smelled it, only the usual nasty poo poo when a toilet is clogged or people don't shower and it's all BO but it seems that every period I am sure everyone can just see a loving Pigpen odor around me. I always know my period is on the way because I get snippy with my fingernails. I stopped biting them years ago, but around shark week every one seems to get a snag and I have to bite or trim it loving short, cut the cuticles, etc. When I end up with blood around the nails I know it's coming in elsewhere soon.
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Nov 19, 2023 02:06
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Nah I mostly feel like if others can sense anything at all it's the aura that I am a preternatural force not to be hosed with Which may be the stank idk
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Nov 19, 2023 04:19
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Cowslips Warren posted:does anyone else get the extreme paranoia that other people can smell your period? like clearly we all use public restrooms and I never have ever smelled it, only the usual nasty poo poo when a toilet is clogged or people don't shower and it's all BO but it seems that every period I am sure everyone can just see a loving Pigpen odor around me. Yeah I worry about that and then I realise I have never smelled it on another woman so they probably can't smell me either I can tell because my ADHD meds stop working. Recently I've got on the migraine train too which is a fun twist for the perimenopause! It's like they're getting spiteful because they know they're running out of time to ruin my whole life. Uggh. UGGHHHHH. I've been sitting down for a while and I gotta get up and go to bed but first there's this CHORE to deal with ugghhh
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Nov 19, 2023 05:00
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Well, the covid vaccines hosed with my period, guess I get to see what the real thing does! 
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Pyrtanis posted:If cis men had to deal with this there would have been Solutions by now I'm convinced SulfurMonoxideCute posted:At least I've got my hysterectomy date, but it's not until May. I had cramps so bad at work the other night, but had to smile through it to serve people and like, I was never terrible about periods. Never got grossed out, was always happy to pick up tampons and comfort snacks, so I don't know why this feels like comeuppance. It feels like I did something bad and deserve it. It's the damndest thing. Incidentally, why are so many cis men too embarrassed to do that? Any of y'all date men who could explain it? Most of the time I did I was met with a quiet "you're an awesome boyfriend" from the checkers.
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Nov 19, 2023 22:50
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LividLiquid posted:Oof. That's a wait. True, but I requested it. It could have been in mid- to late March, but I'm traveling for the eclipse on April 8 and I don't want to be dealing with recovery during that kind of event. And then the surgeon is on holidays in late April.
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LividLiquid posted:It feels like I did something bad and deserve it. It's the damndest thing. periods.rtf I loving hate the irrational bullshit that comes with periods, I hate not knowing if I'm angry or annoyed legitimately or if it's The Hormones. I fuckin hate having to check my phone app to see if I need to take a breather or if I'm actually in my right mind. I hate knowing that menopause won't be any easier. gently caress this poo poo, if Depo didn't turn me into a sphere I'd go back on it in a heartbeat. No hormonal bullshit. raaaarrgghhh 
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Miscarried on Thursday evening, was 8 weeks pregnan but the baby stopped growing at 6. It was... Fine? Big rush of blood, same the next day and then just spotting. Violent, but easy. We knew it was coming. Next day I felt like a million bucks, like so loving good it was kinda scary. Now it's Monday and I'm suddenly having the worst period cramps of my life holy poo poo I haven't felt like this since I was a teenager. Ibproufen and heat hasn't touched it, I'm gonna try aspirin next but jesus christ kill me. I guess this is my body ditching all the lining parts or something I want to stretch myself out into a guitar string.
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Welp, didn't need the aspirin after all. TW: Blood: the pain is gone, but I did just spend an hour standing in the shower watching blood run down my legs like a weird halloween fountain. I only got out because I've been in the shower for an hour. and it took two false starts until I could get to the pads. Sent my partner out for steak and kidney puddings (because it's the most iron-rich thing I can think of right now) and washing powder, as we ran out yesterday.  God I love him. He saw me in the shower and was like "holy poo poo" but he hasn't freaked out at all. I feel for those of you who have periods like this, I'm so sorry.
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Nov 20, 2023 20:39
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I'm so sorry for your loss... can you can get iron supplements over the counter where you are? 
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I'm okay now, just needed to complain until I felt better, it eased off eventually. I think I needed salt more than anything in the end! I'm still taking the pregnancy multivitamins so hopefully that will cover it. Thanks! If we'd had a heartbeat I think it would have been worse emotionally, for now it just feels like a waste. All the hospital appointments and time invested, putting up with sore tits for nothing! At least I got some needed medical care and some new bras out of it?
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Before we get to my post, I am so sorry. Nobody should ever have to live through that.Pyrtanis posted:raaaarrgghhh SulfurMonoxideCute posted:traveling for the eclipse I never thought I'd ever be any kind of theist again, having grown up Catholic, but when I transitioned I started feeling the moon and that changed some poo poo in a hurry.
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LividLiquid posted:Forgive me if this is too personal, but are you Pagan? Oh, no, not in the slightest, I'm literally just going to Mexico to watch my first total solar eclipse because we can't see it here and it's a good excuse to go back to Mexico. But it's going to be stressful and hectic enough that recovering from an elective surgery at the same time would be a really dumb idea.
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Starting to think my vagina has ears. The mere suggestion of ‘sexy things’ to do at the weekend by my husband and my cooter decides to turn my panty liner into the aftermath of a GWAR concert.
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Nov 23, 2023 18:00
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It's like, vagina, you want sex for a possible baby* right? THEN NO RED FLOW. *your vagina doesn't know if you're on the pill or other BC or can't have kids, this is just to make vagina feel useful
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Nettle Soup posted:I'm okay now, just needed to complain until I felt better, it eased off eventually. I think I needed salt more than anything in the end! I'm still taking the pregnancy multivitamins so hopefully that will cover it. Big hug from me and I'm glad to read that you sound like you're able to handle this. Strong woman 
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Nov 23, 2023 20:02
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I am at my in-laws house and I am cramping like a motherfucker
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Cowslips Warren posted:does anyone else get the extreme paranoia that other people can smell your period? like clearly we all use public restrooms and I never have ever smelled it, only the usual nasty poo poo when a toilet is clogged or people don't shower and it's all BO but it seems that every period I am sure everyone can just see a loving Pigpen odor around me. I get insane hormone-driven super smell powers for a couple of weeks a month, and I've still never smelled period stuff off another woman.
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I’ve had that same fear of the creeping stank even while wearing period underwear that in part handled odor. That’s always fun with my dysphoria! /s The new mega-supplement the doc suggested is working wonders. I spent so long worn out I forgot what feeling normal for me was like, it’s been literal YEARS. No, it’s not my diet, not my mind, not laziness, I literally did not and could not have done anything “right” because I didn’t know. If anything it’s a lesson in learning positive selfishness.
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SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL posted:I’ve had that same fear of the creeping stank even while wearing period underwear that in part handled odor. That’s always fun with my dysphoria! /s What is this supplement? 👀
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Nov 24, 2023 20:45
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Luv to get an entirely unsolicited pm from some absolute freak who felt it necessary to inform me that he could definitely smell when his mother/sisters/intimate partners have their periods. But only sometimes. Dude, get some loving therapy.
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Pyrtanis posted:What is this supplement? 👀 It’s called He-Max. I’ve had no stomach or digestion issues after the first day. I’m cutting them in half atm (they’re scored) and being careful with timing on drinking coffee so I don’t gently caress up absorption. It’s $37/month on subscription which not fun but well worth it.
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The name He-Max makes it sound like male enhancement pills crossed over with overpriced nootropics.
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As a transmasc with ADHD who grew up on He-Man it’s weirdly fitting
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Nettle Soup posted:TW: Blood: the pain is gone, but I did just spend an hour standing in the shower watching blood run down my legs like a weird halloween fountain. I only got out because I've been in the shower for an hour. and it took two false starts until I could get to the pads. I legit don't remember the last time I showered on my period without a tampon in. It is crime scene bloody otherwise. quote:Sent my partner out for steak and kidney puddings (because it's the most iron-rich thing I can think of right now) and washing powder, as we ran out yesterday. I'm going to make some burrito bowls -- lots of beans, lots of ground beef, lots of salt/fat/various other period craving satisfiers -- and I'm going to throw a chunk of weed butter into my first serving for obvious reasons.
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Nov 25, 2023 20:01
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Whelp the rinse cycle daemon started the hormonal crazy on time but did not start the actual flow until a week later. Thanks covid, you raggedy bitch! I thought maybe my mirena no blood buff finally kicked back in but no, alas
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Cowslips Warren posted:does anyone else get the extreme paranoia that other people can smell your period? like clearly we all use public restrooms and I never have ever smelled it, only the usual nasty poo poo when a toilet is clogged or people don't shower and it's all BO but it seems that every period I am sure everyone can just see a loving Pigpen odor around me. Late chiming in but since I use a Lunette I'm convinced everyone can smell it on my hands if I've cleaned my cup and just washed my hands instead of doing so in a full-on shower. I wonder if one of those steel bar "soaps" that remove garlic or onion smell would help Anyways shoutout to my first non-contraception period in 12 years. It came on hard but seems to be short-lived.
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