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I finally read the whole thread! I’ve got an implanon implant, just recently. Had them for about 10 years before having kids, then after kid one got mirena, got that out to have kid two and was keen to get back on implanon after that. I always found my symptoms pretty mild while on implanon, and my periods stayed regular, but I am having the worst moods for pms and during the first couple of days of my period. I have only had two periods so far on it, and both times I was a sobbing mess at various intervals. Is there anything I can use to help me regulate the moods a bit? I have an appointment with my gp to talk about it next week, but wanted to know if anyone had any experiences.
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Nov 10, 2020 23:06
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I was on mirena for around 15 months and I bled like crazy for the first 3 weeks, then settled into regular periods after that. My body does not skip periods though. Back when I was a teenager and on the pill I tried to skip the sugar pills so I would skip my period, and no dice. My period came back 3 months postpartum with my first kid and 6 weeks postpartum with my second, breastfeeding both times. My uterus just wants to shed.
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Nov 16, 2020 23:04
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I won some kind of genetic lottery and have about 10 fine hairs in each armpit so I have literally never bothered and it has never been an issue. I was not blessed anywhere else and am generally a hirsute goddess.
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Nov 20, 2020 05:57
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I have loved wearing my maternity bras, I wore them even after I stopped breastfeeding because they’re so adjustable and underwire free. Now I’m breastfeeding baby number two, I am looking forward to continuing my run of comfort.
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Nov 20, 2020 11:07
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So I think I have my period again and I just finished my last one eight days ago. I thought I just had spotting from mega sex yesterday but now I’m crying for no discernible reason on the regular. When my doctor put in my implanon this time she told me to expect the unexpected with bleeding despite having had implanon almost continuously from 19 to 29. She wasn’t wrong.
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Nov 22, 2020 03:41
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I used to use a diva cup and didn’t like it much. I don’t know if it would be different now I’ve had two kids. I’ve switched from reusable pads to modibodi period undies and don’t mind them.
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Nov 22, 2020 05:38
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Anyone on the non hormonal copper iud? I am having a hard time with moods since going back on hormonal contraception after kids. I want something that I don’t have to take every day and we’re waiting a little before getting my husband a vasectomy in case we change our mind hahahahahaha yeah right. Currently on implanon (nexplanon clone?), but did mirena between babies and also had issues. Don’t want to take a combination pill as we have a strong family history of breast cancer.
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Nov 29, 2020 10:11
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Much appreciated all the advice on the copper iud. Will give this implanon another month and if it’s unbearable still, will look at the iud as my next step.
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Dec 1, 2020 06:17
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Vakal posted:Just a reminder of the crazy poo poo you gals are brewing down there. This is the opposite of a period, what are you doing?
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Dec 6, 2020 22:53
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showbiz_liz posted:Different part of the anatomy but, since it shows up in women a lot more than in men: any other lovely-thyroid-havers in here? I have a follow-up appointment to hopefully start some kind of treatment for what looks like Hashimoto's in a week or two. Just had the sonogram of my throat today, and the woman asked me "have you had surgery on your thyroid before?" which is a VERY FUN question to be asked when the answer is "no." I asked why she said that, and she said that one half of my thyroid was so much smaller than the other that she thought maybe I'd had part of it removed. I had a tumor grow to enormous dimensions over the course of a few days and had it removed along with half my thyroid, this was back in 2012. Biopsy came back inconclusive prior to surgery but pathology after surgery showed no cancer. My thyroid levels have been fine and I’ve not needed to do anything apart from having blood tests while pregnant to monitor.
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Jan 2, 2021 07:31
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I got my new copper iud put in and my implanon implant removed. Super excited to have fewer hormone induced meltdowns but oh god the cramps from iud insertion have got me parenting by sitting on a chair and watching chaos unfold around me.
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Feb 4, 2021 05:20
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Mate my cat is such a loving creep. Just started my period today and she sits on my lap and then starts sniffing around, like NO, DON’T DO THAT OH GOD GET OFF ME’.
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Feb 28, 2021 11:50
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Loving the non hormonal iud so far, it’s amazing. I have been on hormonal contraception for 18 years (excluding time spent trying to get knocked up and successfully being knocked up twice). Hormonal contraceptives were a picnic before kids but since having kids my hormones just want to be left the gently caress alone to do their thing. I’m on my first period on the copper iud and despite my doctor warning me about heavy bleeding and telling me to take an iron supplement when it starts, this period is light, painless and it’s been that way for 3 days. Who would have thought? I also am not having massive depressive episodes or pre-menstrual freak outs. Amazing. I had one morning where I was grouchy but it was because everything was poo poo, so it was justified. I have not been myself for the past 5-6 months while I had implanon in so this is such a welcome change.
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Mar 3, 2021 04:14
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Nothing quite like my period settling into a pattern of light for four days, medium, apocalypse and then light for one day each. Oh good, I think, something predictable, and so wear appropriate period protection. Oh what’s that, we’re doing light for one day, apocalypse for two and who knows what next? gently caress. As if I didn’t have enough laundry to do.
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May 21, 2021 05:47
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Mirena didn’t stop my periods, nothing has. I have heard many women do lose their periods though. I am off hormonal contraceptives now because post-kids I can’t tolerate them any more. Would rather be a mum who doesn’t have catastrophic mood swings and depression.
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Jun 27, 2021 07:58
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Ralph Crammed In posted:Eight to ten days before my period happens "Are you upset or something?" "I don't know, maybe I'm just a little tired from doing 90% of the childcare and housework and constantly having to think about what to make for diner and keep a mental list in my head of all the things that need to be done and when and BEING THE ONLY PERSON IN THE HOUSE WHO CAN loving PICK UP A DIRTY DISH FROM THE TABLE AND PUT IT IN THE KITCHEN AFTER EATTING" Oh yeah oh yeah I know that feeling. Start thinking about how it would be easier to do everything myself because at least I wouldn’t have to inwardly seethe when things fall to me. This is only an issue one or two days a cycle, otherwise I perceive him as a great dad who chips in when he needs/can.
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Aug 16, 2021 09:50
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Packing for a weekend away at my in-laws’ farm and check my cycle calendar. Will probably start and have my lift doors from the Shining days while I’m there. Joy.
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Aug 27, 2021 04:46
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Nothing quite like the feeling of torrents and gushes as you sleep and finding out the period undies you have for heavy flows are not sufficient 100% of the time.
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Nov 20, 2021 22:21
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Started on lexapro 22 days ago and my period is due in 2 or 3 days. This is the best I’ve ever felt premenstrually so I guess it’s doing its job. Also bringing it home to me how low I have been and for how long.
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Feb 3, 2022 08:39
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Pinus Porcus posted:Well, once you get through the initial bleed, no periods for a bit if you're lucky....even longer if you breastfeed and are super lucky. I got 3 months with no period the first time around and 6 weeks the second time. Both fully breastfed, my body just loves periods.
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Apr 2, 2022 10:49
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Haha watching tv and movies and getting horned right up at the moment so right with you there pal.
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May 16, 2022 14:05
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I don’t think people hate me when it’s coming on but by god I think everyone is doing their best to annoy the poo poo out of me.
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Jun 21, 2022 12:17
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Shout out to my period that has been heavy as gently caress since I got the copper iud in but decided to be light this cycle, coinciding with a really awful bout of gastroenteritis. Did not want to deal with explosive poops and gore at the same time. Do hope it’s not something tremendous like SURPRISE pregnant because holy poo poo I don’t need that kind of moral dilemma right now.
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Sep 12, 2022 01:06
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I track my period and have done for years, and every time I get ovulation pain I check my tracker. Every time it says I most likely ovulated a week ago. What gives? Also I have two kids so I know all the tubes work.
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Oct 24, 2022 11:54
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Had a weeklong family Christmas thing at my in-laws, shared a room with the kids. No chance at really getting it on, but so be it. Period lands on the second last day of the trip. We get home, get unpacked and do a quick grocery shop, bath the kids, get them fed and to bed. I tell the husband I’m too tired for the gym, he says ‘wanna have sex?’ Period be damned. Life is too short. It was incredible. Good thing I stayed home.
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Dec 31, 2022 11:21
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Thank god for the rain today. I wore my doc martens, usually I wear canvas shoes like vans or converse. Visited the toilet before starting work, all good, then as I stand after wiping a huge blood clot escapes and lands on my shoe. Easy but horrifying clean up off leather. I’m a high school teacher so I am eternally grateful that I didn’t have a visible blood stain on my usual yellow vans to start my day.
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May 16, 2023 03:04
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Okay just another day in paradise over here. Taking out my menstrual cup when my 3 year old jumps out of the shadows and startles me so I drop it, spilling a full cup of blood into my underwear. Then I stand up in shock and the cup falls into the toilet. It’s boiling away on the stove top now and I have fresh undies on so meh could be worse I guess.
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Sep 26, 2023 07:42
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I have run out of my CBD oil prescription just as I get premenstrual fuckery. The time I need it most and anyway long story short I had a rage at the kids for their poo poo all over the floor and cried for a while and now I’m hiding from them trying to read a book.
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Feb 4, 2024 04:49
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