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My leg muscles get sore right before my period starts. And now that I’m off birth control, I break out like a goddamn teenager too. Cups are great. Turning my evening shower into a murder scene for a few moments is one of the few joys of having to bleed out of my crotch every month.
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teen witch posted:Ok please take me through menstrual cups as I feel like I could wing it but I’m so afraid of one wrong move and like, gallons shooting out at me somehow pressurized You fold it up, shove it in, and then it expands inside of you in the general location of where it should be. I squeeze a bit as I do a rotation to help create a seal. It'll look like spotting if it's not in properly but I don't think it could ever get to pants-ruining levels even if left alone for a whole day. It won't pop out on it's own even if you're straining on the toilet. But I'll give a quick readjustment if I'm feeling particularly nervous. Not having something drying you out or chafing against your skin has been a serious blessing. I bought a dedicated cup sterilizer because I cringe at the thought of using my cooking utensils or dishwasher to clean it.
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Aug 8, 2020 19:20
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Now that I’m off birth control, I have been spotting a few days before my period and it’s annoying the gently caress out of me. How long is it supposed to take for my body to rebalance itself? Is this my new normal?
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Aug 12, 2020 15:10
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I have become the Blood Queen once more. Witness me, sisters. I shall wear a ratty old pair of my husband's boxers to mark the occasion. Not that I've got any issues with spotting once I've got the cup in but because of just the chance of bleeding through my underwear onto the bed sheets sounds goddamn awful. Now to be emotionally needy while alternating between melancholy and abrasive for the next few days. Being left alone sounds miserable to me, and I'm really happy my husband is super understanding of how erratic I get. Going off birth control has definitely ramped up the mood swings though. I'm dreading what will happen during pregnancy.
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Aug 14, 2020 06:55
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I think I preferred NuvaRing over the pill, but it was constantly shifting and needing to be readjusted.
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Aug 14, 2020 22:45
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I'm shocked that more women aren't hard "no male doctors" whenever the option is available. My mom started me off that way and while all medical professionals are a roulette of being taken seriously or getting shrugged off, I feel the odds are better if I start off with someone who has at least suffered some of the same poo poo I have.
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Aug 22, 2020 03:13
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Who doesn't love a hole that is constantly spitting out a variety of fluids at any given time? Gotta say, menopause doesn't sound like a cure so much as a terrifying new existence to suffer. So maybe you're the lucky one.
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Aug 26, 2020 04:42
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Fuuuuuuck, I had forgotten how much cramps suck.
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Sep 6, 2020 19:37
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I'm imagining a bloody stick of chapstick and I can't stop snickering.
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Sep 8, 2020 05:35
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One weird twisting angle and your cooter would burst open like the floodgates of Hell.
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Sep 8, 2020 18:29
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Who What Now posted:Would that be more or less convenient than how they work currently? That’s exactly how the cups work. When it functions as intended, it’s pretty drat great.
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Sep 9, 2020 05:38
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YeahTubaMike posted:Okay, I have to ask -- how are pap smears SUPPOSED to feel? Because every time I've had a pap smear, I literally haven't felt anything. Do I have a numb cervix or something? Is such a thing possible? For me, it’s a brief and mild stabbing cramp pain that fades pretty quickly even though the preemptive dread still lingers.
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Sep 11, 2020 00:06
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I’m pretty regular, except this time I started my bleed on Sunday night and then not a drop after that. What the gently caress body. You better not be holding back the bloodgates until Saturday.
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Oct 28, 2020 23:33
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Can this thread become a catch all for all female problems? Because it’s been a raw loving deal for me right about now.
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Nov 10, 2020 00:26
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Sorry, I didn't mean to make anyone excited because my problems are extremely humdrum. I'm just crying on the toilet because on top of a week's worth of work being a complete waste and trying to get pregnant, I got a UTI.
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Nov 10, 2020 02:09
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We are syncing too powerfully in here.
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Nov 12, 2020 04:10
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My legs get incredibly itchy if I don’t shave semi regularly.
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Nov 20, 2020 06:00
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I started taking raspberry leaf at the beginning of my cycle and my usual 5 day period turned into spotting immediately after 2 days of moderate bleeding.
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Jan 16, 2021 21:44
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YeahTubaMike posted:We don't have to deal with our periods for our entire lives. We apparently trade it in for something potentially worse.
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Feb 26, 2021 04:12
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Does anyone else get like really sore legs right around the time your period starts? It drives me up the wall because it doesn’t make any sense to me.
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Mar 2, 2021 00:00
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Maybe try rough sex a little before your period is due to start and again before you want it to end? I don’t know if that will actually speed things along but its definitely got me flowing in the past.
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Jun 10, 2021 12:23
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Poo In An Alleyway posted:I still haven't had a period since the really bad one I had back in June. Could it be early menopause? I suggest you try to talk to another doctor.
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Aug 29, 2021 20:09
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Tampons would always become uncomfortable rather quickly for me and I hate everything about pads. The concept of period panties also freaks me out. Fabric you sit on that somehow won’t stain everything your rear end touches? If you had to empty your cup out midday, away from the comfort and privacy of your own home, then it would probably be a huge hassle. But once in the morning and once at night and feeling nothing in between is as close to not having any period at all that I’ve come to. I’ve never noticed more cramping with mine, and I am also mid 30s.
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Jan 6, 2022 02:22
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Anyone have experience with nexplanon? I’d like birth control that I don’t have to think about but IUDs freak me out.
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Jun 10, 2022 22:28
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I splurged and got one of those little mini sterilizers specifically for your cup. I only bother with it at the beginning and end of my cycle. A rinse is all that’s needed when you’re just emptying out and reinserting.
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May 9, 2023 03:44
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gently caress hormones so hard. I’m tired of breaking out under my jaw and nowhere else, and having a bajillion people asking me what’s going on. It’s always happens the week before my period hits, then takes the rest of my cycle to go away completely, just in time to have a fresh canvas for the next round.
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silicone thrills posted:I had a doctor give me spiralactone for that which unfortunately made me violently and horribly poo poo. Clear skin and bonus weight loss? What’s not to love? Seriously though, thanks for the suggestion. I will look into this.
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