ITT female scummers talk about their periods - KEEP OUT

Amrun · Post Post #2550 (ISO) » Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:55 pm

I’m bleeding again. Already.

Merry Fucking Christmas to me.

Keychain · Post Post #2551 (ISO) » Mon Dec 23, 2019 7:02 pm

Ugh that sucks Amrun. I hope it evens out and works better for you.

I generally have pretty heavy bleeding and ended up getting a mirena iud a few months ago. My period has been super unsettled since but definitely lighter, light enough to use period underwear or reusable pads pretty comfortably. I really really like it even though I still get some cramping on occasion.

I probably could have gotten government funding for it, since I had some recent blood test results indicating low iron, but I was dumb and didn't tell the nurse that.

Amrun · Post Post #2552 (ISO) » Tue Dec 24, 2019 4:16 am

I think if I was done having kids I’d do the IUD. Still considering.

So far this period or whatever it is has been light so it’s not as bad as I feared. Still bleeding though.

Titus · Post Post #2553 (ISO) » Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:13 am

Did anyone get worse symptoms on Nuvaring the longer they were on it? I still have my cycle so I am finding the intensity of symptoms odd.

Amrun · Post Post #2554 (ISO) » Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:50 am

^ yes. Seems magical at first and then 6 months in I feel like shit every time.

But I hate pills soooo much.

ISO · Post Post #2555 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:08 pm

Ugh, worst IUD shit is when it's around the time a period would be happening, so hormone migraines, bloating, mood shifts, and cramps still hit, but hey no bleeding or babies right? bluuuuh. Also additional worst part is higher hormones on that also means I get to regularly fight with facial hair too and it suuuuuucks, worst thing to inherit from my mom. Bluh bluh bluh.

Psyche · Post Post #2556 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:41 pm

HELP MEEE

Equinox · Post Post #2557 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:00 pm

In post 2556, Psyche wrote:HELP MEEE

are u ok

Psyche · Post Post #2558 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:31 pm

yeah probably

Titus · Post Post #2559 (ISO) » Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:16 pm

Here I am, awake again. I couldn't eat dinner last night because it smelled bad. Then I wake up at 2 AM and must eat. Nuvaring is really odd.

Amrun · Post Post #2560 (ISO) » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:42 am

In post 2559, Titus wrote:Here I am, awake again. I couldn't eat dinner last night because it smelled bad. Then I wake up at 2 AM and must eat. Nuvaring is really odd.

When I restarted it, I actually thought I was pregnant and took a test because it was like a mild version of what I felt when I was first pregnant. This makes me think of that!

Oversted · Post Post #2561 (ISO) » Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:39 am

are you really talking about periods :O

chkflip · Post Post #2562 (ISO) » Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:54 am

And other weird things our vaginas do, yes.

Amrun · Post Post #2563 (ISO) » Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:29 am

In post 2561, Oversted wrote:are you really talking about periods :O

Are periods ~sCaRy~?

Titus · Post Post #2564 (ISO) » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:20 pm

I wonder why chkflip is here but yeah

Amrun · Post Post #2565 (ISO) » Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:46 pm

My period has disappeared again.

I’m kind of happy but having pregnancy paranoia even though I have no symptoms.

bugspray · Post Post #2566 (ISO) » Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:34 pm

In post 2563, Amrun wrote:
In post 2561, Oversted wrote:are you really talking about periods :O
Are periods ~sCaRy~?

The are unfamiliar to everyone who doesn't have them and probably some people who do have
Unfamiliar=scary

Psyche · Post Post #2567 (ISO) » Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:57 pm

they sure seem scary!

ISO · Post Post #2568 (ISO) » Mon Feb 24, 2020 3:14 am

I've had bleeding twice this month, I didn't consent to that at all. I'm blaming stress for the change in this, but thank fuck it's still only light one day situations.

Bellaphant · Post Post #2569 (ISO) » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:07 am

Ugh. Im on the depo but the occasional break through bleeding has been like constant this month and suddenly really heavy. I have an appointment this month to either get another shot or go back on the mini pill (I can't go on the full one because of migraines) and try to see if that helps. I really just want to be off contraception entirely, I was much happier pregnant and not full of artificially hormones.

Amrun · Post Post #2570 (ISO) » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:34 am

In post 2569, Bellaphant wrote:Ugh. Im on the depo but the occasional break through bleeding has been like constant this month and suddenly really heavy. I have an appointment this month to either get another shot or go back on the mini pill (I can't go on the full one because of migraines) and try to see if that helps. I really just want to be off contraception entirely, I was much happier pregnant and not full of artificially hormones.

Me too! I hate the way it makes me feel.

Titus · Post Post #2571 (ISO) » Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:33 pm

I hate being on artificial hormones but the alternative is worse. Intense pain, bleeding and still irregular periods.

Amrun · Post Post #2572 (ISO) » Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:02 pm

I’m mostly fine on birth control except it makes sex dull and flat. I still want it, but remain perpetually unfulfilled. Super annoying.

Also I seem to get more migraines on - known link, so not terribly surprising. I’ve had to start a new daily preventative because I’ve been consistently back on birth control. Ugh.

Fenchurch · Post Post #2573 (ISO) » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:47 pm

I love my (copper coil) IUD so much. When I tried hormonal birth control it made me throw up every morning; granted I haven't been willing to test them all to check if there's one that doesn't, but it just feels like such a crapshoot.

The only potential side effect it has is heavier periods, but mine went back to normal after about 6 months. However, this past year I've had some weird period stuff going on... extra heavy; two in one month; unexpected spotting etc. I'm not sure if it's something caused by my coil or something new that's come about, e.g. PCOS or endometriosis. I assumed both of these were untreatable, but it's been useful to read here that some people have good results with having cysts removed - I didn't even know that was an option. It's been okay lately, but if it comes back maybe I'll speak to a doctor to try and find out what's happening; also when there's not a major public health situation going on.

springlullaby · Post Post #2574 (ISO) » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:22 pm

In post 2572, Amrun wrote:I’m mostly fine on birth control except it makes sex dull and flat. I still want it, but remain perpetually unfulfilled. Super annoying.

Also I seem to get more migraines on - known link, so not terribly surprising. I’ve had to start a new daily preventative because I’ve been consistently back on birth control. Ugh.

If you want another kids maybe you could try getting off contraception for a while and see if your body can regulate itself.