Periods

[newbs16]

Think i will have a period party when it finally makes an appearance. I am currently on day 47, i feel irritable and have ate everything in sight, fingers crossed it will arrive tomorrow, its really getting me down .

[choirgirl]

Does anyone else use a menstrual cup? Does everybody else use a menstrual cup and I'm the only one who doesn't and I'm all left out and behind the times? I had a moment of feeling environmentally conscious and thinking I should really give this a go. Why I haven't so far - I imagined dropping one in a cubicle and 2) I thought I might end up having to buy several to find the right one and never fancied splurging £60 or whatever. But I ought to do better.

[newbs16]

^^^ Thanks, I haven't been yet I wanted it to arrive before I went.

[Consolida]

Here we go again

[Dougella]

^^^^^ I have tried a menstrual cup before, there are lots of different types and some are cheaper than others. You kind of have to do a bit of research before hand to work out what kind you might need, you need to know the height of your cervix because if it's quite high you might need a longer cup with a long stem and if it's lower you might need a shorter cup with not much stem. There are softer cups that are easier to get in and out and can be good if you suffer from cramps and then there are firmer ones for if you're particularly athletic and have strong muscles. https://femininewear.co.uk/collections/menstrual-cups this website has a lot of options.

I have heard some people say they love them and that they can just put one in at the beginning of the day and forget about it until the evening. They certainly save a lot of money on pads or tampons if you can use one like that. A lot of people seem to feel better wearing a small pad or panty liner with them just incase of leaks, but if you get them in correctly they don't tend to leak much it seems.

There are ways of coping in public toilets that involve taking in a bottle of water and wipes, etc although that might be a little more advanced!

[Consolida]

^ Urgh, just reading about ‘menstrual cups’ makes me want to tightly cross my legs! I don’t know why, but I have visions of women walking around with coffee mugs, wine glasses and various other drinking receptacles stuffed up their vaginas

I’ll be sticking to pads methinks.

[Mo34]

I'm definitely not sold on the idea! Too much hassle and too gross for me.

[Dougella]

^^^ Haha, oh dear they're not that big! It's roughly the same as using a tampon.


^^ The internet is spying on us all.



I understand it's not for everyone though, I don't use one regularly because i'm one of those people who would need to be taking it out all the time and it's just easier to use pads instead.

[newbs16]

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[Indigo_]

Originally Posted by biscuits

^^ one came up on my instagram t'other day after posting about them on here


and it was a new variety of menstral cup that has a little twist nozzle at the bottom to make it easier to empty it out when you go to the loo. That sounds even faffier than taking it out!



I'm still not sold on the idea!!

I saw this on my Instagram too after reading this thread On my phone though

[newbs16]

^ Cheesy chips <3

[newbs16]

^ A biscuit one, or chocolate bar?

[choirgirl]

Sorry everyone is now getting followed around by menstrual cups. I keep getting period pants which I also read up on. Think I might get one, but the only real benefit is the environmental one, and being able to keep it in for in for longer than a tampon overnight.

[hocuspocus]

Hey I was just wondering if anyone has tried that Norethisterone (stops your period while on holiday). If so does your period go back to normal afterwards?

[A Whimsical Stranger]

I woke up this morning, walked through to the bathroom to brush my teeth, coughed, and actually thought I'd pissed myself. Vagina explosion. Blood everywhere, it was like something out of a horror film. My medication is really messing my periods up. I have chocolate and wine and Supernatural tonight though.

[Indigo_]

Originally Posted by Urszula

Sanitary towels with wings are a nuisance

I wouldn't wear them without wings. I never trusted them to stay in place

[newbs16]

I like the long ones with wings.

[Indigo_]

Originally Posted by newbs16

I like the long ones with wings.

I'd always wear the night ones if I was outside of the house

Originally Posted by biscuits

Has anyone been on an aeroplane wearing a sanitary towel without wings?

You'd have to break into song... "I'M FLYING WITHOUT WINGS!"

[newbs16]

Last month my period was really late, do you have you period earlier the following month so they go back to normal.

[hocuspocus]

Has anyone been irregular for a long time then suddenly got regular periods? Odd..

[newbs16]

^ Maybe it's a good thing.

[hocuspocus]

who knows lol but I would rather have irregular periods, it's annoying having it monthly!

[Vienna]

Period pain at 1am . Great.
Wanted to go walkies today but not feeling too good.

[blancmange]

I’m in so much pain today....just when I was thinking all was calm this month

[Mo34]

^ aww hope it passes soon.

I just feel knackered.

[blancmange]

Thanks Mo, yeah I feel knackered and I’ve done nothing all day

[newbs16]

I wonder if my period will start tomorrow, I've been really greedy today.

[newbs16]

Still waiting for my period to start, i checked the app and today is day 39..

[Dougella]

^^ I'm always more hungry before and during my period, I think it's natural because we need more energy to cope with it!

[Consolida]

^^ Hey do you want to do a swap newbs because I'm still waiting for mine to stop! It's been a week and I'm totally sick of it. I'm sure that's why my energy levels are so low.

It's at times like this that I wish I was a man