tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812031503197733859.post8479497815095188643..comments2018-02-15T23:36:36.889-08:00Comments on Victoria's Notebook: TMI Post - Periods and Menstrual CupsKitchen Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019940223365178039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812031503197733859.post-83738798469768965072017-05-17T13:52:02.698-07:002017-05-17T13:52:02.698-07:00The flip side of that though is when men blame you...The flip side of that though is when men blame your bad mood, or nagging them over something, due to it being 'your time of the month', which gets right on my nerves. For me I see it that when I am on my period I just can't keep a lid on my emotions like I can for the rest of the month! Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812031503197733859.post-81930566618109502602017-05-17T13:38:54.116-07:002017-05-17T13:38:54.116-07:00Thank you for sharing lovely - it'd be really ...Thank you for sharing lovely - it'd be really great if more people did. Periods and menopause are a large chunk of our everyday experience and I would love it if we could just say "I'm sorry I am snappy and tearful today, I feel crappy because I'm on my period" instead of having to grin through it all and pretend we're fine.Kitchen Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019940223365178039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812031503197733859.post-9249792931312177882017-05-17T13:29:59.918-07:002017-05-17T13:29:59.918-07:00Great post. I am a middle of the road sufferer, al...Great post. I am a middle of the road sufferer, although my periods have changed many times over the years. I too was irregular and the pill regulated me, giving me mild to light 4 days periods. Coming off the pill when I went traveling was interesting. I would have a week of 'phantom' period pains before the period, and it was chronically heavy and painful for 1-2 days. But also had a strange regularity. It would alternate between a gap of 4 weeks exactly and 4 weeks & 1 day, and the length would vary regularly too, 4 days, then 5 days then 6 days, then back to 4 days. Odd. But in Australia they have an over the counter painkiller called Naproxen (brand Naprogesic), which just vanishes all symptoms and pain, but in the UK you can't get it over the counter. I had some with me when I came back and gave one to a co worker who was in agony (like yourself). A couple of hours after taking it I asked her how she felt, she looked at me blankly and then said with surprise she had forgotten she was on her period! It was that good! <br /><br />I then tried various pills when I met my current hubby, but had a tough time, until I returned to the one I was on previously (Dianette - which also treats acne as a side effect - brilliant!!) In the UK they didn't like me on it because 'they didn't know long term side effects', but I said how will you know them if you don't let me stay on it! In Holland they had no issues prescribing it. <br /><br /><br />Then babies happened, and since then my periods went haywire. Not much pain - one heavy painful day, but totally irregular and that caused problems conceiving No.2. Still not regular since him either. I keep a log, but no apparent pattern. But my periods are getting lighter (as I come closer to menopause), the last two in fact I didn't have a heavy day which was odd, and I am down to 3 days. <br /><br />I am sterlised now though, with something called Essure. (http://www.essure.com/). I have never had any problems with with it, no side effects, nothing, and it made no difference to my periods. But I know that in the Uk you can't get it easily due to 'risks' whereas here it is offered as standard - non-invasive, took 10 minutes, less pain than a smear test! <br /><br />One thing I will say though, that if you wear a tampon without bleeding you WON'T get an infection. The chance of infection from tampons is very rare. And TSS is not just a tampon related infection either. I have used tampons for no period related things without issue. It is advisable not to have them in too long, yes, for personal hygiene and risks, and also because of the risk of the cotton being left behind, and that build up can cause problems. <br /><br />Cups sound interesting though. If I was younger I would consider it. I am interested to know if you continue to experience less symptoms when using it. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Miranda Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166000575283710451noreply@blogger.com