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An app where you can automatically transfer your menstrual cramps to a politician who does not support reproductive health. /end ID].
And…also the actual blood.
not to be intrusive but did you get vaccinated? longer/heavier periods are a newly noted side effect. good luck
t. also becoming the joker
I got the 2nd shot yesterday and I’d already had my period for 8 days. I posted about how I felt sick on fb and a friend of mine said they got a 19 day period after 2nd shot. I am going to require a blood transfusion. RIP
Today in "Things they didn't bother telling us about vaginas".
If you are experiencing strange menstrual symptoms after receiving a vaccine, I encourage you to participate in this research study.
I'm not out here saying don't get vaccinated, but I'm fucking sick of my body not being included and counted in medical research.
I didn't have any of these effects, but passing along for anyone who did.
don't just fill this out if your menstrual cycle changed. everyone who menstruates should fill it out. otherwise you get skewed results
And that is just *expected* pain. That doesn’t go into people with additional medical issues that go along with it. Or the times when it is inexplicably heavier than usual, causing additional pain.
And let’s also not forget the added *psychological* effects of a period. The stigma that it is disgusting, something to hide from or avoid. The way non-period-people treat period-havers. Like we are looking for attention, exaggerating. Or the psychological affect of getting it early and not being prepared, the panic of figuring out what to do because we aren’t always in a convenient situation.
And should we tell these non-period-havers about what happens when we sneeze?
Don’t forget PMS that, when added to already existing mental illnesses, can lead to severe mental breakdowns, depression or even suicidal thoughts
Saw this on Essence Magazine’s Snapchat and thought it would be helpful💕
Yeah seriously, sex education never told me any of this in school. Little me was panicked seeing the dark coloured bits and i had no clue that’s just the normal colour blood goes when its clotted or dried.
My brain decided to skip the “what does the color of your” on those first two and just read ‘PERIOD MEAN?’ and I was like “YES YES IT IS MEAN THANK YOU FOR ASKING”
reblogging because it’s very good information that all menstruating people should have, not because I’m a dumbass who can’t read
Really good info, other than the mixup in the last panel, where it just repeats grey/off-white clumps, so here’s the info:
Pink period blood generally just means that your flow is lighter than usual or even just spotting, it is more common towards the end of your period. While it is normal to occasionally have a light period, if your period is consistently very light with pink blood, it may be an indicator of a vitamin or nutrition deficiency so be aware and more sure you are eating protein and iron rich foods!
I actually covered this is sex ed in primary school! The only thing about the class that bothered me is that the boys were excluded. They need to know how periods work, and if some of them were trans, they needed to be in the loop, too. (This was in 2004, so I’m shocked we even covered this.)
Saw this on Essence Magazine’s Snapchat and thought it would be helpful💕
Yeah seriously, sex education never told me any of this in school. Little me was panicked seeing the dark coloured bits and i had no clue that’s just the normal colour blood goes when its clotted or dried.
My brain decided to skip the “what does the color of your” on those first two and just read ‘PERIOD MEAN?’ and I was like “YES YES IT IS MEAN THANK YOU FOR ASKING”
reblogging because it’s very good information that all menstruating people should have, not because I’m a dumbass who can’t read
Really good info, other than the mixup in the last panel, where it just repeats grey/off-white clumps, so here’s the info:
Pink period blood generally just means that your flow is lighter than usual or even just spotting, it is more common towards the end of your period. While it is normal to occasionally have a light period, if your period is consistently very light with pink blood, it may be an indicator of a vitamin or nutrition deficiency so be aware and more sure you are eating protein and iron rich foods!
I actually covered this is sex ed in primary school! The only thing about the class that bothered me is that the boys were excluded. They need to know how periods work, and if some of them were trans, they needed to be in the loop, too. (This was in 2004, so I’m shocked we even covered this.)
what’s the best way to get a tampon out? i don’t use them often but sometimes i have to and it’s always uncomfortable to get them out. are they too far up or something or do i just have to get used to it?
Basically the only way to remove a tampon is to tug it out by the string. It can be that you remove them too early. If the tampon is too dry, removing it is uncomfortable and might even hurt, but if it’s close to full, it should slite out pretty easily. If it is pretty much filled up and you remove it and it still hurts, that’s not supposed to happen, and if you find that other types of penetration (tampons, menstrual cups, vibrators, fingers etc) is uncomfortable too, then you might have a condition like vaginismus and then it’s not really the tampon that is the problem.
-mod liz
If the string is gone or the tampon is all the way up there, don’t panic. Panicking will tense you up and tighten your vagina walls making it harder to take out the tampon.
Try to push it out first, you may need to squat. If that didn’t work, go wash your hands, lube may be helpful to put on your fingers, try to use your hands to get the tampon out. If you’re unable to do that find someone you trust to help you. Worst case scenario you go to the ER. But remember stay calm, you will be okay!
To avoid this always remember to take your tampon out before putting a new one in, before masturbating, and before having any vaginal penetration.
It’s possible that you’re taking the tampon out too soon. You can leave tampons in up to 8 hours.
If the tampons are always hard to take out because of dryness you might not be using the right absorbency. Try to use the lowest absorbency. Alternatively, you may have to switch to pads. Some girls just have light periods!
If you notice that the tampons are only hard to take out during the last few days of your period, you can switch to a lower absorbency, or switch to pads during those days.
That’s a great addition!
-mod Fiora
