Nope, can’t say it bothers me at all. Of course, I don’t get cramps, violent mood swings, excessive bloating, or cravings for sugar. (I do get backpain but I always have backpain, this is just a bit stronger.) I also wasn’t told that menstruation was unnatural, unlcean, divine punishment, or any other pernicious superstitions. No matter what mistakes my mother might have made, she was top-notch with the explanations of puberty.
I had one boyfriend who was convinced it was “catching.”
I’m annoyed by the hassle of it all, but never grossed out. Then again, very little grosses me out.
When I was on the pill, my periods were extremely heavy. When I went on depo, they were extremely light–almost non existant. You may want to consider changing your pill perscription or trying another method if you’ve experienced the same thing.
sumwunsumwer, before going to the extremes of a hysterectomy, do some research on ablations, and see if that might be something that would help you.
Other than that, no comments or advice, as my period doesn’t bother me in the slightest (when I used to have one). A day or two max, no "clots’ or “aftersauce” or anything like that. I feel sorry for those who have very heavy menstruation, so much so that it alters their lifestyle regularly. Mine has next to no impact at all on me.
Agreed! I was upset at the time - I was only 35! But there were bad things happening inside, and once I accepted that there would be no second baby, I truly enjoyed my instant menopause.
I do not mean this in any sarcastic way at all, but, have you changed and/or started any new anti-depressant (SSRUI) medication? I tried welbutrin to quit smoking (didn’t work) a few years ago and after about three weeks, I found the thought of sex, sexual organs, the whole shebang (pun intended of course), absolutely disgusting (this is quite out of character BTW). I asked my doc about it and was told that the “sexual side effects” that can result from these types of medications include a whole lot more than impotence and inability to achieve orgasm. Just a thought…
I hate getting my period, absolutely hate it.
Every month I curse it, and tell my boyfriend how lucky he is and how jealous I am of him. Every month I ask him if he knows just how much of an inconvienece it is. I rail against it for the entire 5 days.
I wouldn’t say I’m sickened by it, just fed up.
I recently heard about the staying on The Pill thing, so I think I’ll talk to my doctor about that when I go for my physical next month.
I have considered a hysterectomy because I do not want children. And if I did, I would consider adopting. But I’m barely 25 yrs old, so I don’t think doctors would be too willing to go there just yet.
I don’t like it either… too much mess.
And I know exactly what auntie em means about the “aftersauce”… that is a gross name for it, but then everything else about it is gross too.
Just told my sister (via MSN) about the “aftersauce”. Her reaction? “YUCKS!” Hehe… I love grossing my sister out.
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25 years of this is enough, I say. I want OUT of this winged pad parade!
Oh, and that aftersauce thing is a hoot. 
A couple times, I’ve been pretty sicked out by the whole process. In particular, once when I promptly bled all over myself right after getting out of the shower. There was a great deal of disgust and annoyance then. I mean, I’d just gotten clean.
Actually, to some extent I feel that way any time you feel that slight “gush.” Girls, you know what I mean. That, “I’ve just passed a nice little deposit, I hope this pad holds” feeling. (One of the many reasons I wear tampons). Oh, and of course, I frequently get grossed out when changing a tampon coated with the blessed holy aftersauce. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
TeaRoses, this might be a mile off, but was it anything like the…object…described in this thread? Granted, I believe she eventually decided it was a clot, which you’ve said yours wasn’t, but at first glance, the OP certainly didn’t think that’s what hers was either.
I too was thinking there might be a correlation between the sudden intensification of revulsion and the brain, especially because of the sensory detail. Hightened senses, particularly when one or two dominate, can be symptomatic of problems of a chemical or organic nature (such as depression or cancer). I’m not saying that’s what’s going on with you sumwunsumwer, I’m just sharing what I know. Olfactory overkill and sometimes even hallucinations are something I have to deal with occassionally because of a chemical imbalance. I feel pretty sure I understand very much what you’re going through. Best of luck.
Orange Skinner I couldn’t seem to reach that thread from the link? All I can tell you (TMI again, sorry) is it looked like a piece of meat.
But the OPer mentioned depression.
That I know something about. It’s terrible. You may be suffering from it. I am surprised your doctor is not bring that up. Vigorous exercise is one of the best non-chemical aids to fending off depression.
Menstruation is not a tidy matter, but neither is digestion and its aftermath. And it is the only thing a woman can out-gross men with for farting.
Oops. Fixed link.
I dread my period as well, I get insanely bad PMS for about a week and a half before, too. Moodiness, crazy headaches, cramping and exhaustion. It’s a par-tay.
Then when it FINALLY comes, I’ve got to stick a tampon in post-haste after getting out of the shower (to avoid instances like the one Orange Skinner described) and for 2 out of 5 days wear super absorbant tampons PLUS an overnight pad. Not to mention the fact that I don’t think I’ve EVER gone a month without bleeding all over my sheets.
Ahhh, the joys of womanhood.
Oh yeah, and there’s the nausea too. That’s one of the funner parts.
Ahh, and then there is the occasional sneeze or coughing fit which somehow cues good ol’ vaggie to blurt out a cooter-booger. And then there is the odd slime factor that rears up and takes multiple wipes to get off.
Then for the pad wearers, there are the bloody cling-ons that are some how turned into cement upon the short and curlies, or stubblies.
And a big shout out for any woman who has ever pulled on a tampon string only to have it rip off and you have to go beaver diving for the red pearl.
Oh, the joys of womanhood…I’ve been doing the continual pill taking for a few months now. I’m all rusty slime, all the time. It sucks. Can’t wear tampons as it’s too light. It better damn well go away.
Thanks
… fascinating link. But what came out of me wasn’t anywhere near as beautiful (urk!) as that. But mine was much bigger, I still kind of wonder how I didn’t notice it pass. Then again I was riding a Los Angeles bus at the time and that will take one’s mind off of anything.
I’ve had the boogers too though, that’s pretty vile stuff. And I remember Roseanne Bars line about “You ever put on a sanitary napkin sticky-side-up?” I hope she didn’t, but I did. Ouch…
sj2, some people just aren’t wired to take the pill all the time. I was told by a gal at PP that if you start getting all that stuff going on (spotting, PMS, so on so forth), just go off your pills for the week to get your period. You need to pay attention to your body, not what everyone else can do. I had 2 months of spotting, got my period, was fine, no more spotting, but then I switched to the shot.
Yeah, I like the shot. This no period thing rocks.
Nausea can be related to progesterone level so can increased smell sensitivity. That can change as you get older, just in general (hormone level), but it can also be associated with subtle imbalances or even serious ones (up to and including ovarian cancer). More likely is PCOS, though - I assume you’ve been checked for PCOS? (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
Otherwise, if you are done with kids, there’s the balloon thingy treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding that will kill your fertility but also cut way back on your bleeding at all, too. I cannot for the life of me remember what it is called… anyone know?
Thermal balloon endometrial ablation (uterine balloon therapy). Found it. Hysterectomy without losing your uterus… only it doesn’t work as well the younger you are.