Cycle-Curious.

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My 21/22-day cycle doesn't bother me (but my previous 16-day cycle did when I started menstruating at 12!). Heavy bleeding is the norm but there are absolutely no cramps. On occasion, my lower back feels very raw as if my nerves are overworking, but this occurs only on the first day of menstruation. I menstruate for three to four days, then a large clot wraps it up. Anyhow, I have yet to meet a gal who has a similar cycle.

Originally a pad girl, I alternate between tampons and pads - tampons during the days or vice versa, depending on busy or lazy schedules. Oh, and I also master Kegel exercises to manipulate my menstrual flow at times (as in speeding up the flow, even though I don't really need to).