the period from hell

[heidilynne.livejournal.com]

ok, so it's been a week and three days since i started. and it shows no sign of slacking off. i've already gone through all my "feminine products," and have to go back out to the store today to pick up more. i was hoping my keeper would come in before i ran out, so i could give it a try. nothing yet, though. :( but the way this cycle is going, i'm sure it will get here before i'm done.

this is almost as bad as my first period after i had my son. no more depo for me!!

on another note, has anyone heard of the method called "extraction"? has anyone tried it? it sounds like a pretty drastic method to avoid cramps. then again, mine have never been severe (thank god). just curious!

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[hissyfit.livejournal.com]

just thought i'd mention that i love strangers in paradise. cute icon. *thumbs up*

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[heidilynne.livejournal.com]

thanks!! :) strangers in paradise is awesome!!

[00goddess.livejournal.com]

What is extraction? I've never heard of it. It sounds yucky though, when I think of what might be extracted.

00g

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[heidilynne.livejournal.com]

i read about it in spot, i think. it's where they suck out the lining with a cannula (sp?). the same method used for early abortions, but instead used for women with severe periods to circumvent the whole process. i thought of you when i heard about it, actually, because i know how bad it gets for you. :(

[00goddess.livejournal.com]

It looks a bit too risky for me. Although I'd do almost anything to make this pain stop. But I'd rather pharmaceutical companies would actually give a damn about medical problems affecting women, and find an actual treatment, as opposed to a circumvention or a painkiller.

00g

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[burgundy.livejournal.com]

So this is more for people who are really heavy bleeders than for people who have really severe cramps? This doesn't sound like something I'd actually do, but it certainly is something I've dreamed about - just sucking it all out so I won't have to worry about it anymore. That definitely has its appeal. But what I'd really like is for someone to invent a pause button for the uterus - "I'm not having a baby for a long time, so why don't you just take a break."

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[heidilynne.livejournal.com]

isn't that what depo-provera does? i was on it for years.. no periods, no pms, nothing. the only down side is that it messed with my hormones tremendously. and, since i'm prone to depression, it brought THAT out full force. of course, if i had been TOLD about the side effects before getting the shot, i might have been able to deal, or at least to make an informed decision. it was great not to have to worry about "womanly" stuff, but it feels much better not to have to worry about going INSANE!! :-P

[little-one-meg.livejournal.com]

If I remember right, menstrual extraction is a method of removing the endometrium right before I period should start or after a missed period for an early abortion. It involves suction. A tube or catheter has to be introduced into the uterus via the cervix. The risks include infection and uterine perforation.

I found this:

http://www.io.com/~wwwomen/menstruation/extraction.html

Menstrual Extraction
by Janis Cortese

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Menstrual extraction:
can be used to remove menstrual blood all at once in cases of inconveniently timed periods, and
can be used to effect low-risk early abortions.
Menstrual extraction is a process by which menstrual blood is evacuated from the uterus by use of an airtight, hand-operated suction device. It can also be used in cases of very early low risk pregnancy, to perform abortions without anaesthesia and with lower risk of infection and complications than the standard dilation-curettage method. It is often an outpatient procedure, sometimes performed in the home by a trained medical professional. In cases of extraction abortion, most patients have stated that it is far more comfortable and less painful than a standard dilation-curettage procedure.

[gliterybuterfly.livejournal.com]

First I just want to say that I love your icon. ;o)

I just got off depo myself, and started on the pill to have regular periods, but mine are not that severe. I used to have real heavy bleeding with my periods and monster cramps, but my doctor put me on BC pills that are low in estrogen. I had my period a week ago and I barely noticed it - it was really light and I had no cramping. Talk to your doctor about it, you could probably get similar pills.