just wondering what guys think

[bonniebon.livejournal.com]

I loved that "The Man with a Positive Attitude Towards Menstruation" thing that was posted earlier, thanks for posting it.

It got me thinking, I often wonder how guys feel about menstruation, if I were a guy I'd find it kind of strange and mysterious, I'm sure I'd be a guy with a positive attitude towards it too.

I think what I don't want a guy to ever do is act like he's disgusted by it (which I would see as him being disgusted by me) so I'm happy that my b/f has a positive attitude about it. He doesn't love it or anything, but we have sex as normal and he doesn't mind having contact with my blood, he just sees it as part of me.
He hates/is afraid of blood, so for him to be positive about my period is something I really appreciate. He looks after me too because he knows I'm usually in pain, weak and tired etc.

Anyway, I'm curious to know what women here experience when it comes to the attitude of men towards their periods

sustainable menstrual products

[shellyday.livejournal.com]

i'm putting together a zine for a project at my school on alternative menstruation stuff. i think it will be period thoughts, all perspectives, and also some herbal remedies, and info on sustainable products like reusable cloth pads, menstrual sea sponges, the keeper, a little bit on organic disposables.

so what i'm looking for is brief (a line, a paragraph or 2) writings from women on using alternatives like the sponge, keeper, cloth pads. so if you ladies could help me out. also any brief stuff on your thoughts or experience with periods.
thanks a bunch!

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[jo71.livejournal.com]

I've been hearing a lot lately about "natural sea sponges" for use in menstruation, so I did a bit of research. I had never heard of these before joining this community.
I've seen pictures of them, read the care and use instructions, etc., but I'd like to hear personal experiences in using them.
They seem like they'd be easy to use, and money-saving...not to mention environmentally sound...but again, any personal experiences using them?
Thanks in advance!

This isnt fair!

[mindlessxreject.livejournal.com]

I dont ever plan on having kids (Well, I dont want them), yet I still have to deal with bleeding monthly. Grr. Not cool. I want it to go away. I dont even have cramps right now, yet Im complaining. The sight of blood makes me sick to my stomache. I cant handle this its gross =\

Early period pains.

[tonihopper.livejournal.com]

Owwwwwwwwwwww... any remedies, please?

*clutches belly*

PID paranoia

[shellyday.livejournal.com]

for the past couple days i've noticed a dull ache in my uterus that i've never felt before. it doesn't seem like cramps though i am menstruating. for some reason PID came to mind. i looked it up in our bodies ourselves. another symptom besides uterus pain is burning during unrination, which i have been experiencing. this i was blaming on a bladder infection coming on, which i don't usually get. but can you get them from not drinking enough water? because i haven't been. so i've been trying to drink more water and also cranberry juice. i'm also using the menstrual sea sponge for the first time. is it possible that some PID causing organism crawled into my cervix from the sea sponge?