shmi85.livejournal.combut it isn't completely on tampons.
1. I've been reading up on tampons even more lately, and am pretty much determined to buy organic tampons in the future. Now, I started with Tampax (which suck ass) and moved to o.b. which I like *a lot*; I find them more comfortable because of how they expand. My question is this: Are there any natural/organic brands that expand in this manner? I seem to have a propensity towards heavy leakage with tampons that expand lengthwise (like Tampax) instead of width-wise.
2. Does anyone have any advice about how to make one's cycle more regular? I'm aware of the parsley tea thing, and I know going on birth control will regulate it, but birth control isn't an option for me right now (but it will be this time next year) and drinking two liters of parsley tea every month seems . . . unappetizing. I don't even want a "normal" 28 day cycle, just a regular one. It can take as long as it damn well pleases, as long as I know when it's coming. And yeah, I also know that irregular periods can be a sign of multiple diseases and disorders but . . . eh.
3. I just wanted to thank everyone here. I've always had an extremely negative perception of my period, because of the discomfort and mess it caused, as well as the fact that very few people seem open about it at all. Everyone here, while not always positive (*grins*), is always open and either curious or willing to answer questions. Not to mention the fact that I have yet to see a single flame war or immature argument or etc, when every other livejournal community seems to be full of ratty annoying people who like to badmouth others instead of answering questions respectfully and without derision . . . so anyway, thanks :)