Natural Menstrual Products

[essenceofthemus.livejournal.com]

Tampons and pads have been irritating the living hell out of my *ahem* area. Have any of you used GaldRags or sea sponge tampons? And if so, what are your thoughts on them? Annoying? Budget saving? Worth it? Etc?

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[musicmz.livejournal.com]

I'm currently experiencing the heaviest period I've ever had. It's my first post-abortion period, so I'm not freaked out by the amount of blood (they told me that might happen). However, the amount of flooding I've experienced has made me want to consider other sanitary options. I'm looking into the diva cup. Does anyone here use it? Is it hard to remove without blood flowing everywhere? I'm also having an IUD inserted a week from monday, is there any suction involved that might affect that once it's in?

Is there really any difference between the Keeper, diva cup and moon cup? Or is it just different brands? Thanks for any replies!

quick question

[fiendling.livejournal.com]

I have been so angsty about my body lately, and i blame it on the pill. im currently taking mircette. its not bad really, no mood swings or pms or bad cramps and periods, i just never feel horny like.. just when im sitting around. i used to always feel sexually aggresive and whatnot. i used to be uber wet without even thinking about smut or anything. it just happened. now im pretty dry, and what i do have is kind of sticky and thick. I dont have any problems because i went to the gyn a few weeks ago (and the same stuff was happening then) and she didnt find anything

so my boyfriend was over the other night and we were doing just fine, but after he fingered me (with only ONE finger) it BURNED. like... i dont know. it wasnt too bad, but it felt like burning. and it just made me worried. i mean, come on, one measly thin little finger and it hurts when hes done. i havent even been able to have sex yet (we've tried) because it just WONT GO IN because im so dry. we need to get some lube or something

anyway, im just concerned about this burning. i think maybe i had some sore skin or something, because i noticed earlier that day it was bleeding a tiny bit, not period blood, but like a scratch in the skin, and this happened last month too.

i dont know, i just used to feel so confident about my body, and now im depressed about it.

anyone else have these burning/tiny amount of bleeding problems?

*falls over dead*

[emmeangel.livejournal.com]

(X posted to emmeangel and menstrualhut)

*dying* i started cramping kinda bad around 11:40 this morning and it got worse at like 12:20 and then at 1 i could barely stand it, and when i got up from sitting at lunch, there was a "woosh" of liquid in my underwear and all i could think was "oh shit!" and all this was in front of my co-workers justin and voytek (now named Fuzzy hearafter). i was mortified... i hoped it wasn't too bad and i made a run for the bathroom and sure enough, she came. and a week early, no less. i'm either late or early. i seriously need this gyno appt even though i'm scared as hell to go. anywho, i made a makeshift pad out of toilet paper and luckily i go home at 2. i had to call my mom, and i work in a cubicle and my boss is over in the next cubicle, and i'm absolutely embarrassed making this phone call. i'm seriously going to die from these cramps... they're oxycontin-worthy!! (read about it here). i can't concentrate and it's really hard to type this entry... i hope the gyno can help me... i seriously wonder if i have endometriosis...

(EDIT: the answer to question 3 on that page is bull. my dad had it after his surgury.)

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[throwing-stoned.livejournal.com]

I know thatt I have a 2 hour grace peroid for taking my pill. I usually take my pill between 12:30-1. Today I was working a forgot and took it at 10 to 3.

Am I screwed for the next week and start worring untill my next peroid at the end of the month?

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[creepcake.livejournal.com]

I wonder if my boyfriend can hurt me if he fingers me too much and too hard? Do any of you know if it does?

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[jadisan.livejournal.com]

I'm craving soda like mad, which feels like the start of my (roughly) three day Eat Everything In The House part of my cycle. Ugh.

Must chug pepsi!

alternative birth control

[greenfairy03.livejournal.com]

Lately I have been considering implementing a second form of birth control, besides the triphasic birth control pills I am currently on. I have been relying only on the pills for, oh, going on 8 months now, and I'm not really terribly worried about pregnancy. I just feel that as a sexually active girl it is probably a responsible idea to not rely completely on one form of birth control. I have been talking with my boyfriend about this and we've decided we really don't want to go the condom route. He's used condoms before and hates them with a passion, and I, having never used one, am not anxious to experience latex in my vagina. Nor do we want to use vaginal inserts that have to be inserted a half hour before sex. So I was wondering...does anyone know of any lubricant creams or gels (or foam even) that have a spermicide in them, that you can just apply during foreplay? I mean, I'm not looking for etched-in-stone protection here, just a supplement to the birth control pills. I've been trying to find a simple spermicide that doesn't require advance planning, but no luck thus far. Any thoughts?

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[aallinyte.livejournal.com]

Hey laddies

I swear its never ending problems with my body. I thought I was lucky this month and was going to have very little cramps with my little friend. But alas no. The weird thing is I finished my period yesterday and I started getting cramps today, and not little tickling "hi how you doing don't forget us" cramps either. These are full fleged "I'm here to make your life a living hell" cramps. Anyone have any idea why they would be showing up after my period? Thanks

~Robyn