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[froglady83.livejournal.com]

*sigh* i'm in the hut.

welcome to two days of heavy bleeding, 1.5-2 days of horrific cramps, and emotional crappiness.

add that to the fact that i'm starting my period on the day that i am attending a wake for my cousin. gah. bring on the tissues.

Sex. Period.

[choo-choo-bear.livejournal.com]

Here is my vent about sex and my Monthly Monster (and yes, I am "in the hut" right now).

I'm 22 with a degree in Women's Studies, so generally I do my best to view my period as a GOOD, positive event (even though I refer to it as my Monthly Monster!).

What I don't like (other than cramps) is how my period messes with my sex life. My boyfriend and I spent the night at a friend's place last weekend and since we don't live together it should've been the perfect time for some much-needed sex. But because my period was on the verge of starting (or had already started - my Keeper was inserted so I couldn't really tell), no such luck. I've read lots of posts in a number of communities about having sex during a period, and I'm seriously considering giving it a try because I'm just getting so frustrated with having my already-limited sex life interrupted each month. I know menstruation is a wonderful thing, but it's such a pain to have sex ruled out for 5-6 days each month because my period's arrived.

Maybe I'm only frustrated because during our last sleepover at our friend's place, I was fighting an awful cold and therefore sex was a bit difficult coz I was all congested. Then during THIS sleepover I was crampy and about to start bleeding. Both of us have been good-natured about these "interruptions", but I for one am getting really frustrated.

End of vent.

On a side note: can someone please remind me how to figure out if I have a 21 or 28-day cycle? Thanks!