I hate my uterus!

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

So I mope around the house most of the day, and my period finally starts to slow down. I can actually use one tampon for four hours, instead of one every hour. I decide to get off my butt and get some errands done-- and woosh, the rate picks up until I use up all the supplies I brought out with me and I have to run back home.

Jeez. Can't I put a regulator valve on this thing? ;)

Comments

[ex-ending606.livejournal.com]

One an hour? Good lord, woman. You sure you're not using, say, Q-tips?

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

It's insane! I was using the mid-range o.b., being out of the ultra and the bus taking too damn long to get to the store. (how does this city manage to take a 10-minute drive and turn it into a 2 hour bus ride?) This month was worse than most, but there's usually one day (the second) where I use them at an insane rate. The rest of my period is light and worry-free. It's like I have a one-day period, the other three/four days are just to keep me on my toes.

[ex-ending606.livejournal.com]

Jesus. I use the tampax slimfit satin teenage wuss tampons, and I usually don't have a problem... but I skipped a month, and now I'm sitting here worrying that the dam is going to break and I'll walk around with a huge red splotch on my front all day. THAT'D BE PLEASANT. Thank god for jackets...
I dunno... When you skip a month (are you on BC?), does your period come sooner than normal & raging?

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

I really don't know how that works (skipping). I'm not on BC or I probably would have experimented with skipping by now. :) Part of me thinks that there'd be a lot of buildup (like, double), but maybe the body's smart enough to realize the endometris is already loaded?

[ailbhe]

Can you use a larger size tampon? If you're already using the largest available, have you seen a doctor about this? bleeding that much for more than one day in your period is probably not a good idea. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to lose significant amounts of blood during dismennorhea (spelling?) and that, I assure you, is a Bad Thing.

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

dysmenhorrea... painful periods?
::confused look::

[ailbhe]

I believe that pain is not a prerequisite, but often accompanies disfunctional menstruation. Certainly, when I was diagnosed (and put on the pill), my bouts of excessive bleeding were not always painful. Sometimes I didn't even notice until I wondered "Why am I all wet?"

[(Anonymous)]

I think amy was just confused because of your usage of the word "dysmenhorrea" which means "painful periods" to refer to menstruation itself. :o)

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

::nod::
now identify yourself. LOL

[ailbhe]

Ah. My error, I'm sorry. My doctors thought it meant disfunctional menstruation, including but not limited to painful periods. I'm sure they were wrong.

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

no worries, just trying to prevent massive confusion...

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

It only lasts one day and it usually isn't as bad as it was this time, or I would be seeing a doctor-- or fainting. ;) Thank you for your concern, though.

[bonniebon.livejournal.com]

I used to have to change tampons every hour, and those where super plus ones. I use the keeper now, and have to empty MUCH less frequently (every 5 or 6 hours on heavy days) which is great.

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

Do Keepers have applicators, like I hear you can get for diaphrams? Do you know if Keepers work as well when you're sleeping or swimming (in a prone position)? Do you usually wear a liner or something in case of leaks?

[kanga2roos.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of an applicator to put a diaphragm in... they do make them for putting the spermicidal jelly in, however.

-kanga

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

you don't need an applicator for the Keeper, because you don't have to get it anywhere near your cervix. just fold the thing up and pop it inside... heh

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

sorry, pressed that "post comment" button too soon.

Keeper works just fine while you're sleeping (even if you do major tossing and turning, like myself)... I'm honestly not sure about swimming, but it seems like it would be fine -- it creates a seal so all the blood stays in the Keeper, on THAT side...
you know, I might have to go try that next time I'm bleeding, just so I know from experience if it works or not. haha. could be mildly embarassing if it doesn't, though...

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

Try it at some women-centric place, like a gym at a women's college or YWCA or Girl Scout camp. Less embarassing that way. When my mom was a teenager she tried going swimming with a pad. Yeah. Didn't work out too well.

Thanks for the Keeper info!