Ladies only periods let's talk about them

I've been reading about some of the side effects. I knew about the bone loss but I haven't seen anything about it being irreversible....scary! I've gotten the prescription filled but I haven't had it administered yet so I'm still debating it. I think the copper IUD is probably the best form of birth control out there due to no hormones but something about the IUD freaks me out. I have this bizarre phobia. I had a friend who had horrible cramps from the IUD, although I'm sure it was one of the older IUDs as it was several years ago.

 

I'm a bit nervous about the IUD too. It tends to make your periods heavier, which I wouldn't be willing to have happen. Then there is the whole "detach and perforate the uterus" thing.

I wish there was a form of BC that was hormone free, not permanent, and actually effective! And not condoms.

 

I wish but I don't have a DVR or whatever lol I had to power through it, haha.

Yeah I've heard that. And I've heard of them falling out too. I mean, what if you don't notice it fell out when you pee and then you go on having sex thinking everything is fine? That'd be awful. I read an article recently that they're actually testing out a new pill for men to take so they're basically shooting blanks. It'll be a while before it's FDA approved though.

 

^ Ya and to add… you're considerably more likely to get pregnant right after IUD removal (or getting off the pill but especially IUD removal). I would bet the chances of getting pregnant in the event it became dislodged are pretty great.

I don't take birth control though. I just don't believe in it for health reasons. Anything that stops my body from performing one of the most fundamental reasons for my gender and existence can't be good for me imho.

 

What do you do? In your other posts you mention having a lot of sex, so how do you prevent pregnancy?

I don't use hormones either. I'd rather risk having a child than use synthetic hormones, at this point.

 

I don't like the side effects of any birth control either. That's why I just use condoms. I wish there were a better way to avoid pregnancy, because with condoms it just doesn't feel the same as without.

 

In the past I used condoms. With my fiancé he's never used a condom (we also waited to have sex the first 5 months of our relationship) but we've done rhythm a lot and we do our kinkier "endings" during my most fertile week. There was a time period I was too stressed from traveling (we had to go back and forth between his home state and ny for bc his mother was injured and he had to take care of her and their farm) and my body probably would have rejected it if it happened. But in the last month we've just been doing whatever we wanted during sex. He has said several times his intentions for pregnancy, but its not like were actively "trying" if that makes sense? Like, I'm not sitting in any certain position after he ejaculates and waiting 10 minutes lol. Though I have cut back my caffeine intake drastically in the last couple of months because I heard it negatively affects fertility and I used to be on 4-6 cups per day so thats probably another reason.

Yeah I totally hear you. Who wants breast, cervical and liver cancer from a pill? no thanks

 

Alright guys (ladies)...

So what about the little metal thing in the inner arm? I've known a couple people that got one of those. It seemed nice and convenient but she said the risk was if it breaks alllll the hormones are released at once and :ack:

any experiences?

 

eew, i don't like the idea of a paperclip sitting inside my cooch or worse, an implant in my arm!? ouch!

 

I had heavy ones when I was younger and my boyfriend then suggested Dong quai,,, no he actually pushed it because I was very sick during them. He said he had nothing to make on it, would take me to a health food store and they make the money, but he would buy it off me if it didn't work.
At this point I probably needed a D&C because things were so bad.
So, it didn't work,,, the health food store guy said just drop a little bit in a cup of tea... Every night I did that and nothing changed. It went on the back of the counter and stayed there till one night I said Fuck it, I am gonna swallow some of that shit straight.
So here is what happened (((with a warning))),,, the next morning I woke up with a single cough and a sudden massive bleeding event. It was scary, I was gonna call the ambulance because I thought I was hemorrhaging. Then like a tap being shut off it stopped.
I haven't had a painful period since and it comes about a month and a few days apart and lasts about two to three days and I seriously don't have to wear a pad or anything. Since I don't like to wear undies this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I still get painful boobies during some months but that's it.
Oh and why I don't have to wear any protection or undies is because it shows up in such a small amount that every time I go to the washroom it's there but nearly nothing.
I am not kidding, it worked but you must be careful, it was a scary morning when everything happened like it did, I thought I went medical right then.
This is what thought me that natural drugs can help some people, might depend on the strength and brand even and if you take it as suggested.
I invested in that stuff for a few years then one day I quit to see what would happen and haven't had to use it since.
Can't remember the brand name but it was a small brown bottle with a metallic greenish label with a dropper. Why I mention this is because one time I was a little short on money and cheeped out for another brand (pills) and I had a bad one that month, not heavy but very painful in the belly and the back so I went back to my brand and all was normal again.
Please be careful and make sure you look up drug interactions and such and make sure you take it with care, I really think it gave me a natural D&C and it was absolutely nasty. Never been so scared in my life for about 15 mins and I even thought it stopped because I was bled to death, and should lie down and pass out, but one thing I did notice shortly after it stopped was I felt great, like a big load was lifted off me, or out of me. Before that day I had the most miserable periods nearly every month. Painful, heavy and very unpredictable. Could show up any time and could last any amount of days.

Something else I heard if you are nervous to try something like I did is make some salt capsules. The morning it starts take two right away. It supposedly stops the pain and slows them down. Trick is less salt all month because that's what could be causing them to be hard on you but right when it starts the salt does something to the body to change how it will be then. Look into it tho before trying cause again, I ain't no doctor. But when a roommate cried she was in so much pain and went in the bathtub to soak and cry a bit more I made her two capsules because I had heard about it. I put them on the tub, said "take those" And she took them, came out and asked what they were. She has been using that idea since and has made sure to use less salt in her daily diet. For some this could work.

 

My periods are always late and it's pissing me off this week 4 days late finally started today I've been worried cause I have a casino over night trip this weekend and did not want too deal with it I will be on my 5th day but mine is close too being over around that time my average period is 33 days