Weird period question that I think I already know the answer to....

I'm not currently taking any kind of birth control, but I was using the Nuva Ring until July, which I loved, but I couldn't afford anymore. I'm taking a trip to visit my guy in Arizona in the next few weeks, and my trip begins and ends the same exact days as my period! This wouldn't be a huge problem on most vacations, but I was really planning on spending most of my time doing one thing, which you can't really enjoy as much when you're on your period... ahem...

Anyway, I've called the doctor and can't get an appt. until January, but I haven't tried any health clinics or anything. The trip is in like two weeks, though, and I know those places are always booked up. Is there anything I can do to change things around so it doesn't coincide with my trip? I have a good feeling there isn't, but I thought I'd ask, anyway.... Please say there is. Shower sex is cool, but it can get old, and I tend to slip around a little...

 

Okay... nevermind.. I found this SCUBA diving site that recommended something called Aygestin, which can prolong it or make it start early. I don't know if it's Rx only, but it looks kind of expensive... does anyone know anything else about it? Here's where I heard about it: http://www.kapalselam.org/articles4.html

 

Weird period question t...10-04-2004 10:57 PMwhy dont you try to be a good mother?


WTF? I'm going out there to visit the guy I've been seeing for the last 18 months.... he just moved. It's not like he's a complete stranger or anything. I'm not a bad mother... I haven't had a vacation since Noah was born. How does this have anything to do with my parenting, anyway? Fuck you!

 

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about this? I think I might call the doctor tomorrow and see what she has to say about it. I would just like a little help beforehand, if possible, because I've almost gotten myself into some shit before... like when I was about to get on Depo Provera, and Brighid saved me.

 

sorry I can't help with the delayed period stuff - but whoever gave you that rep is more than a little harsh. Good luck with trying to find something - a good mum needs to be able to relieve frustrations in valid ways as well as being devoted to the kid

 

Thanks, anyway. Do I just ask the doctor to prescribe it to me? I guess I'll just ask what she knows about it and go from there... I'm so shy, I can't come out and say, "I need a prescription for this!" I have to like beat around the bush and try to get her to ask me if I want it... I suck...

 

you can bring on your period early by using an emmenagogue. go to an herbalist. and have fun in arizona

http://www.sisterzeus.com/Emmeno.htm

 

Oh... what a nice big word... Thanks a lot. This looks cheaper.

 

another option (if you can find someone who is able to perform the procedure, like a midwife) is menstrual extraction. but that's pretty hardcore.

http://www.io.com/~wwwomen/menstruation/extraction.html

 

Wow... that's crazy. I think I'll just drink the tea or whatever...haha... You guys rock.

 

yikes.... a menstrual extraction??

 

i know!!

imagine if men got periods though, they'd be doing things like that ALL the time.

 

haha... and they'd probably cry.. At least, I hope they would....

 

before i was on birth control i used to freak out if my period hadn't started on time ( no matter if i'd had any contact with a male at all, let alone sex - i'm one of those omg-i'm-pregnant freak out kids.. i have a bad case of pregnancy paranoia ) i did the parsley tea (as i also found at sister zeus ) and my period started the same day everytime. i dunno how early it can bring it on, but maybe a couple of days anyway!

 

So, if I drink the parsley tea, my period will start? I don't really know a lot about this stuff, so it was a little difficult for me to understand the site, but I get the general idea, I think.... oy.

 

well everytime i tried it, it was the day around when my period was supposed to start, but it just hadn't yet - once when it was late for a week because of stress, it starated as soon as i drank the tea ---- as far as it being two weeks before when it's supposed to start, i dunno how that'll work , but you could give it a try!

 

yeah, there are quite a few naturalist type website if you do a search - some sound a little daunting though, like sticking sprigs of parsely up there to induce your period....others, like having lots of vitamin C sound a little less intimidating.

 

do you have to have parsley tea? Can you just eat some parsley?

 

i just threw some parsley in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes then poured the water in a cup. it gets all greenish and tastes kinda funky, it's better with sugar

 

How much are you supposed to drink, I almost lost it with the first sip. *blech*
I think I drank like a cup and then I couldn't physically drink anymore. I was even holding my nose and I couldn't swallow.