hi I'm Gemma :) period talk ✨ self acceptance ✨ a lil safe space for all my vulva-owning people to hang out ✨ trans inclusive ✨dms and asks always open
Pro curves, pro bush, pro tummy, pro stretch marks, pro softness, pro armpit hair, pro grooming however TF makes you happy, pro any and all gender expression, pro love handles, pro thick-ass thighs, pro man chests, pro ALL kinds of boobs, pro real bodies, pro toned bodies, pro soft bodies, pro any and every body that makes you feel sexy on the inside and pro every body that you feeling doubtful about and a little anxious to share because I can assure you, if I’m into you? I’m into all of you.
Me, every single month: “wow I’m in a significant amount of pain for seemly no reason and my brain has decided it’s time to die. I wonder why this is happening?”
i do not give a fuck if menstrual cramps are “normal” they are a form of chronic pain that can be extremely disabling and that is extremely treatable. if your menstrual cramps are interfering with your quality of life and you have access to medical care then you absolutely can and should seek treatment!
this will include some tips for everyone, but also some for anyone who binds or wears boxers
drink lots of water. during my last period, I was drinking about 9 cups of water a day, and it made my flow lighter, and it helped with cramps as well.
tea will help with cramps. if you don't have a heating pad (or even if you do), the warmth will help ease your cramps.
change your pad/tampon every few hours. I know they're extremely easy to forget about, so you can set a timer on your phone if you need to remember.
put a towel down on your bed. this will protect your sheets from blood while you sleep.
limit your binding during this time. if your chest is already sore, binding will most likely make it worse. if you can, don't do it at all, but if you can't, no worries! maybe just don't bind for as long as you usually would.
please do not put a pad on boxers. as you may be able to guess, boxers were not made to fit a pad. if you put a pad on them, you will make a mess. put some underwear made for a pad on (anything but a thong from the women's section) or briefs. you can also but the boxers on top of the other pair of you'd like.
make sure you're eating enough. I don't care what you eat, just please make sure you're feeding yourself.
yoga can help with cramps/other pain you're feeling. if you go to YouTube and search 'yoga for periods', there will be plenty of videos that can help you!
if you go to school/work, always keep a little period kit with you. in the kit, you can keep pads/tampons/menstrual cups, etc., a clean pair of underwear, pain relieving pills (but I know some schools don't allow any kind of medication, so if your school doesn't just skip that step if you want), wipes if you use them, a clean pair of pants, and anything else you want.
get plenty of rest! this step is so easy to look past, but it's very important, especially during this time of the month.
lastly, if you don't identify as a woman, please don't let this get to you. you are still 100% valid in your identity, maybe just think of this as a road block. I've seen some transmascs thinking of theirs as their dick missing, hence the bleeding. you are not alone in this feeling, there are millions of people world wide experiencing the same thing as you.
My stomach is literally my biggest insecurity; posting these pictures is difficult but I'm working on learning to accept my body as it is. If anyone else is struggling with how they feel about their body, I'm gonna leave a quote below from @jess_megan_ (ig) on how she learned to love her body.
"The first step is acceptance. You look down and you tell yourself this is your body. It is the only one you will ever have, it is your friend for life. It is not a to do list, it is not embarrassing, it is not your worst enemy. It is a vulnerable living thing, working all the time, every day to carry you, nourish you and give you life.
If someone asked me now if I would swap bodies with anyone else in the world, I wouldn’t. When I die, it will be this body that I will be saddest to leave behind. I will be sad to leave my friends, and this world, and the life I made here. But most of all, I will miss this body. This body that gave me everything it could possibly give. It loved and was loved. It gave me all the tools I needed to create and eat great food, to have sex and orgasms, to touch and hold dogs and stand in the rain. In terms of gifts, the human body gives us more than we could ever consciously appreciate."
(Although flirty in nature, this is not an invitation. I have no interest in sexting with you or seeing your genitalia. Also DON'T call me sexy, it makes my skin crawl. This is simply a woman sharing the love of her body with the world. PLEASE READ MY PINNED POST BEFORE FOLLOWING.)
Okay so I just passed a decidual cast and freaked out because I had no idea what it was, why are we not taught about this stuff??? It's where the lining of your uterus comes out in one go. I use a menstrual cup and just seeing this kinda flesh like thing bobbing around in there was horrifying, I thought okay so I'm gonna have to examine this to try and work out what it is, I'm usually not too squeamish but I was gagging omg. Anyway after some googling, found out what it was, apparently it can be caused by birth control and I've just started a new oral contraceptive so I'm guessing that's what's caused it?
Anyway wanted to make this post to try and raise awareness about these weird lil casts of your uterus and maybe prevent others from being as freaked out as I was!
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