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[elijahthemouse]

play.

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[rootfauna-deactivated20180326]

Shit No One Told Me About My Period

I knew the basics before I got it, but I had no clue…

* The blood wouldn’t necessarily be red. When I first got my period, I spent a few min looking at my underwear wondering how I shit myself. I didn’t know the blood could look brown, or be thick.

* That tampons weren’t a good idea yet. I was 10 or 11 when I got my first period and physically smaller than an adult woman. My first attempt at inserting a tampon was very painful and unsuccessful. I wouldn’t use them until I was around 14 or so.

* That when you use pads the blood can get on your bottom and I’d have to occasionally clean off the toilet seat after using it.

* That getting your first period DOES NOT mean you’re fully developed and fully able to bear children. I could have technically gotten pregnant at that age, but I was still a child and pregnancy would have put my life in danger because I was still physically immature.

* That it wouldn’t be regular for another few years.

* That very painful cramping is NOT NORMAL once you reach your 20s and is cause for concern.

* That the blood and tissue you pass can look chunky or stringy and not like blood from a cut.

* That stress can halt your period for months BUT

* That doesn’t mean you can’t get pregnant

Feel free to add your own

[nonbinary-weirdo]

Relatable

[angelsaxis]

-passing blood clots is completely normal

-that your period may straight up skip a month when you first get it

-and then it’ll happen twice in the same month

-getting your period does NOT automatically make you a woman

[martee-bee-blog]

Painful cramping isn’t normal in your 20’s? That’s a little concerning, mine have been getting exponentially worse

[phinarei]

It is NOT normal. 

I can 100% guarantee you have endometriosis, PCOS, or another hormone problem. If your doctor says it’s normal, DEMAND a second opinion. 

Thinking that it’s normal is how people end up infertile or dead. It’s why so many women under 40 these days are having an almost impossible time either conceiving or preventing conception. Because no one teaches anyone that it’s the sign of trouble that can very seriously hurt you. 

Anyone who has severe cramps, heavy bleeding, or irregular periods after about 19 years old should seek medical advice. None of those are normal. 

If you have skin tags, a hard time losing weight, migraines related to your period, depression that is amplified when menstruating, severe mood swings, sleep disturbances that get worse with menstruation, or any other significant health problem that started with puberty and is worse when hormones are fluctuating you need to be checked. 

None of the things that people relate to women on their periods is actually an example of a healthy woman. It’s an example of people who need one form of treatment or another. 

[colt-kun]

Do NOT go to a general doctor. Find a women’s health center. Obgyn doctors. ASK SPECIFICALLY FOR A FEMALE DOCTOR. (Also helps with creating a demand for female doctors, win-win)

And if the doctor you do see tried to write you off as “nothing” or “its normal”? Politely insist for another doctor. People forget: you are paying them for a service. If you believe the doctor is not taking you or your problems seriously, ASK FOR ANOTHER DOCTOR. Specifically, “Do you have another doctor on staff who is more experienced with female health”. It is WELL within your right to change doctors as you see fit - you owe no loyalty to one specific doctor if they aren’t meeting your needs.

[master-yen-sid]

Reblogging for all my followers with vaginas. I have so many sisters and friends with vaginas and I didn’t know most of this. I turn 30 soon. You’d think I’d have pick up these bits of information over the years in conversation.

[luckystarchild]

Hey!! Hey everybody with periods!!! If you have a period you should read this, because it’s helpful, and people with periods really aren’t taught enough about their own bodies.

[daddys-chaton-noir]

even if u personally don’t get a period, someone u know/care abt prob does & u should pass this along

women’s health is health & we should all know these things, i feel

[drawnsnake]

These are probably basic to the point of unnecessary but

-Carry around painkillers when you’re on your period

-Carrying around wet tissue/baby wipes/spare underwear is also a good idea

-Change your pad a few times a day unless it somehow stays mostly clean

-When you stand up and feel warm goop sliding out of your body, your pad probably needs a change

-Stay WARM from head to foot

-If you’re at home and feel unwell, try wetting a towel in hot water, putting it in a plastic bag and putting that on your lower belly or under your lower waist when lying down

-All kinds of warm. Sit in a hot tub with something on your upper body so you don’t get cold. Drink tea.

[returntothesingularity]

”It’s important to NOT set the cat free into the household as soon as you get home. A new cat may need up to two weeks to transition into a new home, especially if there are other animals. Have a small room ready for a temporary isolation area. A spare bathroom works well, since the cat will feel more comfortable, at first, in a small space. Also, there’s nowhere to hide in the bathroom and the cat will get frequent visits. In addition, the tile on the floor will make clean ups easier. An office or spare room can work, too.”- Introducing a new cat to your home.

[chibi-oneiros]

[overandmusic]

Source unknown, and from what I can tell, this might be a “misuse” of the meme/image macro, which seems to largely be used ironically/sarcastically these days. BUT, yeah, no. This.

[overandmusic]

How did I miss this pop song about writing pop songs, written by the guy who wrote & produced "Call Me Maybe?" #NowPlaying Pop 101 by Marianas Trench

[overandmusic]

Late April Snow, and the bird feeders

[overandmusic]

Vintage Violet Wand Repair Adventures: The Interrupter! Electro-Technic wand, (re?)sold by a beauty product company (Actually, this one is circa 1984, but it uses the vintage design. Hmm... is 1984 legitimately vintage now?) #violetwand #vintage #repair #electronics #quackery #bdsm

[revolutionarykoolaid]

No Justice, No Peace (3/4/15): The full report of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Ferguson Police Department has been released and it is nothing short of horrifying. Please take the time to read each screencap above, and if you can stomach more afterwords, read the full report. The above barely scrapes the surface of the indignities Ferguson PD inflicted on the people they were supposed to protect and serve. Ferguson PD is not unique. This is everyday terrorism faced by Black folks from the police, around the country. #staywoke #farfromover

[overandmusic]

Yeah, so... don’t forget that this happened, OK?  (And - really - is happening).

[overandmusic]

This one... #Awesome90sSongsIDidntKnowInThe90s #DidntMakeThe27Club #NowPlaying Crown Of Thorns by Mother Love Bonee

[overandmusic]

Feeling conflicted about liking some 90s songs that I'm only JUST NOW discovering#NowPlaying Nearly Lost You by Screaming Trees

[overandmusic]

My piece Focus, visualized in Renoise, the music tool I used to make it!  (Live harmonium playing notwithstanding, of course).  I intended this piece to be a bit of a bridge between “normal” and abstract music - an Intro to Noise Music, of sorts.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8eQpZUbipQ)

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[overandmusic]

Revisionist Passover Haggadahs always leave out this plague.  Stand up for the truth, people!

[iguanamouth]

i havent shaved my legs in a really long time and while i was babysitting my skirt edged up a bit and the seven year old i was watching said “ew you should shave that hairs not supposed to be there” and i said “well if its not supposed to be there then why does it grow there?” and he was really silent for a long time and then finally said “lets watch sonic the hedgehog”

[level27rogue-deactivated2020112]

tumors grow, are they supposed to be there?

its called “evolution”, just because its there doesnt mean its useful or wanted.

[geekandmisandry]

Local Man Compares Leg Hair To Cancer, Genuinely Thought It Was A Smart Argument. More At Six.

[overandmusic]

Upping my computer repair game #oscilloscope #unstablevoltage #bulgingcapacitors #keepitoutofthelandfill

[overandmusic]

I didn't think this was a real thing! (In the midst of repairing this printer, it produced this lovely accordion)

[overandmusic]

For some more thoughts on this, see firstlook.com: Why John Oliver Can’t Find Americans Who Know Edward Snowden’s Name (It’s Not About Snoewden)

Video from: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Government Surveillance (HBO) 2015-04-05