#trigger warning menstruation

[exysexualmoron]

my period’s so laaaaate i’m kinda wishing it stays for a few days so I’m not on my period on my birthday lmao

[onthewingsoffandoms]

T/W mention of blood due to menstruation

Okay so as some of the people who follow me may know I began college (yay!), but sadly uoon the eve of the first day of classes a familiar monster crept up on me aka Aunt Flo came to visit in the night and I have almost white sheets so I wanted to die upon seeing the stain (I know some don't care but it bothers me lol) and I was like "wtf am I gonna do, I didn't buy anything for this problem yet." But then I look to the bit of cleaning supplies I did bring and genius strikes me!

Swiffer wet pads. Yes the mop pads, but listen I will now swear on this for all of Tumblr to see.

I squeezed some of the liquid on to the spot and then placed the pad on the area with staining and rubbed it for a few moments then left it to sit.

Ya'll my sheets look perfect! No bleaching, no weird stain from chemicals, just what I left it as before the visit of Flo. My roommate was asleep so I couldn't scream for joy but came so close to it.

So in conclusion-

If you bleed on something and want to either be discreet or just want another option aside from loading your bedding into the washer and have nothing else use Swiffer wet pads.

This has been my Ted Talk thank you for coming.

[rain-path]

i feel like i'm not even human when i'm on my period like i feel rly like un-myself the whole time like it takes my hatred of my body and dials it up to like 5 million and just everything about having a period repulses me on a deep personal level

like i can handle blood i'm not squeamish

i just literally feel dehumanized as fuck and i always have and idk if that's normal or why i do other than that my hormones are all over the place and that my periods have always been awful since day 1 and my first period probs traumatised me a little because i bled everywhere for 2 weeks straight and was too paranoid to sleep because whenever i did i would leak and so i'd wake up and be overwhelmed by shame and embarrassment and we were on holiday so i wasn't even in my own home

[appalachiangenderblendr]

one year endocrinologist update!

I had my first endo appointment since September this morning, just past my one year on t. The bad news is, my shit is all out of whack. The good news is, we are fixing it.

In January, my endo dropped my dose to 50mg every other week. Over time, most of my changes slowed and stopped, which included what became some pretty regular bleeding. It was tough for me to discern the difference between a natural slowing of changes (and let’s face it, some pretty bad dysphoria around such unfulfilled hopes) and what might be dose-related, so it wasn’t until it became apparent that my period was making a pretty clear return that I knew for sure something was wrong.

I had my trough t levels tested this time, and they were at 147ng/dL (reference range is 300 - 1000 ng/dL). Basically, this means that I was regularly falling well below the lowest male threshold. Levels that low most certainly explain the regular bleeding I was experiencing, and makes me feel a lot less crazy for being so frustrated with my progress.

With that news, my doc agreed to double my dose, back to 50mg a week. 

It’s really tough for me not to feel like my transition has been set back. I was on that low dose for four months, time that could have been spent nurturing my body into reflecting the man I wish to see in the mirror. My only condolence is that now I am at least headed in the right direction again. I’m excited to see how much things will improve from here.

[headsinavice]

I hate that I don't deal with change well. My day at work was so underwhelming and boring. It's so slow and they expect a little too much from us I think because they don't want to give out hours (which makes sense) Nollie and I got merch when I was done because we were both feeling a bit defeated and deep fried pickles made us feel better! But now I'm at home with menstrual pains that make it close to impossible to do anything and I'm back to square one.

[glitchedpup]

Now watching: the house of good and evil

Having a netflix night with popcorn, trying to forget about cramps and bleeding and why im depressed for no reason

[positiveconnotation]

Fuck everything, I missed ONE pill and now all my endo symptoms have come rushing back.

[positiveconnotation]

I tried to insert my first soft cup a few hours ago, because my period is going to come sometime tonight so I wanted to practice before it came, and prepare so it won't leak. I don't feel it inside me, but how can i ensure it is in properly? I just don't know! (I watched the video and read the instructions, but by just feeling around I can't tell)

Well, the first time is the most likely to leak. Sometimes it just happens. However, there are a few things you can do to keep leaks from happening. Inserting your finger and feeling around the pink part (I think the band is pink?) of the cup, making sure it doesn't have any gaps or lumps in it will prevent leaks. If there are little lumps or gaps between the band and your vagina, you can press toward your belly button or rectum on the inside of your body (the vaginal wall) until they work themselves out. Also, upon insertion, give your cup a little twist to create a seal. Just to be sure, wear a pad for the first few cycles until you're sure you've got the process down.