Where can anyone even start in the topic of periods. They’re horrible, they hurt, they make us feel sick, they cause so many issues and they always happen to come at the worst of times.
For me specifically I recently got diagnosed with endometriosis. Since the age of 15 my periods turned into me sitting on the toilet with a bowl because not only was I vomiting but the other end of me was also going too and I found this out the hard way when I used to just vomit all over the floor (oops). I got my period when I was 12 or 13 and it was never really that bad then, no one in my family had bad periods either so I thought Id be the same.
But at the age of 15 I would end up in ED all the time because I would be in unbearable pain while also vomiting and you know what else the whole time. All the hospital did for me at this point was just put me on the pill, literally nothing else. They told me it was just best to miss my periods most of the time so I didn’t have to feel that pain anymore. I mean this helped but now that I’m older and have been off of the pill for 3 years my period started to come back with a vengeance. Again I was on the toilet in unbearable pain I couldn’t move for not even kidding 2 hours my boyfriend was so scared that he was going to call an ambulance!
The next morning I went to the hospital and I waited in the waiting room for 5 hours and no doctor saw me.. wtf, does no one take periods seriously? So obviously I left and then I had to book an actual doctors appointment and finally got diagnosed with endometriosis so at least I know why my periods are so bad now and I was also put on the pill AGAIN. Is there nothing else but hormones that can make our periods not suck??
Anyway whether you have endo or not I believe all periods suck in general even just your overall mood its like in your head your fine and then you act mad or cry and your brain is like idk whats happening right now because in here I feel fine. Also cramps?? Like is it not enough that we bleed into our undies once a month and have headaches?? So stupid.
Honestly no advice for periods because I am suffering through mine while writing this. All I have to say is good luck girls and stay strong I send you lots of hugs and heat pads to get through these painful times.
Much love,
Mrs Advice xoxo