Ugh, I love this so. Periods suck! The cramps the poops the mood swings the gross blood—all of it! Not to mention the way my OCD goes *rampant* when I am pmsing. It’s such a deeply difficult thing, and I am so glad you aren’t sugar coating any of it. More of this in the world pretty please!
The first moon parties sound absolutely harrowing - is that really a thing?
I’ve never used a tampon - I think they look like mice that have crawled up there…. Also TSS way too scared
Having a period in our society js painful and also comes with so many elements of shame… if we could all go to some kind of island where we could wear fabulous red togas and lie around in scented hot tubs and sacrifice something to the moon 🩸 🌑 maybe this would be better
This was a validating read as I too lay on the couch with a heating pad on my lower back while my uterus enters battle with itself. I recall the first thought I had when I got my period on NYE 1999 was "Who cares about Y2K, I'm going to have to deal with this for decades." What I didn't have back then were honest conversations like this about how debilitating periods can be -- my furious uterus thanks you <3
thank you SO MUCH for writing about this, i can't even begin to express how much it resonated. i'm particularly grateful that you mentioned how doctors and health organisations do not pay enough attention to anything related to the female body, never mind periods. i've been struggling with some health issues in this area for a couple of years and after feeling extremely unheard and disregarded (sometimes even gas-lighted lol), reading this was incredibly validating and reassuring<3 ty for doing the work all girls without older sisters have always wished for!!
aah thank u for reading laura! i too have had a slew of med stuff and have had to learn to advocate for myself in those rooms bc docs (female ones too tbh) just don't take women's stuff seriously. hope things start going better for u in those spaces queen <3
Ugh, I love this so. Periods suck! The cramps the poops the mood swings the gross blood—all of it! Not to mention the way my OCD goes *rampant* when I am pmsing. It’s such a deeply difficult thing, and I am so glad you aren’t sugar coating any of it. More of this in the world pretty please!
totally feel you on the ocd thing and it was something i didn't understand for the longest time! thank you so much for reading and commenting <3
What a nice read as I lay on the couch with heat on my stomach, resting through some heavy cramping. Us women never cease to amaze me
The first moon parties sound absolutely harrowing - is that really a thing?
I’ve never used a tampon - I think they look like mice that have crawled up there…. Also TSS way too scared
Having a period in our society js painful and also comes with so many elements of shame… if we could all go to some kind of island where we could wear fabulous red togas and lie around in scented hot tubs and sacrifice something to the moon 🩸 🌑 maybe this would be better
tampons are Not it I totally agree. and a hot tub island sounds pretty excellent lol
This was a validating read as I too lay on the couch with a heating pad on my lower back while my uterus enters battle with itself. I recall the first thought I had when I got my period on NYE 1999 was "Who cares about Y2K, I'm going to have to deal with this for decades." What I didn't have back then were honest conversations like this about how debilitating periods can be -- my furious uterus thanks you <3
this is such a sweet comment daz! and may i just say that getting your period on the brink of y2k sounds like a great story <3
thank you SO MUCH for writing about this, i can't even begin to express how much it resonated. i'm particularly grateful that you mentioned how doctors and health organisations do not pay enough attention to anything related to the female body, never mind periods. i've been struggling with some health issues in this area for a couple of years and after feeling extremely unheard and disregarded (sometimes even gas-lighted lol), reading this was incredibly validating and reassuring<3 ty for doing the work all girls without older sisters have always wished for!!
aah thank u for reading laura! i too have had a slew of med stuff and have had to learn to advocate for myself in those rooms bc docs (female ones too tbh) just don't take women's stuff seriously. hope things start going better for u in those spaces queen <3