Comments on: Not very glad http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/ Writings on sustainable, conscious and thrifty living Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-795 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:39:35 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-795 Chile: I hope you're right about this. Chile: I hope you’re right about this.

]]> by: Chile http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-792 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:46 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-792 You know, now that you're off the caffiene, you may find your periods ease up. It could take a few cycles, but I know it does for me when I stay off the coffee. You know, now that you’re off the caffiene, you may find your periods ease up. It could take a few cycles, but I know it does for me when I stay off the coffee.

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-790 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:57:26 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-790 Mary: I have been using a diva cup since earlier this summer, but because of um...smell and leakage issues (or if I can't find a restroom when I want to)I have a pad on just in case. I like the cup but am always nervous about it getting lost and me winding up in ER. I should have mentioned that I was using the divacup, but deleted that part of it before I published the post. Mary: I have been using a diva cup since earlier this summer, but because of um…smell and leakage issues (or if I can’t find a restroom when I want to)I have a pad on just in case. I like the cup but am always nervous about it getting lost and me winding up in ER. I should have mentioned that I was using the divacup, but deleted that part of it before I published the post.

]]> by: Mary http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-789 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:59 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-789 Have you considered a Divacup? Much less water needed to rinse it out, good capacity, no leaks if it's in right. I ride horses and have no trouble with mine leaking or being uncomfortable. Many people (myself included) experience shorter periods and much less cramping with the cup, too :-) There's a support group on LiveJournal with tons of info. I'm very happy with my Femmecup and will never go back to pads! Have you considered a Divacup? Much less water needed to rinse it out, good capacity, no leaks if it’s in right. I ride horses and have no trouble with mine leaking or being uncomfortable.

Many people (myself included) experience shorter periods and much less cramping with the cup, too :-)

There’s a support group on LiveJournal with tons of info. I’m very happy with my Femmecup and will never go back to pads!

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-788 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:55:46 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-788 Thanks for the kind words Jennifer :) Working Rachel: I've been using the diva cup with a gladrag for backup because I thought it would be the best option when camping. Maybe you can give it a shot? JAM: Thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep NovaSure in mind as we are going to look into permanent birth control as well after our move. Not having such intensely painful cramps wouldn't bother me. katecontinued: My menopausal friends complained incessantly about hot flashes and I thought I could easily deal with that compared with what I have to go through with my period. . Fibroids though? Being a woman can seem like the most annoying thing sometimes. Heather: I've read about those pills and have been worried about it, but haven't read much more into it. Thanks for the reminder. Will look into this more carefully after the move. Thanks for the kind words Jennifer :)

Working Rachel: I’ve been using the diva cup with a gladrag for backup because I thought it would be the best option when camping. Maybe you can give it a shot?

JAM: Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll keep NovaSure in mind as we are going to look into permanent birth control as well after our move. Not having such intensely painful cramps wouldn’t bother me.

katecontinued: My menopausal friends complained incessantly about hot flashes and I thought I could easily deal with that compared with what I have to go through with my period. . Fibroids though? Being a woman can seem like the most annoying thing sometimes.

Heather: I’ve read about those pills and have been worried about it, but haven’t read much more into it. Thanks for the reminder. Will look into this more carefully after the move.

]]> by: Heather @ SGF http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-787 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:14:40 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-787 Yep. No love lost here with the ole period. My doc put me on the pill for a straight 11 months, though so I only have to have a period once a year. It's awesome! Yep. No love lost here with the ole period. My doc put me on the pill for a straight 11 months, though so I only have to have a period once a year. It’s awesome!

]]> by: katecontinued http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-786 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:14:29 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-786 Let me just say, I thought menopause was a breeze. A couple of my friends had real issues with 'flooding' and fibroid tumors, etc. But my only real symptoms were 'power surges' and I learned to sleep naked and turn up the A/C or sit in front of a fan. It was joyful to be done with my period. My 'croning' celebration was a happpy one. Let me just say, I thought menopause was a breeze. A couple of my friends had real issues with ‘flooding’ and fibroid tumors, etc. But my only real symptoms were ‘power surges’ and I learned to sleep naked and turn up the A/C or sit in front of a fan. It was joyful to be done with my period. My ‘croning’ celebration was a happpy one.

]]> by: JAM http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-785 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:41:51 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-785 I used to have horrible, heavy, awful periods. Then I had a procedure to zap my uterine walls with radio waves - there are a few brand names of the machine but the one I had was NovaSure. It was easy, I did it in the gyn office, the recovery was no more than normal cramps for a few days, and now I have a trickle instead of a deluge, with no cramps or anything to go with it (still have chocolate cravings though). Some women luck out and have no period ever again, but I'm happy enough with my trickle. Maybe after your trip you might want to look into it - I used to have to plan my days around my period since I couldn't be more than 90 min from a bathroom but not any more. I used to have horrible, heavy, awful periods. Then I had a procedure to zap my uterine walls with radio waves - there are a few brand names of the machine but the one I had was NovaSure. It was easy, I did it in the gyn office, the recovery was no more than normal cramps for a few days, and now I have a trickle instead of a deluge, with no cramps or anything to go with it (still have chocolate cravings though). Some women luck out and have no period ever again, but I’m happy enough with my trickle. Maybe after your trip you might want to look into it - I used to have to plan my days around my period since I couldn’t be more than 90 min from a bathroom but not any more.

]]> by: Working Rachel http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-784 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:37:03 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-784 Ugh, I hate periods. I'm going camping during my cycle in September and need to figure out what to do, since my usual sponges might be hard to deal with without running water. Ugh, I hate periods. I’m going camping during my cycle in September and need to figure out what to do, since my usual sponges might be hard to deal with without running water.

]]> by: Jennifer http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-783 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:24:45 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/08/27/not-very-glad/#comment-783 Hear hear Beany! I feel the exact same way - your last paragraph is right in line with my take on the whole thing. I hope that things "ease up" soon so it doesn't ruin your plans to head out at a particular time. It sucks to be a woman sometimes, especially one who really has no plans on using our uterus for baby making, why do we still have to suffer?!?! Hear hear Beany! I feel the exact same way - your last paragraph is right in line with my take on the whole thing.

I hope that things “ease up” soon so it doesn’t ruin your plans to head out at a particular time. It sucks to be a woman sometimes, especially one who really has no plans on using our uterus for baby making, why do we still have to suffer?!?!

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