Ladies' Problems

[cosmolinguist]

When I started the contraceptives I'm on, I was told it could make one's period heavier or lighter or stay about the same.

Mine all but disappeared. Hooray! (I started taking them because my periods were so emotionally and physically ruinous, rather than for the actual baby-proofing of my body, so they solved the problem in one fell swoop.)

But that does mean, on the rare occasion I do get them now (and they're nowhere near as bad as they used to be), I always feel incredibly sorry for myself, because I've had all this time where I was able to take for granted the fact that it never felt like anyone was trying to extract all of my innards through my belly button.

And I have done some hard things today relating to Changing Career While Disabled, so I feel like I've earned some time crumpled up on the sofa with a cup of tea now.

Comments

[rmc28]

I adore that my Mirena suppresses my periods almost entirely. I mean, I have it so that I cannot get pregnant without booking an appointment with a doctor, but it's so fabulous that I don't get periods :-) :-)

Well done you for Hard Things, and I hope the tea was good.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, having them not-quite-entirely suppressed is why I'm such a baby when they come back. :)

Though the one upside of this is how solicitous and gentle Andrew is with me; he is hugging me very carefully this evening and he just said "you let me know if you need any chocolate or anything like people do when they're on periods." Bless him; I'm already tucked up in bed, teeth cleaned and really not having much of a sweet tooth, but none of that will stop him helping in the ways he knows how to.

[rmc28]

I am actually a complete stereotype and chocolate is my go-to comfort food when I do get cramps. (Well, chocolate and painkillers)

[cosmolinguist]

I just want tea, and very simple soups. :)

Today I had cinnamon tea, which is amazing. Sadly no ingredients for soup in the house. I must get myself some miso...

[davidgillon]

And I have done some hard things today relating to Changing Career While Disabled

Good luck! And hoping you run into a minimal amount of idiocy wrt this!

[cosmolinguist]

So far I've just run into "we can't help you, try this other thing" or not getting a response at all. It's leading me to blame myself for my lack of progress so far even though I know better than that...

[davidgillon]

When I was looking for help with finding work it tended to result in either panic when they realised I wasn't just disabled, I was a professional and none of their courses applied, or they'd send me to some external specialist in placing professionals, who'd panic when they realised how disabled I am. I actually got far more done if I could keep them from trying to help. It's absolutely not you, the system really is that diabolically bad.

[haggis]

My period has come back now I'm off the implant. I'm lucky because mine are not too bad but every time I am astonished what a messy, gory process it is (esp using a Moon cup which is comfortable but messier) and that this Victorian idea that women are pure and elevated creaturrs is either a deliberate lie or invented by someone who never menstruated.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, I took to the mooncup really easily when I first got it and I absolutely loved it. It's still definitely the best thing for me but yesterday taught me that I'm woefully out of practice with the thing. :)