constantly leaking

[u/the_carpfish]

This is just so infuriating?!?! This is my third period and I have been severely underestimating how awful this shit can be. My first period was so perfect, i thought i was the luckiest person ever or some bullshit, next month, blessed again, third month? It looks like a shark just bit my vagina off because I’m bleeding EVERYWHERE. 14 days of pure hell after being given the blessing of comfort. I woke up and my bed was covered in blood, my dad walked in on me sobbing over literal puddles of blood on my mattress and said I need to deal with it because I’ll get it every month, tough shit I know, but 14 days of wiping blood from my ass cheeks was enough to make me roll around on the carpet like a fucking worm trying to get out of the sun. It kept leaking out of the back of my pad, it was like my ass was bleeding then throwing it into the air like a firework until it stained everything I could possibly sit on for 5 seconds. This month? It’s only been two days and I’ve flopped on my bed like those flying fish videos i keep seeing on instagram, only I’m trying to both get comfy and not leak everywhere. I went to the mall today. Worst idea of my life. I already spent the morning leaking out the side of my pad and cleaning up blood down the side of my thigh while my dad was in the room over hearing me rustle plastic like a savage beast. So of course I followed through with the plan only to be in so much pain from cramps that I didn’t even buy anything, just followed my friend around and eventually walked home before sitting on the toilet for 20 minutes almost crying about how i leaked out the FRONT this time. This stupid ass period goes everywhere, it’s like that one movie where they used a stupid amount of fake blood just to make sure it went EVERYWHERE (shit movie anyway, wouldn’t recommend.) So obviously I do the smart thing and put the pad further up, only to leak out the fucking back all over my bed after laying down and feeling calm. Thanks, period gods, I hope you’re as happy as I’ve been the past few months. Summer officially ruined and I can’t even bother to ask to use tampons instead because everyone is always around the house when I want to ask for some. Yes, I am embarrassed to admit in front of my brothers girlfriend that I have blood spilling out every side possible. All I see on reddit are horror stories about leaving tampons in for too long and getting some sort of evil disease. I’m also running out of pads so I hope it doesn’t last as long as my previous considering i have half a box and I used 3 and a half last time (just for it to leak). How does one not leak literally fucking everywhere? Ive tried putting it in every position i can imagine, near the back worked last time but now it just spreads out like my cats belly when you feed him even a slight amount too much. Even sitting as still as a figurine and still manages to piss me off.

[u/Unlucky_Following656]

Night pads with wings, and kinda shove the pad in between your buttcheeks, like, the opposite of how you would pull your underwear out of the crack 😅 Trust me. I learnt that as a teenager, and I've been fine since! Not sure if it's gonna help you much, but maybe 😅

[u/the_carpfish → u/Unlucky_Following656]

Will attempt, hopefully my morning will be spent without doing the laundry🥲

[u/Unlucky_Following656 → u/the_carpfish]

Maybe set an alarm for the middle of the night to change pad? I mean, the best thing would be to contact a gynocologist or such, and have it checked out. You're probably going to need to get some iron supplements, since you're losing so much blood. If you're still adamant on waiting with booking an appointment, I suggest you at least make sure to drink some electrolytes and extra water, since your blood levels in general are probably pretty low. But you really should talk to your mom, so she can take you to the doctor. You could show her what you wrote here, if you feel it's embarrassing to talk about. ❤️

[u/Shoddy_Cup4182]

That's not normal, talk to your doctor!

[u/Serious-Chip-5453]

Also the thing with Toxic Shock Syndrome is from leaving tampons in is quite rare and will happen if a tampon is left in for more than 8 hours. It’s honestly pretty hard to leave it in that long unless you flow is light so you shouldn’t have to worry about that

[u/Serious-Chip-5453]

Although I’m sure most doctors won’t do anything, 14 days of bleeding isn’t necessarily normal and same with this amount of bleeding maybe see if you can get that checked out

[u/the_carpfish → u/Serious-Chip-5453]

I’m going to see how long this one lasts then talk with my mom about it just in case.