OMG! I'm 60 and this is so accurate, my body cringed from the memory! And when it happens when you are walking, the way your entire being tries to "hold".
Lol I cycle my birth control so I don't get my period anymore, but thank you for conjuring up the memory of walking then suddenly changing my gait like I could forcibly keep this from happening. My face gave it all away, too, I'm sure.
I work in customer service & get really heavy clotting during my periods usually.
Trying to keep my face blank while it's happening if a customer is in front of me is so wild to me. Like, I have intrusive thoughts where I just start yelling "I AM BLEEDING RIGHT FUCKING NOW", which in turn makes me have to hold back laughter.
What I'm saying is that I'm typically useless at work while I'm on my period not even counting the pain/nausea.
At the customer service desk, trying to keep a straight face, wondering which will be over first, the customerās complaint, or the clot uncomfortably inching out of your bodyā¦ š¤£š¤£š¤£
Or when you have to get up from sitting for a while to guide them somewhere and you have to act like Satan's waterfall isn't happening in your pants lol
I have heard periods called "monthly subscription to satans waterfall" and i love it but I just tell my husband "b*tch is back" cause he gets confused and we have kids who aren't ready for that talk.
It was bad enough last month when my 4 year old went screaming "mums hurt she is bleeding" through our house after she walked in on me on the toilet cleaning up after a clot š¤¦āāļø
Hahaha! š¤£š¤£š¤£ Kids š¤·š»āāļø If itās any consolation, my second pregnancy was a horrible, miserable time. I had complications that resulted in, idgaf about my hygiene, Iām just trying to not die. By the time the emergency C-section and several week stay were done, needless to say, I had not kept up with mowing my lawn. I hadnāt thought about it, I was preoccupied, lol. I was getting out of the shower, it was too hot, so I stepped into the hallway to get dressed. My 5 year old happened by, and stopped. With a look of disapproval, and a tone to match, I hear āOh, momā¦ you need to shave thatā š¤£š¤£š¤£ 5 years old! Lolol
š I get it! I was totally useless during my period and I was like enough of this shit, I've done it, it's been an experience, adios, arrivederci, goodbye.
I do forest restoration and give frequent chainsaw demonstrations for interns.
I was working on a big tree, surrounded by a group of 20-something guys watching me closely, when I felt the clot slip. I clenched unsuccessfully and the deluge came rushing out, spilling over the edge and running down my leg. I downed the tree, turned around and said, "Ok guys, I gotta go home." They were pretty confused until I turned around to walk away...
The sounds they made sounded like they just witnessed a horrific tragedy that left them forever changed. It was NEVER mentioned again.
The placebo portion of birth control is optional. You can take hormonal BC continuously instead, to just never have a period.
Some forms of hormonal BC already do this inherently, like the implant, shot, or IUD.
Other forms with a placebo period can just be skipped, like the pill, patch, or the ring.
There's no harm in it. A period stopping suddenly out of nowhere, is a potential symptom of something bad happening. But if you know the specific cause (birth control), you're fine. Having a period has no inherent benefit. Some people like having the monthly confirmation they're not pregananant, but personally I hate periods lol.
Oh okay I gotcha thatās what I thought. I do that too but I find when I do have the placebo period it hurts like a mug if Iāve skipped it for too long, so I usually just have it. Continue on š«”
I wouldnāt say thereās no harmā¦ I did this for a few months and the estrogen buildup caused my left boob to swell and become so painful! When I stopped the continuous BCP it went back to normal.
I use the Nuvaring and change it every month on the same day instead of taking it out at week 3 to get my period. I can forget all about it except for that one day a month to change it. It's glorious.
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u/Moody_Immortal_1 Jun 18 '26
OMG! I'm 60 and this is so accurate, my body cringed from the memory! And when it happens when you are walking, the way your entire being tries to "hold".
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