That Time of the Month

Not really a problem nowadays.

I never usually used anything but the generic makes. I never found the difference that substantial. I used the towels with wings.

I use always infinity overnight pads for when I'm sleeping.

I use Party in my Pants cloth pads during the day. It's a funny name =p They have some nice designs, and they work well.

Sometimes I use tampons, and I think I use tampax as well. I get the sports one and the pearl one, depends on why I plan on using them.. such as if I'll be swimming or being very active.

Yeah, periods like to get new schedules every now and then. Mine came a little early this time.. I'm just glad it didn't start while I was sleeping. I hate not being prepared!

If I have a heavy flow I wear tampons all the time (even overnight) but I back up my overnight with a panty liner. When I lighten up I just sleep with a panty liner or sometimes just wear a panty liner.

However, my flow is very light since I have had the IUD in. So, it's mostly panty liners as we all know what happens when you wear tampons with too light a flow. Ouch!

You know, guys think we talk about this stuff all the time

I believe that the reason guys think that we talk about our periods all the time is because they aren't "fortunate" enough to experience their own.

My period normally lasts between 4 and 5 days. I'm on day 4 now. My flow is lighter and the cramps are pretty much gone. I like days 4 and 5 much more than the first 3!

Over here we have GP practice nurses running Well Women clinics. I would phone one of nurses running them.

Do you have that option?

It can be pretty normal for women to get lumps in their breasts.

I have some cysts in my left breast that were checked a couple years back, and they were of no concern to the doctors. However, mine don't go away, or change really, so I suppose I'll need to have mine checked every now and then to make sure it doesn't become cancerous.

If yours already went away, then it's most likely nothing serious, but it doesn't hurt to get it checked. What you have would be considered cyclical lumps, which does happen with your menstrual cycle.

Heather, at the old site we were "tampon twins" because our cycles kinda mirrored each other's. Now because that periods have their own time tables, we aren't twins any more. My next one should begin on Feb.21 - when is yours supposed to start?

lol mine is supposed to begin around Valentine's Day! How romantic.....

My period likes to change schedules so that I can have it for all holidays or special occasions pretty much.

Then what the heck is my body doing? I'm pretty much never looking forward to anything; I know that sounds bad, but I don't get too excited about holidays. OR.... is it because I always have my period or know I will have it? dun dun dunnn... It's a case similar to what came first: the chicken or the egg?

I am excited about things most people aren't excited about (but it's rare), and then I am not excited about things most people are excited over lol I do feel like an oddball.

Sometimes I am excited when I get my period ;p