Female Trouble is not Divine

[geminigirl]

I hate when my period gets weird. I know when it's supposed to start...it started a few hours late. Which is not cause for concern, just irritation. And then it's been behaving weirdly. Doesn't look like it usually does. Doesn't feel like it usually does.

I should be grateful that my cramps aren't as bad as usual.

Still, it's just icky.

Comments

[katishna.livejournal.com]

You say you know down to the HOUR when your period starts? I'm jealous. If I can get it within a day, I'm happy.

[geminigirl]

I haven't had a period uncontrolled by birth control pills in seven years. I know when it comes (Monday, late afternoon/early evening)-not to the precise hour but pretty close, probably within about 2 hours.

[nadeera.livejournal.com]

Are you concerned that something is up? If not, then I wish you lots of comfort foods/drinks/musics/movies or other such things that make your day go faster, better and more comfortable. I know that for me, advil, chocolate, a blanket and a nice movie help.

I'm also amazed that you know your body so well. I'm almost always surprised by when my period shows up. I've only ever predicted it once and that was a little over two weeks ago!

Did you make a habit of predicting it/tracking your cycle for a particular reason? (I know its recommended to all women to know but I'm curious what led to knowing so accurately..cuz, well, itz amazing and, dare I say, awe-inspiring!)

[geminigirl]

Theoretically, anything is possible. I'm not worried really, it's just odd that my period has been different two months in a row. I was sick then, and I've been suffering from a sore throat for the last two weeks so that's a possible reason why things have been wonky.

I've been on the pill for the last seven years, so I'm very predictable period wise. I can get it withing a couple of hours. Before that, I would track my period because I had miserable periods...very heavy (needed an overnight pad and a supertampon to go out for a class and that was about all I could tolerate,) miserable cramps, terrible PMS symptoms and they would last close to two weeks. I did with a plain old calendar and some magic markers but http://www.cyclespage.com/ simplifes it a lot if you're interested.

It's nice to know my body, to feel like I'm in touch with what's going on. I feel a bit detatched on the pill, but not enough to go off of it right now, until I'm ready to try to get pregnant and risk what menstruation was like before.