A personal question of the female nature...

cathy_j87

NoAngel - I'm not allowed to take the pill anyore because I get migraine with aura, but I'm considering asking for it for a short term thing. It just seems wrong that after trying to get my periods to come back for years now I want rid again!

joolsybools

Not read the whole thread, sorry, but just to let you know that apparently the IUS (coil with hormones aka Mirena) can make periods much much lighter if not to disappear completely. Might be worth considering if you have not done so already? Coils can take a little while to settle once fitted so bear this in mind if you do go for it. Whatever you decide, I hope it works out for you x

joolsybools

Ok just scanned thread and saw you had a bad experience with the coil. I've just had my 2nd one in. The 1st about 15 years ago was awful! Painful, no painkillers, done by a male doc etc etc. After much persuasion and putting off had my 2nd one in about 5 weeks ago, completely different doctor (lady), had valium beforehand (prescribed) and ibuprofen & local anesthetic 'up there'. Had pain on about 3rd and 4th day after insertion but otherwise ok.

clearing_out_my_pockets

I have the contraceptive implant, but I do still get the occassional 'visit'. Unfortunately I was visited (very lightly) on the day before our wedding last year. Apologies if this is TMI for anyone, but what I did was:

- Used pads in the morning before leaving the house
- Used a tampon literally just before putting dress on
- Clean pad before putting dress on
- Went into disabled toilet at venue when I needed to change. Asked mum to undo back of dress. Asked to wait outside disabled toilet
- Removed dress, remove tampax (also removed bra which was SOOOOO uncomfortable), leave (clean) pad in place
- Called mum back in to re-dress me.

Entire process was actually quite quick & easy. Fortunately my visitor left during the evening reception though!

Mupette

wow i think i am glad this thread was made.

Something that might happen on the big day etc, but we all hope it doesn't.

I have an appointment with a gp tomorrow to discuss what options there are for me, so hopefully i will have something to stop the dreaded tampax fairy, I mean look at her face would you really want her as a guest at the wedding?

will update after the appointment.

perhaps this should be made a sticky, i see it as an important thing to deal with on the big day, and there has been some very soon advice on here, and woman have given their experiences on the different options on here, ladies you have been wonderful.

Now about this patio i need building in my back garden for the big day....

double_mummy

i now have an image in my head of that mother nature woman from the tampax advert showing up to her sons wedding and the bride screaming and running away

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

glitzz

anyone got any suggestions im goin to have this problem by the looks of my dates thing is i can take tablets no mater how hard i try thanks in advance and i dont wear tampax just pads

RainbowDrops

glitzz wrote: »

anyone got any suggestions im goin to have this problem by the looks of my dates thing is i can take tablets no mater how hard i try thanks in advance and i dont wear tampax just pads

If you can take the tablets then surely that's your solution?

glitzz

rainbowdrops that was ment to say cant not can sorry

RainbowDrops

glitzz wrote: »

rainbowdrops that was ment to say cant not can sorry

Ah, I see!
Might be worth going to your practice nurse for a chat