delicate-daughter going on hol and her period is due...

ktb

melancholly wrote: »

It makes muscles relax, but it depends on how you take it! that's all i get out of it!

ah well... maybe if it just relaxes me alot i'll feel less bothered about the whole period/holiday issue!

silvercar wrote: »

ktb, you really need to balance taking noristherone (which is only one hormone not the full "pill") against the effects your period will have on your holiday.

for me its a no-brainer i'm afraid... periods are inconveinient yes.. but entirely natural and I'm not about to mess with Mother Nature with some horrible synthisised & potentially harmful chemical.. i'll just have to grin and bear it (I will miss the swimming tho )

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

And good luck trying to get lots of raspberry leaf tea down you! I drank one cup, once, and that was my limit! :rotfl:

:rotfl: yes I havent actually tried the stuff yet!! I have been imagining it somewhat like a nice fruit tea... but now i'm worried!! There is also a respberry leaf tincture.. which may be slightly easier to take in large quantities so I think I will get that too..

Thanks guys!

keelykat

Hi ktb-i take you don't use tampons then? if you can't go swimming? sorry to be nosey, just wondering!

keely.

burnoutbabe

whilst periods are entirely natural, having them from 12 to 45 is not really. your supposed to be pregant or breast feeding so not having that many periods in your lifetime

ktb

keelykat wrote: »

Hi ktb-i take you don't use tampons then? if you can't go swimming? sorry to be nosey, just wondering! keely.

nosey away.. I absolutely hate the feeling of tampons once you have been swimming - all full of water etc.. i'd be rushing to change them every 5 minutes! Plus my periods are so heavy that I tend to leak after a couple of hours even with super plus tampons in - so I actually wouldn't trust them not to leak into the pool... :eek:!

gingercordial

Chamomile is meant to have a stimulating effect on the menstrual cycle. I have tried drinking gallons of chamomile tea when I've wanted to bring on (and finish) a period sooner than normal and I think it has had an effect, although you can't exactly call it a scientific study.

ktb

thanks gingercordial... it's gotta be worth a try!

Savvy_Sue

ktb wrote: »

nosey away.. I absolutely hate the feeling of tampons once you have been swimming - all full of water etc.. i'd be rushing to change them every 5 minutes! Plus my periods are so heavy that I tend to leak after a couple of hours even with super plus tampons in - so I actually wouldn't trust them not to leak into the pool... :eek:!

Back to the mooncup idea then ...

silvercar

ktb, I don't know far your views on not interfering with your body go, but taking a couple of ibuprofens should halve your flow for a few hours.

keelykat

silvercar wrote: »

ktb, I don't know far your views on not interfering with your body go, but taking a couple of ibuprofens should halve your flow for a few hours.

Taking ibruprofen doesnt make my flow any lighter? (im happy to find out i can carry on taking mefenamic acid to help with mine again now.)

keely.