Jul
20
2014
The good news is that you are not the first women ever with this problem, and you will not be the last. You are very likely not even the only girl there that are menstruating that day. Have you spoken to your team mates? What are they doing when they menstruate? Especially the senior girls […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period, Sport
Jul
20
2014
Cotton pads – Normal pads bought in a store- Disposable Cotton panty liners – Normal panty liners bought from a store – Disposable Cloth pads – Made by hand or bought – Reusable Cloth panty liners – Made by hand or bought – Reusable Tampons (applicator) – Normal tampons bought in store – Disposable Tampons […]
Tags: Menstrual Cups, Menstruation, Pads, Period, Tampons
Jul
20
2014
Wonen get a weird and wonderful bunch of signs when our periods are close: * Cramps * Headaches * Nausea * Sore breasts * Lower back pain * Restlessness * Insomnia * Cravings for food (chocolate) * Appetite (eat a lot and non stop) * Irratability (get angry quickly) * Anger (Unexplained and unprovokd anger) […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period, PMS, Signs
Jul
20
2014
* An normal cyle lasts between 21 and 35 days. The average is slightly longer than 28 days * Normal menstruation lasts between 2 and 7 days * Ovulation is on average between 14 days before menstruation starts (95% of fertile wome ovulate between 12 and 16 days before her next cycle) * On average […]
Tags: Cycle, Menstruation, Period
Jul
20
2014
There are a multitude of reasons why your period can get delayed. * Pregnancy * Medicines ad Birth Control hormones * You had an anovulatory cycle (you did not ovulate) * You have ovarian cysts * You are underweight * You followed a streneous exercise program * Stress and worry * You used emergency contraceptives […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period, Timing
Jul
20
2014
Cramps are the way your uterus breaks up the lining, dissolve it and secrete it as menstrual flow. Some women have a tougher time than other with this. Even women with no cramps at all can cramp badly every once in a while. The first treatment is often going on birth control pills. This will […]
Tags: Cramps, Menstruation, Period, PMS
Jul
20
2014
There is nothing wrong with having sex during your period. It is healthy and natural, and it can cheer you up and make your period symptoms less. A woman is normally not fertile the week before her period, or during her period. The only exception is if you have very short cycles (21 days or […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period, Period Sex, Pregnant
Jul
20
2014
The first thing worth knowing is that tampons or pads are not a religion, or a cult, or political belief. You should not try to convince other women, or have other women trying to convert you from one to the other. It is also not a matter of life or death. It is actually a […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period, Tampon
Jul
20
2014
It is not really possible to make your period come earlier. Menstruation is the result of a biological process that starts with your previous period, and are especially based on your ovulation day. So speeding up menstruation means speeding up the whole hormonal cycle. Something that is not really possible without ovulation inducing drugs. The […]
Tags: Dance, Menstruation, Period, Swim
Jul
20
2014
A three phase pill (triphasic) have 4 different types of pills (3 active pill types and the 4th inactive week pills), each with its own unique hormonal makeup. Every week is normally a different colored pill. These pills are tailored to each phase of a woman’s cycle, and it minimizes the hormone dosages. The pill […]
Tags: Delay, Menstruation, Period
Jul
20
2014
The question normally starts with: I am going to see my boyfriend/husband, or I am going to a beach party/swimming/party/sleepover/camping/bus trip/the prom/a wedding/athletic meeting/dance competition, how do I delay my period. There are various old wives tales on how to delay your period. The only reliable way is with birth control pills. Birth control pills […]
Tags: Delay, Menstruation, Period
Jul
20
2014
When you have your period, it is your uterus wall that is shedding. The uterus wall is filled with blood and it breaks up to produce the bloody flow you see every cycle. The cramps you experience is the uterus wall contracting to break loose the lining and dissolve it. The uterus wall also have […]
Tags: Menstruation, Period
Jul
20
2014
Your body is not a machine that does the same thing over and over and over. Things like your health, medicines, emotional state, stress and worry can affect your cycles greatly. Other things that can interrupt your cycles are pregnancy, very low levels of body fat (like in top athletes), menopause and ovarian cysts (PCOS). […]
Tags: Delayed, Menstruation, Period
Jul
20
2014
While you develop in a sexually mature women, all the different hormones, cycles and changes must work together to form your fertility cycle. It can take quite a while for all this to happen. It will normally not happen until at least an year after your breasts started developing.And then, one of the main triggers […]
Tags: Menarche, Menstruation, Period