The troll who lived under the bridge.
Ever since I could remember, I’ve never experienced a real period. After years of being misdiagnosed and laughed at by the ever so wonderful military health care professionals (and unfortunately my parents thought I was just being a whiny teenager), last year I was diagnosed with endometriosis. Since I was 16 I remember when that time of the month would hit, I would be curled up in my bed in tears. Wanting to rip out my uterus. Anyways, after being diagnosed my husband and I had to make a very hard decision. Either I would have to go on pill that would make me menopausal for a year, which had many bad side effects, or I could get surgery to burn off my endo and try for a baby. Having a baby is the only known real relief from endometriosis and plus it would get harder and harder to have a baby because endo grows as you age. My husband and I decided to go with having a baby (apparently).
A little after my baby was born I got my first period (even though I am/was breastfeeding). Along came a feeling I’ve never known before while on a period (but had experienced in pregnancy). I was hormonal! My poor husband now has to deal with my easily agitatedness when auntie flow makes her visits. He’d ask me if I was going to clean up something and all I’d hear is “Clean the dishes Cinderelly!”. Now I normally would give him a sarcastic comment, but instead my head twirled around like Regan from the Exorcist and he got more than his fair share of what I’d become. Who knew that under all that pain I was dealing with for years was this angry troll! I’d hear about other women experiencing it, but I was always proud of myself for never experiencing it, but here I was, a raging hormonal troll!
I think my dearest husband learned a lesson fast. When aunt flow comes and the troll makes her appearance you should stand behind the guard rails of the bridge at all times and book your ass to other side before its too late!
LOL The first Period after a baby is the WORST ONE! After Levi I got a period in march four months after he was born and I was the most hormonal women ever. April I went on the Nuva ring… I was barely BFing by this time so the doctor was not concerned. The Nuva Ring is great for keeping a good rhythm and you are only hormonal during that week. In the past I was hormonal for the entire month. This time I am waiting to get the IUD and hoping that the low dose of hormone in that will keep me regular too. I have heard a lot of good from those I know with an IUD. Of course I am scared of all of the negative from an IUD but I am done having babies and I need some kind of protection… Garrett and I got preggo on the first try this last time, I do not want an accident to happen! Scary!! Good luck and Congrats on the female Normalness!!
Thanks! LOL I have to say it’s alot better than being in pain.
I have to be very careful about things that release hormones, my family has a bad run of breast cancer so . So I was thinking about going with the natural IUD too but the side effects scare me! lol.
I would just talk to one of the docs. I asked Wilhite and it is progesterone not estrogen. I asked how low compared to depo (depo screwed me up) and she said Oh my Way lower… I think it is nice bc the hormone level is time released like the ring is. That is the only reason I want it. Depo and pills are shoved into your body and you are expected to take it. But when it is time released it is not that bad…especially with a low dose hormone. I have been on BC since I was 15 and a half (I had cramps so bad I would vomit… it wasn’t bc I was slutty, I was the virgin on BC LOL) and have tried countless kinds. The ring was my favorite by a land slide so I am sure the IUD with the low dose will work for me too.
If you are concerned with the hormone try the copper IUD. I have heard all of the horror stories about IUDs but I am finding more and more women that like them versus have a bad story to tell. SO I am going to go for it.