Kick-start period

[write-in-blood3.livejournal.com]

This is a little bit of advice I'm giving to girls out there that seem to ask this question a lot. 

Have you ever been 2-3 days before your period and want to just give it a shove to get it moving along? I know that I have for several reasons. Maybe you had sex and the condom broke or came off and you are worried about being pregnant. Maybe you have been stressed out a lot lately. Perhaps you have a vacation with your significant other (without kids if you have any) which means you definitely don't want the evil red ninja (some of my friends back in high school called it that) to pay you a visit. Whatever the case may be, I've got a few things I do (usually all in a row on the same day or for two-three consecutive days) that have worked every time.

What you'll need:

- 1000mg Vitamin C tablets without rosehips. I use Nature Made which can be found at Walgreens or any pharmacy. I'm pretty sure Wal-Mart carries them as well.
- A handful (or two) of table salt (optional)
- Hot, hot bath 
- Time

First thing's first: when you get home from work or school or errands and you have about an hour of time go to your bathroom and run a hot bath. The water should be as hot as you can possibly take it. It will probably turn your skin red for a little bit. Add one or two handfuls (not very big) of salt and mix it in while the hot water runs. Grab a book or your radio (or both) and soak in the bath for an hour or until the water gets cold, whichever comes first.

Once you have that part settled take one 1000mg Vitamin C tablet. Take one every hour but please do not exceed 6000mg. In fact, unless you are brave enough to try it and tell me about it, please do not exceed 3000mg. That's three tablets. And do not, i repeat, do not take them all at once. Note: This will not work if you already take Vitamin C all the time. Also, excess Vitamin C can cause loose stools. It may also make your cramps worse so have some form of pain reliever with you.

Those are two things I do all the time. Now there is something else that can kick-start the period. Sex/masturbation. To be specific, orgasm. Any time I'm extremely close to my period and have sex I almost always start minutes to hours later. Don't have a significant other? Then let me be blunt. You have fingers. Use them. Got a detachable shower head? Use it. Hot tub? Bathtub with jacuzzi jets? Those most definitely work, but you can get creative. If you can manage to get an orgasm that will speed things up nicely.

So ladies, I do hope this will work out for you. The salt bath and Vitamin C has worked several times in a row for me. If you get cramps try drinking hot raspberry tea. Lipton makes raspberry tea bags and you can put ice in it if you don't like hot tea.

I also would like to warn ladies that look for herbal remedies about something. If you have read that pennyroyal will bring on your period you read correctly. However, many people that write about that do not tell the risks of it. It was used in older times when women got pregnant to cause a miscarriage, especially by women in families that couldn't afford more children. It will bring forth your period but it is also a harmful herb. If you do not have a shop in your town or nearby that sells herbs and knows what they are doing (typically people calls these pagan or wiccan shops) please do not use it without first researching it extensively. It can be deadly.

And that is my piece. If you have questions feels very free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them for you!

short period = unable to have babies?

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone, I was told a few years ago that because I have a short period (two days of bleeding, normal to heavier bleeding, every 28-30 days sharp) it means I might be unable to bear children? The person said that i meant my body was just not built to carry a child. Is there any truth to this at all?

Questions/concerns regarding birth control, Vulvodynia, and mittleshmertz

[roseprintglass.livejournal.com]

Hello VPer's!

Over the course of the last six months or so, I've made various posts regarding a vaginal infection/unknown vaginal pain. I believe that I have finally reached the end of my journey regarding my search for the source of the pain (sort of). I've been diagnosed with vulvodynia, which is both disheartening and in a way relieving, just in the sense that I finally have a diagnosis. I've been prescribed lidocane cream, and hopefully that should help with the pain. Something that I talked to my doctor about has me curious though: are there any folks who have had experience with vulvodynia here who have experienced a spontaneous cessation of symptoms? I know that some people experience vulvodynia chronically, sometimes even for the rest of their lives, but I've also heard of some people just having it for a period of time and then it goes away. I'm hoping with a combination of the cream and positive thinking that perhaps mine will just go away on it's own, but maybe that's just wishful thinking :/.

Next question! I've also been experiencing pretty bad pain during ovulation, which my gyno informed me is called mittleshmertz. I've also had really bad pain throughout the period, and even beyond, which has been cause for worry about endometriosis. I've had an ultrasound to rule out things like cancer or polycystic ovarian syndrome, but my gyno says the only way to rule out endo is through surgery. For now, I've been put on birth control to manage the pain until I could consult with someone who could do surgery (or if my pain gets better, I guess just continue with what I have). I've been put on junelle, and...I'm really worried about what will do to my body. I'm worried about weight gain, about breast size fluctuation (I've already had a lot change in my body the past few months, hips widening, breasts getting bigger, so the prospect of more change is kind of an overwhelming thought). Plus, new bras are expensive!! I'm also worried about the emotional side of things. I have been on birth control before, but it was quite a while ago, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. I'm in a really good relationship right now, and I have this irrational fear that I'm going to turn into a total bitch and sabotage everything. Ugh. I know that I have really bad body image, and if birth control can help me I absolutely should take it, but just have all this negative self talk running through my head. Logically I know that I'm at a better weight for my frame than I was a few years ago (I suffered from amenorrhea from being too thin and being stressed). Also, on top of all that, I was reading somewhere that birth control can for some people actually make vulvodynia worse :(. Sigh. Any words of wisdom then would be very helpful. Let me know if any clarification is needed!

As always, thank you everyone for all that you do!! :)

Loestrin 24

[muffn-enchntrss.livejournal.com]

Hey guys

I have another question. I'm considering the birth control pill Loestrin 24. Are/were any of you guys on it and would you recommend it or have any of you had bad side effects?

Also, is the risk of blood clots greater with any certain type of birth control or is it all pretty much equal? I don't want to take Loestrin if the risk is greater than maybe some other type...I don't smoke but I'm still known to get paranoid about certain health issues, so I want to be safe. 

Thanks!! 

Oil degrading silicone?

[caterpillgry.livejournal.com]

I just got a Lea Contraceptivum. Til now I have been checking my cervical mucous and we've been using withdrawal about 10 days of the month. Our lube of choice when we can get it is coconut oil (live in a country without regular imports and thus it's hard to find sometimes), but I'm worried about ruining the device. Will oils degrade medical grade silicone?