I have my period and it's bad. Of course today I wore white pants because I'm dumb and thought it had subsided. Just went to change my Diva Cup and blood splattered everywhere--my hand, shirt, pants, all over the toilet, on the floor, etc.
Thankfully my shirt is long enough to cover the splatter for the most part but I'm a mess. I want to cry. My underwear is soaked too. I can only work from home on certain things and not what I really need to do today. I'm the only female in the office. WWYD?
Post by formerlyak on Oct 20, 2014 12:42:04 GMT -5
Or if there is no buy new pants option, is there a drugstore near by? Hydrogen Peroxide will take the blood out of the fabric. Put some on a cotton ball, soak the area, then put water on a new cotton ball and resoak. You will have wet spots for a bit, but it will take out the blood. My older son used to get fierce nosebleeds and a nurse taught me this trick.
As for the undies, some drug stores have cheapie haines packs that will do for a day.
Ugh I haven't been able to leave--too busy. I wadded up toilet paper and my shirt covers most of the stains. Called the dr and have an appt Friday. I might get the IUD taken out. This is the third month I've had leaks. I haven't stained pants with my period since I was 13 and I've stained 3 pairs in the past 3 months
Ugh I haven't been able to leave--too busy. I wadded up toilet paper and my shirt covers most of the stains. Called the dr and have an appt Friday. I might get the IUD taken out. This is the third month I've had leaks. I haven't stained pants with my period since I was 13 and I've stained 3 pairs in the past 3 months
Do you think it's because of the heavier flow from the IUD? Is it possible the Diva cup isn't sitting right?
I cancelled yoga tonight. Tux promised to bring over a puppy (I think he's still watching 4??) and I plan on crying into a glass of wine and chocolate in T minus 2 hours.
Ugh I haven't been able to leave--too busy. I wadded up toilet paper and my shirt covers most of the stains. Called the dr and have an appt Friday. I might get the IUD taken out. This is the third month I've had leaks. I haven't stained pants with my period since I was 13 and I've stained 3 pairs in the past 3 months
Do you think it's because of the heavier flow from the IUD? Is it possible the Diva cup isn't sitting right?
I'm going to discuss it on Friday but I think it's because of the IUD. I've gone up a size in the Diva Cup and the strings are in the same place/length so it's unlikely that it has shifted. I've also used the Cup for 3 years and check it every time I put it in. The nurse I spoke with said that since I've had it for 6 months that it's probably a heavier flow bc of it since my pre-IUD periods (without bcp) were really light. I'm not kidding when I say that it was legitimately like a crime scene. I had to clean up the whole work bathroom.
Do you think it's because of the heavier flow from the IUD? Is it possible the Diva cup isn't sitting right?
I'm going to discuss it on Friday but I think it's because of the IUD. I've gone up a size in the Diva Cup and the strings are in the same place/length so it's unlikely that it has shifted. I've also used the Cup for 3 years and check it every time I put it in. The nurse I spoke with said that since I've had it for 6 months that it's probably a heavier flow bc of it since my pre-IUD periods (without bcp) were really light. I'm not kidding when I say that it was legitimately like a crime scene. I had to clean up the whole work bathroom.
Mine is definitely heavier (and a few days longer) than it was pre-IUD. I couldn't figure out the Diva Cup, so I stick to tampons, but have noticed I need to change them a little more frequently than I used to. Hope you get it figured out!
Post by jojoandleo on Oct 20, 2014 14:52:12 GMT -5
Sooo, one time, I was on an international flight from Italy back home. I was wearing white pants and was stuck in a middle seat next to strangers. I had to pee about halfway through and was too nervous to wake the stranger to get out. Apparently, I started my period. It OBVIOUSLY stained my white pants and leaked onto the seat. I hate to ask the flight attendant for napkins to clean my seat. I wrapped a sweater around my waist and high tailed it out of there. When I reached security to get on my next flight, they asked me to remove my sweater and I burst out crying. I explained to the (thankfully female) security guard and she patted my shoulder and asked if it was my first period. I was 22.
Sooo, I feel your pain. If I was close to you, I would be your pants person and bring you clean pants.
Ugh, that sucks! Did you get paraguard? Usually that has more bleeding and cramping. If mirenia is an option for you I'd try that. I love it.
Yeah I got the paraguard after discussing it with my gyn. We discussed that a lot of women report more bleeding but often those reports are from people who were post-partum and had been on bcp for years so their cycles might have seemingly been less heavy. Apparently it's just a bleeding machine. I was trying to stay away from hormonal bc. If I get it taken out, I won't get another put back in.
Ugh, that sucks! Did you get paraguard? Usually that has more bleeding and cramping. If mirenia is an option for you I'd try that. I love it.
I have Mirena! I love it! Been period free for a year now. I DID spot and cramp for a good monthish when first inserted, though. I think that's when a lot of people give up. It is hormonal, but only estrogen? I think? instead of both progesterone and estrogen, and it is a much lower dose than BCP.
Ugh, that sucks! Did you get paraguard? Usually that has more bleeding and cramping. If mirenia is an option for you I'd try that. I love it.
I have Mirena! I love it! Been period free for a year now. I DID spot and cramp for a good monthish when first inserted, though. I think that's when a lot of people give up. It is hormonal, but only estrogen? I think? instead of both progesterone and estrogen, and it is a much lower dose than BCP.
Maybe I will talk to the dr. I didn't want hormones in my body though but its better than no birth control. I can't wait to get home and cry
Late to this as well, but wanted to say I'm sorry and I feel your pain.
This happened to me at work once, but I didn't notice until After I left and got out of my car at the hairdresser. All over my car seat and my pants. Fortunately I had a jacket with me that I wrapped around my waist and hightailed it to the bathroom to clean up as much as I could.
Late to this as well, but wanted to say I'm sorry and I feel your pain.
This happened to me at work once, but I didn't notice until After I left and got out of my car at the hairdresser. All over my car seat and my pants. Fortunately I had a jacket with me that I wrapped around my waist and hightailed it to the bathroom to clean up as much as I could.
I just realized after I got home to treat my pants that I didn't see a spot on the leg during the day. I walked around with endometrium on my freaking leg! Wah! In a bath now and pants have been peroxided and I'm being wined
I had to have the paraguard and mirena both removed. The paraguard was a nightmare, I almost had to go to the ER I thought I was going to die from all the bleeding and pain