Menstrual Hut

[Sorsha]

Not Now Im Bleeding!!!!!!

 

[Starfish]

To insure that that pathetic, weak assed men like Problem Child won't come back to this thread.......


http://www.mum.org/jcredflg.jpg

Red Flag by Judy Chicago, 1971

 

[BustyTheClown]

Wow, you are all veritable fountains of knowledge! I feel so warm here. Regarding the cultural differences concerning menstruating, I knew there were some differences, but I didn't know what they were or what they stemmed from. Thanks for the info!

I'm not surprised by the number of books we all learned from, lol. Mine was the "What's Happening to My Body?: Book for Girls," by Linda Madaras. My little brother got the one for boys when he was ready. The book was really well done, with pictures (although they weren't nearly as corny as the ones you described in "Where Did I Come From?" lol) and quotes from kids and adults about their experiences with puberty. I really enjoyed the book, but would have liked the same guidance many of you seemed to have from your mothers. :>

Risia, I'm terribly sorry to hear what a literal pain your periods are for you! *hugs* You said that you're capable of conceiving, but would your uterus be a safe place for your baby during the entire pregnancy, scarring and all? My instinct would be that you would have a trouble-riddled pregnancy... Not to burst your bubble or anything, and you'd know a lot more about it than I would anyway, I was just curious.

HotXBuns, thanks for the advice on, well, enjoying my periods more, lol. I'll try some of those out next time! I'm in college so some of them are practically impossible (the soothing bath, for example), but I do have chamomile and soft music and stuff. I'll get some Aleve, and keep a look out for Coyote Moon. I'll let you know how lucky I am in finding it.

Hang in there, my menstruating lovelies. Not long till you're back to normal.

 

[espressolover]

Great picutre, Starfish!
And I have tried dong quai...it does help when the contractions are at their strongest.

Thank you again for this chance to share.

 

[lisalove]

Ha! Good one starfish!!

This reminds me of a Hallowe'en party I went to once where a guy was dressed up as a bloody tampon! It was so shockingly disgusting and gross that it was actually quite funny.

 

[roxie]

roxie, I'm crossing my fingers and toes for you. Clomid worked for me, twice.

Thank you so much Ruby for your encouragement, we are hopeful this is "the" month!

I have to tell you ladies, I searched high and low for this thread today and could not find it until just now. This has been a wonderful experience sharing with you all and listening to your stories, your thoughts and your hopes and hurts. You all are truly beautiful women. Fishie, loved the pic it was hilarious and thank you to you and to Sister for all of the information, it's very interesting how cultures are different and how all women no matter the culture are at least bonded by the fact that we are women! Whether or not you get your period, or are able to concieve, being a woman means so much more that. It's what is felt inside, at least that's my own opinion.
Risia I'm so sorry to hear that you have had so much pain, I pray that it will get better for you. And that everything should work out the way that you want it to.
To all the other wonderful women in this thread, again, my heartfelt thanks for being there and supporting each other in our womanhood.

 

[april-wine]

Easing the pain.......luckily I don't have that much pain anymore, but I do know what all you ladies are suffering.....It would get so bad, I would pass out.....


A soak in a hot tub........worked wonders.....
Laying on my stomach, across a pillow, slight pressure helped ease the pain.....
When the pain was that bad I didn't want to think of an orgasm, so I don't know if it will help......it does now though!!
A heating pad across the stomach......

some of things i used to ease the pain.........

 

[Rick DeVille]

Hope you ladies don't mind

if I wheel this TV in here so we can watch sports. Can someone get me a beer?

 

[EvilBrat74]

Re: Hope you ladies don't mind

if I wheel this TV in here so we can watch sports. Can someone get me a beer?

Hey man,wonna natural light?

 

[Guest]

Re: Hope you ladies don't mind

 

[EvilBrat74]

Ruuuun!

 

[Bindii]

Re: Hope you ladies don't mind

if I wheel this TV in here so we can watch sports. Can someone get me a beer?

Here we have one very brave (or bored and foolhardy) man.

 

[Rick DeVille]

Re: Re: Hope you ladies don't mind

Here we have one very brave (or bored and foolhardy) man.

If you've been married as many times as I have and have as many kids as I have, fear doen't exist

 

[SweetBrat73]

Re: Re: Re: Hope you ladies don't mind

If you've been married as many times as I have and have as many kids as I have, fear doen't exist

LMAO! Just how many times are we talking about here, and how many kids. I have 3 and I'm pretty sure nothing but them will scare me anymore


Brat

 

[BustyTheClown]

Is it just me, or did the TV/sports thing kind of detract from the vibe we had going? Don't mind the man, do mind the TV & sports. Keep digging, fox...

 

[RisiaSkye]

Risia, I'm terribly sorry to hear what a literal pain your periods are for you! *hugs* You said that you're capable of conceiving, but would your uterus be a safe place for your baby during the entire pregnancy, scarring and all? My instinct would be that you would have a trouble-riddled pregnancy... Not to burst your bubble or anything, and you'd know a lot more about it than I would anyway, I was just curious.

Thanks for the nice thoughts. Don't worry, you're not bursting my bubble. Actually, I said that I probably *can't* conceive. The problem isn't the possibility of not being able to have a child, but the uncertainty. And you're right, my uterus isn't likely to be a hospitable environment for a fetus, even if I did conceive.

As I don't desire children, I wouldn't mind so much...but I hate that I have to screw up my body with BC on the slim "just in case" chance. But, that's just the way it is; I don't want to risk getting pregnant accidentally, because I *think* that I can't.

But, now I'm officially done whining about endometriosis. Really. At least until next weekend, when my period's due. ;

Oh, and espresso and foxie--thanks for the healing thoughts. I appreciate it. Every once in a while I get to feeling sorry for myself. I'm better now, and I appreciate the generous spirit that prompts you to offer sympathies. ~ ~

 

[pipercatt]

RisiaSkye,

I'm in the same boat as you with the Endo, scarring, pain, the conception issues, the works. Hugs from someone that knows where your coming from...

 

[cymbidia]

I wanted to wait until my period started to post to this thread but it's getting so long, and my period won't start for another 6-7 days, and... and...


My periods have always been light and easy. I've got nothing to complain about from that perspective. I do, however, have a well-read copy of The Red Tent that i'd be more than happy to send to any of you for a read-through. All i ask is that you send it on to another from here when you're done. We can each put our names inside the cover...

It's a truly marvelous book.


Another thing.
My daughter was in the hopsital dying of anorexia-related stuff before she ever had a first period. (http://www.something-fishy.org/words/artical_029.php) Through the agonizing slowness of her recovery, her doctors and therapists and nutritionists and relatives and family friends and neighbors and *everyone* in our lives knew that the final benchmark of her return to health would be the onset of her menses. When that happened for the first time in her life, we would all know her body was turned back on, it was working normally again, and we could all rejoice then in the fact that she would recover.

When it finally occured, she told me shyly. I told everyone else in the world. Calls came in, congratulating her, us, on the joyousness of the occasion. She was DEATHLY embarassed by all the attention on what she felt should have been a somewhat more private moment, but she knew, too, what this meant to all of us, all who had worked so hard for so long to get her up and running again, so to speak. I'm sure she'll never forget the story of her first period!


I'm on the downside of having periods. I'm all done having kids and have had two hot flashes, those uncomfy precursors to menopause. (I thought i was having a stroke or something with the first one. We were in the grocery store, my kids and me, and i made them leave, abandoning full grocery cart, cuz i told them we had to get home RIGHT NOW. If i was going to fall on the floor and have to be wheeled out by paramedics, it was *NOT* going to be while i was in the grocery store. Where would my kids go? Who would take care of them? And it would be fucking embarassing, too.)

I'm impatient to be done with the whole mess and bother but i think, too, that when it *is* over for me, this monthy flux of my body, i'll miss the singluarity of experience that ties me to all of you, and those like us, throughout the world.

Men don't have anything like this binding flow which ties them together. Maybe that's why they can war and kill so much easier than can we, overall. We know the pain and cost involved with bringing new life into the world, and hold within our bodies the ultimate monthly proof that we will or will not be doing that anytime soon.

Fishie, this is a wonderful thread.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

cym, you have me in tears

 

[pipercatt]

cym, you have me in tears

me too, especially after reading the article in the post...thank you for sharing..

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Perhaps because it is my time in the tent, yes?

 

[Andreina]

what a moving article..... *reaching for the tissues* i can only agree with Nessus. I hope your babygirl is better now *huggggs*

 

[Andreina]

Interior Design Of THE HUT

Girls, I hope you dont mind if I decorate THE HUT... a few more fluffy cushions in the left corner, a comfy couch along the far wall, a couple of candles, a widescreen tv and a plenty of hotwater bottles

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Re: Interior Design Of THE HUT

Girls, I hope you dont mind if I decorate THE HUT... a few more fluffy cushions in the left corner, a comfy couch along the far wall, a couple of candles, a widescreen tv and a plenty of hotwater bottles

Scented candles, perhaps? Cinamon ones are good aromatherapy

 

[Andreina]

Re: Re: Interior Design Of THE HUT

Scented candles, perhaps? Cinamon ones are good aromatherapy

Cinnamon is excellent for warming up, and maybe Lavender candles to relax and Neroli and Ylang-Ylang candles to enduce euphoria and make us smile (and hence, more beautiful).