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After what has seemed like endless PMS I have finally begun my period at 14 DPO. I'm relieved that it's here, even though I'm cramping somewhat and my knees are swollen and achy, because it has relieved the breast tenderness and pain I've been experiencing! I can put Tiger Balm on my knees and the cramping is just a natural process (and it's not at all the severe pain that some women experience), but I was just going out of my mind over my breasts hurting so constantly for so long. Still, if it means a regular cycle, then I do not mind!
My period is never something I've really disliked. When it comes on a normal basis (rather than just once or twice a year), I actually find it energizing and I feel more in balance than I do at any other time; that is why I cannot understand why birth control pills that result in fewer periods are becoming popular! There's just nothing wrong with the menstrual cycle and I know from personal experience that introducing hormones that prevent regular menstruation in to one's body is just not healthy and, in the long run, can lead to decreased fertility. In fact, the long-term use of any birth control pill can result in decreased fertility, so it's no wonder that fertility drugs and in-vitro fertilization are being used more and more frequently.
Yes, the menstrual cycle can be inconvenient and, in some cases, very painful, but I think the inconvenience should be something we, as the life-bearers of our kind, attempt to bear gracefully and if one's period is very painful, the real reasons behind that should be discovered and treated appropriately; often severe cramps are caused by insufficient nutrients or too-rigorous spasms of the uterus, the latter of which can be relieved effectively by a shot of bourbon (something else I know from experience). Now, when I say we should learn to bear the inconvenience gracefully, I absolutely do not mean we should pretend we aren't menstruating or feel like we don't have permission to complain or treat our discomfort - I think the opposite it true! What we need to do is learn to embrace menstruation, stop being ashamed of it, and to stop trying to disguise it with products that lend us "added freshness." Menstrual blood is not dirty and, although it does have its own odor, it is just an odor like the smell of coffee or, more appropriately, the ocean -- it is not a stench! If a woman changes her menstrual pads, tampons, or cup regularly, then perfumes for her pussy will not be needed and can contribute to both yeast and bacterial vaginal infections. If there is a distinctly foul odor present during a woman's menstruation, then there is also a serious health concern that should be addressed.
Thanks to fertility drugs this is the first time I've seen a clear thermal shift in my BBT chart; the dip in temperatures around the fifteenth is probably when I ovulated (although because of the missing temperatures, it is impossible to determine the exact day), because afterwards my temperatures steadily increased, only falling two days before I began bleeding today. The first day of bleeding is also the first day of this cycle (CD-1). On CD-3 I will begin my next round of Clomid, taking two 50-milligram pills every day until CD-7, after which time we are supposed to focus on the fun part of the whole trying to conceive (TTC) process.
Since beginning my food journal last week and watching what I eat more carefully, I have lost one pound. I think this is good, especially considering I have not yet begun my proposed exercise regimen.
My period is never something I've really disliked. When it comes on a normal basis (rather than just once or twice a year), I actually find it energizing and I feel more in balance than I do at any other time; that is why I cannot understand why birth control pills that result in fewer periods are becoming popular! There's just nothing wrong with the menstrual cycle and I know from personal experience that introducing hormones that prevent regular menstruation in to one's body is just not healthy and, in the long run, can lead to decreased fertility. In fact, the long-term use of any birth control pill can result in decreased fertility, so it's no wonder that fertility drugs and in-vitro fertilization are being used more and more frequently.
Yes, the menstrual cycle can be inconvenient and, in some cases, very painful, but I think the inconvenience should be something we, as the life-bearers of our kind, attempt to bear gracefully and if one's period is very painful, the real reasons behind that should be discovered and treated appropriately; often severe cramps are caused by insufficient nutrients or too-rigorous spasms of the uterus, the latter of which can be relieved effectively by a shot of bourbon (something else I know from experience). Now, when I say we should learn to bear the inconvenience gracefully, I absolutely do not mean we should pretend we aren't menstruating or feel like we don't have permission to complain or treat our discomfort - I think the opposite it true! What we need to do is learn to embrace menstruation, stop being ashamed of it, and to stop trying to disguise it with products that lend us "added freshness." Menstrual blood is not dirty and, although it does have its own odor, it is just an odor like the smell of coffee or, more appropriately, the ocean -- it is not a stench! If a woman changes her menstrual pads, tampons, or cup regularly, then perfumes for her pussy will not be needed and can contribute to both yeast and bacterial vaginal infections. If there is a distinctly foul odor present during a woman's menstruation, then there is also a serious health concern that should be addressed.
Thanks to fertility drugs this is the first time I've seen a clear thermal shift in my BBT chart; the dip in temperatures around the fifteenth is probably when I ovulated (although because of the missing temperatures, it is impossible to determine the exact day), because afterwards my temperatures steadily increased, only falling two days before I began bleeding today. The first day of bleeding is also the first day of this cycle (CD-1). On CD-3 I will begin my next round of Clomid, taking two 50-milligram pills every day until CD-7, after which time we are supposed to focus on the fun part of the whole trying to conceive (TTC) process.
Since beginning my food journal last week and watching what I eat more carefully, I have lost one pound. I think this is good, especially considering I have not yet begun my proposed exercise regimen.
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