bitchesgetriches:werevampiwolf: likestoimagine16: ineffectualdemon: cana–merula: homolesbians:
bitchesgetriches:werevampiwolf:likestoimagine16:ineffectualdemon:cana–merula:homolesbians:shingeki-no-nononono:thatgirlmustbeawesome:What’s so bad about periodsAt first I was like “no don’t reblog it’ll weird people out” then I was like “oh right that’s the point”You also lose iron during menstruation. I actually passed out because of that yesterday.Also shout out to all trans, gender-fluid or genderless people with menstruation out there! Periods don’t make you female. Only you define your gender!Actually there is a good chance that is not the lack of iron making you pass out but instead drops on blood pressure! I found this out recently. I’ve always been told my fainting/dizzy spells during my period were iron related but I did some research and because I have a history of low blood pressure and fainting related to it (in times of a restricted diet and pregnancy) it’s far more likely that’s the reason I’m fainting A lot of other AFAB people report the sameI ended up in the hospital due to severe blood loss and needed transfusions to recoverNot to mention the dip in your immune system when you lose that much blood, just because of all the white blood cells pouring out along with the rest of it. Or the fact that a lot of the painful/severe symptoms associated with periods are actually due to medical problems that need to be addressed, but people don’t know this because no one wants to talk about it and associate most of the symptoms with a fictional version of PMSAnd even if you do talk about them, even to doctors, you’re not believed most the time.I remember the time my father carried me into urgent care yelling “WE HAVE A POSSIBLE APPENDICITIS HERE” because I was 17 and in too much pain to convince him that it was just my period. He had found me writhing on the bathroom floor in the fetal position, completely nonverbal and clutching my abdomen. My dad was so protective and worried that he literally carried me in his arms and bossed medical staff around. The (male) doctor figured out it wasn’t appendicitis but then didn’t believe it couldn’t be an ectopic pregnancy because I was a virgin. They tested my urine–not pregnant. Finally a (female) nurse and my mom convinced both men that yes, this could indeed “just” be bad menstruation pain. They were stunned. This is among many reasons why I use birth control. I haven’t had a period in 5 or 6 years and couldn’t be happier. More on all that:Blood Money: Surviving Your Period While Poor -- source link
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