Comments on: It’s not called “the Curse” for nothing http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/ But no one's forcing you to listen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:52:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aine http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-2683 Aine Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:22:41 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-2683 I have a mooncup, and I love it, but I don't have a very heavy flow (my problem is more that when my period is going to start has always been a fun guessing game, so I like not having to waste the disposable solutions on the days I thought I'd get it but didn't. Plus it feels horrible to remove a tampon when there's no blood. Just "Eurgh!" I once got it twice in one month, 14 days apart- you know how they talk about women's cycles syncing up? I'm the one who restarts. I have a mooncup, and I love it, but I don’t have a very heavy flow (my problem is more that when my period is going to start has always been a fun guessing game, so I like not having to waste the disposable solutions on the days I thought I’d get it but didn’t. Plus it feels horrible to remove a tampon when there’s no blood. Just “Eurgh!”
I once got it twice in one month, 14 days apart- you know how they talk about women’s cycles syncing up? I’m the one who restarts.

]]> By: bonobobabe http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-535 bonobobabe Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:50:46 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-535 My mother told all my relatives the day I started my first period (age 11). I have pretty bad cramps, but that's about it. I kinda like having my period, because it's an excuse to be lazy and pig out. I have a Diva Cup and once I figured out how to get it to seal, it's been wonderful! I don't know if all menstrual cups are created equal, and I don't know which ones are available to you in England, but years ago, I tried a different brand of cup (The Keeper), and I didn't like it. I couldn't get it to seal, it leaked all over the place, and it was uncomfortable. The Diva Cup is awesome. By the way, I got here via polly's. My mother told all my relatives the day I started my first period (age 11). I have pretty bad cramps, but that’s about it. I kinda like having my period, because it’s an excuse to be lazy and pig out. I have a Diva Cup and once I figured out how to get it to seal, it’s been wonderful! I don’t know if all menstrual cups are created equal, and I don’t know which ones are available to you in England, but years ago, I tried a different brand of cup (The Keeper), and I didn’t like it. I couldn’t get it to seal, it leaked all over the place, and it was uncomfortable. The Diva Cup is awesome.

By the way, I got here via polly’s.

]]> By: stormy http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-501 stormy Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:45:22 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-501 eh, thank dawg for the menopause. I had a shitty time menstruating, and couldn't be rid of it quick enough. The one really good thing about being post-meno, is that one does not have to plan trips around 'the time', and can be spontaneous. It really is a burden lifted. I think there should be Happy Menopause! cards. Way better. eh, thank dawg for the menopause.

I had a shitty time menstruating, and couldn’t be rid of it quick enough.

The one really good thing about being post-meno, is that one does not have to plan trips around ‘the time’, and can be spontaneous. It really is a burden lifted.

I think there should be Happy Menopause! cards. Way better.

]]> By: Polly Styrene http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-482 Polly Styrene Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:18:47 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-482 Ah yes, the woman hating continues. Yer either fat, dried up, desperate for a man, or raising your child without an appropriate male role model, but you can't win in the Grauniad. Ah yes, the woman hating continues. Yer either fat, dried up, desperate for a man, or raising your child without an appropriate male role model, but you can’t win in the Grauniad.

]]> By: Cath Elliott http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-480 Cath Elliott Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:36:35 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-480 Yes they are expensive Polly, but I suppose for those lucky souls who do manage to use them without spillage, they probably cost a lot less over the long run than buying endless packets of tampons would. Anyway, I've gone off the idea of the menopause now, after reading about how it turns you into a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/22/sexual-healing-menopause" rel="nofollow">dried up, asexual old prune</a>..... Yes they are expensive Polly, but I suppose for those lucky souls who do manage to use them without spillage, they probably cost a lot less over the long run than buying endless packets of tampons would.

Anyway, I’ve gone off the idea of the menopause now, after reading about how it turns you into a dried up, asexual old prune…..

]]> By: Polly Styrene http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-479 Polly Styrene Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:31:50 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-479 Also complete nonsense. It's an average figure. Mooncups alway struck me as bleeding expensive - pardon the pun. Also complete nonsense. It’s an average figure. Mooncups alway struck me as bleeding expensive – pardon the pun.

]]> By: sparklematrix http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-471 sparklematrix Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:09:39 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-471 Yeah well, I got a bit mixed up with this whole 28 days malarkey - thinking that the '28 days' started <i>after</i> the last day of your period. Mother enlightened me how like err 'no the 28 days *includes* your period' WHUT, OMG, NOO! 'Okay' says mam 'don't shoot the messenger.' Yeah well, I got a bit mixed up with this whole 28 days malarkey – thinking that the ‘28 days’ started after the last day of your period.

Mother enlightened me how like err ‘no the 28 days *includes* your period’

WHUT, OMG, NOO!

‘Okay’ says mam ‘don’t shoot the messenger.’

]]> By: sleepercity http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-465 sleepercity Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:15:55 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-465 My mum got all tearful when I got my first period and literally ran down the stairs to tell my dad who promptly went down the road to get me some sanitary towels. Such was life growing up in a feminist household :) I tried to try the Mooncup a few years ago but just could not get the hang of getting it in and out. More trouble than it's worth for me, I think. My mum got all tearful when I got my first period and literally ran down the stairs to tell my dad who promptly went down the road to get me some sanitary towels. Such was life growing up in a feminist household :)

I tried to try the Mooncup a few years ago but just could not get the hang of getting it in and out. More trouble than it’s worth for me, I think.

]]> By: Jessica http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-458 Jessica Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:08:59 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-458 I loved the Mooncup but then I pulled my IUD with it and MOTHERFUCKER it was painful and traumatic. I do understand the whole thing about not liking periods, but I have to say I have a bad case of hatred for Seasonale and other pills which stop periods alltogether. But then again I loathe to publicly hate it since so many women are so relieved to use it, know what I mean? I loved the Mooncup but then I pulled my IUD with it and MOTHERFUCKER it was painful and traumatic.

I do understand the whole thing about not liking periods, but I have to say I have a bad case of hatred for Seasonale and other pills which stop periods alltogether. But then again I loathe to publicly hate it since so many women are so relieved to use it, know what I mean?

]]> By: Garden Hose Bib http://toomuchtosayformyself.com/2009/01/21/it%e2%80%99s-not-called-%e2%80%9cthe-curse%e2%80%9d-for-nothing/#comment-457 Garden Hose Bib Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:19:46 +0000 http://toomuchtosayformyself.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-457 wow! i'm actually surprised that you worry that much when it comes to your monthly flow. I got a "congratulations" during my menarch and needless to say i turned bright red after hearing that. Worrying too much about your flow can actually affect your flow. The mooncup is sounds hard to use. wow! i’m actually surprised that you worry that much when it comes to your monthly flow. I got a “congratulations” during my menarch and needless to say i turned bright red after hearing that. Worrying too much about your flow can actually affect your flow. The mooncup is sounds hard to use.

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