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Hello all,
This is not apost asking fo rmedical advise, just putting that out thre now. I'm a new nurse just starting an internship program. I happen to have fibtroids with mentral periods that last about ten or soo days at a time. Is there anyone out there like this? I am seeing medical people alread and working on getting this under control.
What I want to know is..how do you cope? Do yuou talk to the mamagere about who you'll need to use th restroom often to change pads? What are the best pads to use while on the floor? What are some non-medication ways to relieve the pain?
Thank you
Well I'll be, never heard of such a thing.........so you can use these for regular periods and opt out of tampons and pads? Are they cost effective for regular cycles with no other underlying issues? Just curious, have a 13 year old, with a very heavy cycle. Peace!
Me either.... the visual isn't good But that's great if there's something that works. I'd be scared to death of the thing getting dislodged and , well,......
I lost consciousness on the job from hemorrhaging and got carted off to the hospital by ambulance. Guess who didn't have a job when she was discharged from the hospital? Get your act together and take a medical leave at the proper time, or you could risk your livelihood too. Don't count on your employer to care about you.
Well I'll be, never heard of such a thing.........so you can use these for regular periods and opt out of tampons and pads? Are they cost effective for regular cycles with no other underlying issues? Just curious, have a 13 year old, with a very heavy cycle. Peace!
Yes, you can use them for regular cycles, although as someone else pointed out earlier, the Diva is one of the largest on the market, and another brand may be better for a 13-year-old.
Me either.... the visual isn't goodBut that's great if there's something that works. I'd be scared to death of the thing getting dislodged and , well,......
I have never once had it dislodge, even with sneezing, coughing, etc.
I think the Diva Cup is a great idea, but going 8-12 hours without emptying it is not a good idea. The blood can grow all sorts of critters that could make you sick... Wearing it to sleep is one thing, if you sleep that long, but wearing it during the day...please empty it!
Genuinely curious and not trying to be snarky at all, but what would be the difference between wearing it for 8-12 hours while you sleep and wearing it 8-12 hours during the day? Wouldn't the same "critters" that could grow during the day grow at night too?
I have very heavy periods and those first two days, I'm in the bathroom every hour. I don't explain. I just keep the orificenol in the bathroom and change PRN. I also drink a lot of tea, and take motrin by the handfuls and wish I was home with the heating pad.
Interesting on the Diva thingamagig. I'd need one the size of a large Slurpee cup.
Genuinely curious and not trying to be snarky at all, but what would be the difference between wearing it for 8-12 hours while you sleep and wearing it 8-12 hours during the day? Wouldn't the same "critters" that could grow during the day grow at night too?
Incontinent underwear has saved my linen for years..... :)
Thank you all so much for your suggestions and coping skills. It's shocking how many women will have these issues at some point in their lives. I wish you all the best in your ongoing battle against the menses...well, maybe not so much a battle as a struggle to have a normal life while always bleeding!!
Here's to solidarity!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat
Chin up
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Well I'll be, never heard of such a thing.........so you can use these for regular periods and opt out of tampons and pads? Are they cost effective for regular cycles with no other underlying issues? Just curious, have a 13 year old, with a very heavy cycle. Peace!