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The best silver lining of all (i.imgur.com)

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[–]MarvelousMustache 7 points8 points ago

The initial celebration is the best feeling ever. "NOT PREGGO, YEAH!"

And then the second day is horrible.

[–]shanna_banana 2 points3 points ago

Hahah, right?! Then it's like, "Okay, Aunt Flow can leave now."

[–]funkyfox 4 points5 points ago

Today I got my curse, second day of my new job.

I needed this.

Thanks.

[–]ImNotGoodInEnglish 4 points5 points ago

You fool! The French version is a placebo!

[–]Slackwise 0 points1 point ago

Although this is a joke, certain formulations are just over-the-counter pain relief medication, priced way above what you'd pay for a generic.

[–]ImNotGoodInEnglish 0 points1 point ago

Wow, those formulations are very different from one another!

  • "Midol Complete" is Tynenol plus Caffeine and a sedative, weird combo...

  • "Extended Relief" is just fucking Naproxen also known as Aleve.

  • "Teen" is Tynenol plus something to piss, for bloating I guess?

  • "Liquid Gels" are Advils. Just Advils. Buy generics Advils instead!

  • "PM" are Tynenol and a different sedatives from the "Complete"

All of this is fucking bullshit! Just buy some generics Tynenol or Advils the drink more water and you will save $20 a month. But a sedative would be great for all the PMS-zilla of this world! *shudder*

[–]Lolworth 1 point2 points ago

For international audiences:

Tylenol = paracetamol

Advil = ibuprofen

[–]ImNotGoodInEnglish 0 points1 point ago

Oh yeah I forgot. Well, those trademarks are very popular in NorthAmerica, we often link them to the product... Like some people will call a four-wheel-drive-truck a Jeep, regardless of the brand!

Paracetamol is also called Acetaminophen, in the linked articled at least.

[–]jonosvision 4 points5 points ago

Okay my beautiful childfree ladies, I'm a gay guy and I was raised by a single Dad and his brother. I have older half sisters but I wasn't raised with them/no longer talk to them... so... I have a lady question.

So, your monthly thing... isn't there no real point in putting yourself through that hell if you're not going to have a baby? Is there any other permanent way to get rid of your period besides a hysterectomy? I know for me, it would royally piss me off each month I had to deal with that knowing it's for nothing. Just lots of needless suffering.

[–]the_glass_gecko 1 point2 points ago

You're completely right and getting a hysterectomy or removing your uterus or some sort of surgery is definitely something I've considered. I haven't done much homework on it and I'm not ready for that kind of huge step yet, but I've also heard it's expensive and hard for a healthy young woman to get it done for whatever weird reasons.

Personally, I've been on the same birth control pill for 6.5 years now, and I'm very happy with that. I get my period like clockwork, and it's a nice way for me to feel in sync with my body - I enjoy getting my period because it lets me know for certain that I'm not pregnant, that I'm healthy and regular... I've looked into the pills that allow you to skip periods, or the cervical implant things, but I hear mixed reviews. I've found something that works great for me and I'm sticking with it for now.

[–]waywithwords 0 points1 point ago

A hysterectomy is a seriously invasive surgery. I'm not sure you could get someone to do it just for the convenience of no more periods. Luckily it's not hell for all of us. Mine lasts about 3 days and I never cramp.

[–]SockDrawerDemon 2 points3 points ago

A hysterectomy can make your hormones go crazy, but my IUD has also stopped my periods. :)

[–]bmmbooshoot 0 points1 point ago

yeah. my dear mother had a hysterectomy (not by choice, unfortunately) after i was born and it royally fucked her up, hormonally.

[–]theshadowyswallow 2 points3 points ago

The sort answers are "no" and "yes, but it's definitely not worth it."

A hystorectomy significantly increases the incidence of osteoporosis, even if the ovaries are left in. It also carries the risk of damaging the ovaries, throwing the woman into early menopause and completely fucking up her endocrine system.

Doctors don't perform them voluntarily for very good reasons, unlike their tendency to adamantly deny sterilization until a woman turns 32. sigh

[–]donburi_girl 0 points1 point ago

this is a very good yet brief explanation. thank you for posting it.

[–]ChillyJilly23[S] 2 points3 points ago

Surgery causes our hormones to go all wacky.

I happen to be a lucky person though, because, for some of us, Depo and the like do stop our monthly friend.

[–]donburi_girl 2 points3 points ago

I want someone to write lyrics for my carnival of medicines.

(and PS, Midol is straight-up Ibuprofin! Check out the info on the side, as I did recently; there is nothing different. The package is just prettied up to make gals feel like it's something special for us. Save the $$ if you've already got Advil in the medicine cabinet...)

[–]amwelles 0 points1 point ago

Funny, my (vomit inducing) cramps are hereditary. My moms went away when she had a kid. Not that... I'd have a kid just to get rid of them.

[–]bmmbooshoot 0 points1 point ago

That was me two days ago! Texted the man with a simple: I'M BLEEDING and gave us both a pat on the back.

[–]springboks 0 points1 point ago

This months issue of Wired looked at what goes into a midol, it's psudopehanmine (sp) basically Aspirin and a lot of caffeine, so save yourself midol and have some generic aspirin and a coke!

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