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You could try to exercise regularly to prevent pain, take ibuprofen and heating pads.

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Carry pads and tampons on you just in case your period comes earlier than expected.

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“i highly encourage girls/women to find the right doc if their gyno dismisses their symptoms or flow as “normal” when it is not”

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period underwear and pads

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advil

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menstrual cups and period undies

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my menstrual cycle lasts 6 days and i use the app flo to track everything

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herbal belly rubs

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“28 days, usually one month skipped every year… anxiety about bleeding out in public… it took me a long time to be kind to my body. i used to feel stressed every time my period came up because of my bloating, not being able to fit into my clothes, stressing about getting access to a bathroom every 3 hours, etc. because i felt out of control. nowadays, i embrace it and treat myself to home spa sessions and permission to eat all the cravings within reason.”

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I drink Longan Tea

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Using heavy duty pads and tracking through flo app

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Take ibuprofen to manage pain

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"I have come to realize that the way I feel during my period depends on what I ate and did the week prior. For example, if I was active and ate relatively healthy without junk food I was fine. If however I didn't exercise at all or ate junk food I would feel awful during my actual period."

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"I am currently 15 months postpartum and my period has not returned. The doctor said it may never return."

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"I am breastfeeding my 7-month-old son, and my periods haven't come back yet."

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"I have had abnormal periods for much of my young adult life and was often dismissed by multiple doctors that for young women it's 'super common' and not to worry. It wasn't until in my early 30s I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and it has affected my ability to get pregnant."

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Make or buy your own cloth pads, which are environmentally friendly, but it can give you more yeast infections/ trap more moisture/ be less breathable. You can put used ones in a container of cold water

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Clue to track periods - "What drove me to do it wasn't about my period, but it was my behavior based on my period. Clearly, I have a pattern, and I want to get a handle on when I'm going to be really irritable and frustrated."

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"I make sure I have a water bottle, to rinse it when I am out but I rarely have to change it when I'm not home."

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"I was worried about tampons hurting or 'losing my virginity' to them. I started using them in high school and really wished I'd done so earlier!"

- Didn't hurt
- Didn't damage anything
- Made flows much easier to deal with

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Copper IUD (Paragard) means that periods can be really heavy

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Menstrual cup (Lily cup)
Thinx period panties
Bring a pack of wet wipes when changing in public bathrooms

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Tried different kinds/brands of birth control pills & IUD

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They used one brand of the pill and hated it because of mood swings and weight gain, and then switched to Yasmin brand and it was much better with no cramps and short periods

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Cramps first two days. Period poop, lower back pain, sensitive, pimples before it arrives.

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I wished I knew everyone can have irregular period problem by stress, or other circumstances.

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Your period can really take years to regulate so if your flow is irregular and out of the wild it's normal

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Tried two brands of birth control, eventually switched to Mirena IUD - no period (one tampon a cycle), strong ovulation pain once a month and bloating twice a month

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Using tampons helped transition to using a menstrual cup

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Flo app, THinx, IUD

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Diva cup and silicone cups depending on period flow. Cups are a little uncomfortable if your flow is heavy so switch to a tampon later

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“I have been using several variations of a Diva cup since I was 15”

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HPV vaccine (cervical cancer prominence in Asian women)

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It’s usually 28 days but someone me has more and someone has less.

There’s case mentioned about that she has more than 10 weeks so that she has to go for birth control pills

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Massaging the pressure point at junction of your thumb and pointer finger helps

Heating pads at the nurses

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“My daughter’s period was so heavy, a pad an hour for two weeks or more. She became severely anemic, no energy…”

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Pads, tampons, period panties. Cup didn't really work. Reusable pads leak often.

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Teal swan’s youtube videos helped

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“i had a really abnormal period that lasted nearly two months when i was 12. It caused plenty of cramps, big clots, it was misery.”

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Cotton pads which are reusable and can be washed.

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Birth control pills are something that you can consider. It doesn’t stop the bleeding every month to seem natural since there are a few placebo pills in the pack. For the individual, after getting some spotting, they stopped on the pills and had an incredible light period after.

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While somewhat heavy flow can be normal, if you need to change your pads/tampons every hour for many days, that isn’t normal. You may need to see a doctor to try medication.

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Ibuprofen, which doesn't help that much, and hot water bottles.

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Have a "textbook" cycle --> 28 days, 4 days of bleeding

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You should be more open with others to clearly know what your body will go through and how to use certain products.

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Rest more and drink more waters

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Birth control pills and IUD's can help but they can have hormonal side effects.

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“I deal with using pads... and period underwear”

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If your periods are really difficult and unmanageable, you can see a doctor about getting on birth control to make the periods more mild or stop them altogether.

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Using birth control pills can regulate your period cycles better

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Pads and period underwear. Free bleed while sleeping.

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“I am on the pill but need to change brands as a new one seems to have depression as a side effect”

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Regular monthly cycle with about 5 days of bleeding. A premenstrual burst of energy or gets really sensitive while menstruating. Not much pain, just a lower back ache.

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Can start at different times, even in highschool or start of college and your flow can change over the course of your life

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“My period is very light and super regular. It lasts about 5 days”

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Stress can delay your period by a couple of days

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“I had a very irregular cycle due to thyroid issues. I would get my cycle every 22-90 days.”

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eating salmon helps with cramps and back aches

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Eating salmon on the first day really helped

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“if your period is super heavy do go see the doctor”

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If you think something is wrong and doctors are refuse to acknowledge it, fight for medical knowledge

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Drink herbal tea & take ibuprofen

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They use the app "Clue"
And for products they use "Always Flexfoam"

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Clue for period tracking, which helps record a lot of things and is gender neutral

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Period panties (Thinx)
Flo app to track

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“My periods are mostly painless, but they last 7 days”

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Menstrual cup for swimming
Big pads when post-partum
Reusable cloth pads when light flow

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Periods can last for 10+ weeks, it's not normal but it can do that. See a doctor for help. But find medication that works. Flow can be rely heavy, it's okay.

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Magnesium phosphate in hot water helps many (from someone trained in homeopathy)

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“the underwear’s are so so much more comfortable and secure against leaks than pads… also friendlier to the environment”

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“I was 13 and 6 months… it lasted seven days.”

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“they are environmentally friendly and last for years”