Periods and Female Health - 2022 Rise Up Summit Workshop by Connie Ma

Cloth pads

2022-03-19 03:07:13 UTC

“they are environmentally friendly and last for years”

2022-03-19 03:08:02 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:08:49 UTC

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.

2022-03-19 03:08:53 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:09:23 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:09:24 UTC

Period panties (Thinx)
Flo app to track

2022-03-19 03:10:04 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:10:08 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:10:20 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:10:33 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:10:38 UTC

Eating salmon on the first day really helped

2022-03-19 03:10:53 UTC

eating salmon helps with cramps and back aches

2022-03-19 03:11:11 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:11:24 UTC

Stress can delay your period by a couple of days

2022-03-19 03:11:52 UTC

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

combo of tampon and period underwear

2022-03-19 03:12:04 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:12:31 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:12:41 UTC

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.

2022-03-19 03:12:47 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:13:12 UTC

Pads and period underwear. Free bleed while sleeping.

Use of Birth Control Pills

2022-03-19 03:13:21 UTC

Using birth control pills can regulate your period cycles better

Homeopathic cell salt for cramping

2022-03-19 03:13:43 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:14:01 UTC

Drink herbal tea & take ibuprofen

Birth control

2022-03-19 03:14:23 UTC

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.

2022-03-19 03:14:41 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:14:55 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:15:05 UTC

Rest more and drink more waters

2022-03-19 03:15:07 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:15:09 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:15:38 UTC

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

Heavy flow

2022-03-19 03:15:43 UTC

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.

2022-03-19 03:15:50 UTC

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.

2022-03-19 03:16:15 UTC

Cotton pads which are reusable and can be washed.

2022-03-19 03:16:22 UTC

“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.”

2022-03-19 03:16:23 UTC

Teal swan’s youtube videos helped

2022-03-19 03:16:25 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:16:58 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:17:07 UTC

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

Heating pads at the nurses

2022-03-19 03:17:53 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:18:19 UTC

HPV vaccine (cervical cancer prominence in Asian women)

2022-03-19 03:18:24 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:18:29 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:18:38 UTC

Flo app, THinx, IUD

2022-03-19 03:18:52 UTC

Using tampons helped transition to using a menstrual cup

2022-03-19 03:19:41 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:20:05 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:20:17 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:25:43 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:26:08 UTC

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

2022-03-19 03:26:22 UTC

Tried different kinds/brands of birth control pills & IUD

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:39:18 UTC

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

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:39:45 UTC

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

Tampons

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:41:19 UTC

"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

Menstrual cup

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:42:46 UTC

"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."

Clue

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:43:53 UTC

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."

Reusable pads

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:45:40 UTC

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

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:46:46 UTC

"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."

Postpartum

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:47:48 UTC

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

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:48:23 UTC

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

mac191 — 2022-03-23 02:49:06 UTC

"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."

2025-04-12 02:46:07 UTC

Take ibuprofen to manage pain

2025-04-12 02:47:25 UTC

Using heavy duty pads and tracking through flo app

Chinese Medicine

2025-04-12 02:49:28 UTC

I drink Longan Tea

2025-04-12 02:49:30 UTC

“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.”

2025-04-12 02:49:59 UTC

herbal belly rubs

2025-04-12 02:50:12 UTC

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

2025-04-12 02:50:21 UTC

menstrual cups and period undies

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advil

2025-04-12 02:50:40 UTC

period underwear and pads

2025-04-12 02:51:08 UTC

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

2025-04-12 02:51:28 UTC

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

Focus on health

2025-04-12 02:51:37 UTC

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