why do girls only have 14 good days a month?

Mine were horrible! Sore boobs for the week before and the week during, acne, headaches, cramping to the point that I couldn't even walk, and it would be about a week long.

I get the depo shot now and I haven't had one for 2 years...it's heaven :laugh:

I'm about to say eff it, get that birth control shot and call it a day

Anyone know if losing weight can make your period heavier or longer than usual?

Or if gaining weight does the same thing?

I gained 35 pounds on that birth control shot.. and losing weight has made my periods lighter and cutting carbs has lessened the crampy bloated 'fat cow' feeling..

Don't complain, girls, here's what you have to look forward to; night sweats, random soreness, painful uterine cramps but no bleeding, then heavy, and I mean heavy, bleeding after six months of nothing, then another six months of no bleeding. And hot flashes that will have you chilled one minute, then getting way overheated and throwing all the covers off, then three minutes later piling the blankets on again, with subsequent loss of sleep. In my case this went on for six years, nonstop.

OMG i think this all of the time! its a WTF kinda thing! If only we just didnt have to deal with cycles to have babies :sad:

Birth Control does help ALOT ! But in my case I value beaing able to breathe more than being great, not retaining water, no pms-ing and all that other jolly stuff. We really do get the crappy end of the stick, but I still LOVE being a woman ! ! !

I take BC, and nearly all my days are good. I workout during my monthly visit from Aunt Flo. Doesn't stop me one bit.

I know this will make some people crazy. I'm not on the pill, uterus is intact, and I take no drugs. I quit dairy (which is full of hormones that they give to cows to produce milk) and my pms symptoms are gone. No kidding. It may not work for everyone. I'm not pushing this on anyone. Just a note though, it is free to try and if you don't like it or it doesn't work you can always go back. Also I have nothing to gain if you try it. So what do you have to lose other then pms symptoms?

Okay, I'll bite.

Is quitting dairy the only change you have made in the time that your PMS symptoms disappeared? Or did you also start eating differently in general and perhaps exercising more? Because exercise is a proven factor in decreasing the severity of PMS. I would like to see some evidence that dairy intake produces the same effect size.

I can't speak for her but in my case, this was the only variable. I had already been working out consistently for 6-8 months before the switch to hormone-free dairy. And I didn't make any other dietary changes. A Whole Foods had opened not too far from us and I started shopping there regularly and buying their milk and other dairy there. After a couple of months of virtually no pain from the endo and other PMS symptoms and realizing it wasn't just one fluke lucky month, I started really paying attention to what could have caused the sudden positive change. I didn't buy it for that purpose, only the virtue of buying milk from "happy" cows, this was a very happy surprise side effect. This was 8 years ago.

you got it bad? we're the ones that have to deal with you!!

But we have to deal with YOU too, plus our 14 days.... back off.:grumble:

I know this will make some people crazy. I'm not on the pill, uterus is intact, and I take no drugs. I quit dairy (which is full of hormones that they give to cows to produce milk) and my pms symptoms are gone. No kidding. It may not work for everyone. I'm not pushing this on anyone. Just a note though, it is free to try and if you don't like it or it doesn't work you can always go back. Also I have nothing to gain if you try it. So what do you have to lose other then pms symptoms?

Actually to get cows to produce milk they have them pregnant all year round. The boy cows are useless to them & are killed about 5 days old & the girl cows are kept & the cycle continues. No hormones to produce milk.... it's called being permanently pregnant.


Plus I drink dairy, have not one PMS problem, no cramps, no bloating, no cravings, 3 day periods & only one day would be heavy (compared to the other 2) and don't need to take anything for it. I can see why you would have the wrong information about dairy.

Thanks mother nature.
True story /
We're all with ya though!

I know this will make some people crazy. I'm not on the pill, uterus is intact, and I take no drugs. I quit dairy (which is full of hormones that they give to cows to produce milk) and my pms symptoms are gone. No kidding. It may not work for everyone. I'm not pushing this on anyone. Just a note though, it is free to try and if you don't like it or it doesn't work you can always go back. Also I have nothing to gain if you try it. So what do you have to lose other then pms symptoms?

Actually to get cows to produce milk they have them pregnant all year round. The boy cows are useless to them & are killed about 5 days old & the girl cows are kept & the cycle continues. No hormones to produce milk.... it's called being permanently pregnant.


Plus I drink dairy, have not one PMS problem, no cramps, no bloating, no cravings, 3 day periods & only one day would be heavy (compared to the other 2) and don't need to take anything for it. I can see why you would have the wrong information about dairy.

My last response was supposed to quote this.

Well I've researched it. I think you have your facts wrong. The dairy and meat industry are full of hormones and antibiotics is a fact. And just because your body doesn't react to the hormones does not mean everyone else's doesn't. It's like an allergy some people have zero response and some are totally affected.

Sorry to burst that bubble. But I know when I am right & would never post about it if I was not. React to the video on that page.

http://www.animalsaustralia.org/issues/dairy.php


or for those who believe the dairy industry
http://www.dairy.edu.au/discoverdairy/Teachers/From-Farm-to-Plate-Module/How-Cows-Make-Milk.aspx

I know this will make some people crazy. I'm not on the pill, uterus is intact, and I take no drugs. I quit dairy (which is full of hormones that they give to cows to produce milk) and my pms symptoms are gone. No kidding. It may not work for everyone. I'm not pushing this on anyone. Just a note though, it is free to try and if you don't like it or it doesn't work you can always go back. Also I have nothing to gain if you try it. So what do you have to lose other then pms symptoms?

Actually to get cows to produce milk they have them pregnant all year round. The boy cows are useless to them & are killed about 5 days old & the girl cows are kept & the cycle continues. No hormones to produce milk.... it's called being permanently pregnant.


Plus I drink dairy, have not one PMS problem, no cramps, no bloating, no cravings, 3 day periods & only one day would be heavy (compared to the other 2) and don't need to take anything for it. I can see why you would have the wrong information about dairy.

My last response was supposed to quote this.

i only have 3 day periods and no cramping also... i love dairy!

I. Love. Birth. Control. 3 day periods, no PMS? Please and thank you!

OMG! I wish. I was that way before Birth Control, 3 day periods no PMS, it was AMAZING! With birth control 7-10 days of crampy, cranky, and OMGosh the cravings, really I could eat the paint chips off the wall. I'm like a never ending black hole when it comes to TOM. I never get full. I HATE IT! :explode:

Edited to include the disclaimer that I am not a total glutton for punishment. I am on the BC to help my PCOS and cysts because if I was only on it for BC reasons I would toss it out the window and just not worry about it. :grumble: