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There have been lots of theories as to the cause of endometriosis, for instance, but nothing concrete. There's the retrograde bleeding theory (uterine blood that is unable to escape decides to create a new home outside of the uterus and respond as the uterus does cyclically, so creating internal bleeding in areas where…
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Clearly it's because you're a bichon frise.
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Heh, it's funny...I use an app on my phone to track things and I am currently in my "green week," even though I'm a-bleedin'. Short cycles make for fertility during the red tide. :laugh:
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I rode 100 miles just yesterday! My longest ride is ODRAM, the One Day Ride Across Michigan (I'm an organizer this year--you should do it, it's awesome!), which is 147-152 miles, depending upon who you ask (my computer tends to err on the low side). Cycling is great. If you start with a moderate base of fitness you can…
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Given that my mom and sister both have it, I suspect genetics, as well...but we all 3 have tipped uteruses (uteri?), too.
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My OB-gyn was amazed when she did my tubal. At my follow-up she asked if I'd had trouble conceiving and was surprised that we hadn't. She said I was really scarred (and I was only stage 2 upon diagnosis, with one pretty destroyed ovary). I did have scary bleeding episodes during my pregnancy that had me on modified bedrest…
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Word to the wise: it can take trying a few to find a good fit. I tried 2 reusable models ($40 a pop. One was too big and the other leaked...I suspect my tipped uterus is a factor, too...and that's likely a factor in my endo issues, if retrograde bleeding is the cause of that) before deciding to stick with the disposable…
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Confirmation bias. The women who are likely posting in this thread are those who are on the defense. If you're looking for scientific results a neenernet message board is not a great target. Also it's estimated that as many as 20% of all women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis, yet the only way to diagnose it…
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So...you're a shemale, then? Alrighty.
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Does that standpoint only view the cycle from the vantage point of a normal reproductive system, or does it also take into account abnormalities, like endometriosis, PCOS, and fibroid tumors? As MANY of us have pointed out, our pain is not from "normal" reproductive systems, but from abnormalities. I can show you my…
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Heh, I did yesterday...100 miles. Thank jeebuz for menstrual cups! 10 years ago my monthlies kept me from leaving the house, much less riding a bike or running at all.
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Yeah, and I finished my remaining 9.9 miles of a brutal trail relay with a grade 2 sprain years ago and permanently damaged my ankle in the process (I took one for the team, literally)...that pain was NOTHING compared to the menstrual cramps and bleeding I used to contend with. The only thing more painful was full-on labor…
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They confused this thread with Ladies' Night, methinks.
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Looks like you've made quite a few. Oh, snap! :wink:
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You just made the point. Any guy who acts offended after even opening this thread deserves no accommodations. He came in of his own free will.
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My hubby is awesome and I give him major props. He'll go buy my tampons for me if they're on the shopping list. He's as frustrated about my cyclical misery as I am, but never suggest that it's an inconvenience for him in any way. I got a good one and he's been supportive for me since we met when I was 17. Some guys still…
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Bwahhahahaha...that's a different comet thread.
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So why are "ladies" expected to hold to a different standard than "gentlemen?" Neither sex should hold a patent on TMI acceptability. It's not 1950, FFS. I can push a small person out of my neither regions and that ability has led to nearly 30 years of discomfort every month (or every 23 days, in my case--oh, joy!). That…
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I would volunteer to help you compile such a list. I have a very colorful vocabulary (or so I've been told).
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Ha, farting and pooping can lead to major clot release, as well. :devil:
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Some of us can't take BCP due to side effects or age. Or both (trust me, if I could take them, I would. I did for many years and they likely saved my fertility by preventing my uterus from destroying itself and both of my ovaries). Once you get much beyond 35 they are contraindicated. We're not all 20 somethings, yaknow.
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Don't even say vagina in Michigan (where I live)! :laugh: Seriously, tampon string chafe is nothing to sneeze at. I've drawn blood (of the labial source, not uterine lining) from that when on my bike...even while wearing bike shorts and using chamois cream.
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I was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis, as well as fibroids when my son was little. When I was in labor with him--with pitocin-induced contractions one-on-top-of-the-other--the thing that struck me was how similar those contractions were to the cramps I had as a teenager...when I already had yet undiagnosed…
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Fun! Glad he/she didn't spaz-out and crash into you. I'm paranoid of that. Our deer are very indecisive.
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Ooh, no...padded saddles are bad. Padded shorts, good. Is the chafing from your underwear? Wearing padded shorts without undies may be the only thing you need to change. Or maybe your saddle is simply the wrong shape/size. I personally cannot do pear-shaped saddles or I get bad inner-thigh burn (where my thigh meets cheek)…
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But Sport Shield is your BFF. Body Glide wears off way too fast, crumbles off the stick, and is $$ for the number of applications.
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And wool socks are fabulous...they aren't hot at all. They are like climate control. I have been wearing Smartwool socks for years, though I have found that their quality has been lacking in recent years. I am starting to look at other merino options. I really love my merino cycling jerseys, too.
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Better yet, 2 Toms products...Blister Shield sock powder and Sport Shield roll-on. An ultra runner turned me on to these products.
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What I have found to work best are the running skirts with built-in briefs, rather than shorts. Then I roll a bit of Sport Shield on my inner thighs and am good to go for hours. That stuff is amazing (I first learned about it from some ultra runners. The same company--2 Toms--also makes a sock powder that is fabulous,…
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My dream bike is a custom Seven Mudhoney...titanium with disc brakes and 2 sets of wheels--one mounted with knobbies and 1 with slicks. *sigh* Then I could get rid of my road and CX bikes and free up some garage space. I am lusting over a 29er mountain bike, though. My 11 year old punk kid has taken over my…
