Female dxps how do balance the work/menstruation?

For everyone reading this menstruation is a natural bodily function all healthy women of reproductive age go through and is experienced differently by each woman.

I am 21 now and my periods have turned painful the last 1-2 years.

First and especially second day i am in severe lower abdomen pain, cant sleep, take painkillers every four hours ,lie pathetically in bed waiting to get better and so on.

So i work at a cafe for the past two months and my boss's moto is " Even dead you should come to work". Lol

His way of thinking is at least 30 years outdated and the working conditions are really poor as well as the salary... ( I study in a city that is more like a village in culture)

Anyway i called him to tell i am sick and can not go to work today and he responded offensively and derided me.

I responded back and stated i wont go.

I am kinda pissed off by his attitude now cause he has a wife and two teenage daughters who are apparently superior than the rest of us who are just insignificant workers-robots. I believe i handled the situation right.

I would like from women and men to share your experiences ,ways to deal in such situation and have a little discussion over this.

Posted by Black-Mamba

Also go get that checked! You might have a condition that needs to get straightened out with birth control, iron, etc

If he keeps being a jerk next time i go to work there i am out.

Also i have checked it out i am ok.

I take midol maybe 30mins-1 hour before work starts it starts taking effect after 1 hour. When it wears off at lunch time i take another pill..and just drink alot of fluids esp water and eat alot of food (avoid fiber)

Get an IUD. I haven’t had cramps or a real period in almost 10 years

got my period and at work right now

sucks

I have the same work ethic as your boss. In the industry, by not coming in, you’re hanging your co-workers out to dry. Customers still have needs to be met, they don’t have sympathy that you’re short staffed and usually tip less for their inconvenience.

Thankfully I’ve not had debilitating cramps since my teens, but I am becoming premenopausal. Start dates and end dates are hypothetical now and it’s gotten way heavier, but generally shorter? Backup is a must. That and extra strength ibuprofen.

It sucks, but sometimes you’ve gotta suck it up and rock it out anyway. 😕

Posted by Phantom_Limbo

Posted by saggurl88

Get an IUD. I haven’t had cramps or a real period in almost 10 years

Do you have the kind with or without hormones? If OP hasn't had children she might have a hard time finding a doctor to give her one. They're weird about that.

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I have the 5 year one. I’ve got it twice now. And they’ve been giving it to people who haven’t had kids for years now. It’s not a requirement anymore.

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Posted by saggurl88

Get an IUD. I haven’t had cramps or a real period in almost 10 years

Do you have the kind with or without hormones? If OP hasn't had children she might have a hard time finding a doctor to give her one. They're weird about that.

I have the 5 year one. I’ve got it twice now. And they’ve been giving it to people who haven’t had kids for years now. It’s not a requirement anymore.

Good to know! Is the 5 year one the Mirena?

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Yup!

Posted by hippiecrite

I have the same work ethic as your boss. In the industry, by not coming in, you’re hanging your co-workers out to dry. Customers still have needs to be met, they don’t have sympathy that you’re short staffed and usually tip less for their inconvenience.

Thankfully I’ve not had debilitating cramps since my teens, but I am becoming premenopausal. Start dates and end dates are hypothetical now and it’s gotten way heavier, but generally shorter? Backup is a must. That and extra strength ibuprofen.

It sucks, but sometimes you’ve gotta suck it up and rock it out anyway. 😕

Yes i understand but it depends on the person i am dealing with. This boss doesnt deserve to be treated well cause he doesn't respect me. Other than that i really couldn't work... there have been other times i have suck it up and go.

Posted by Phantom_Limbo

Posted by saggurl88

Get an IUD. I haven’t had cramps or a real period in almost 10 years

Do you have the kind with or without hormones? If OP hasn't had children she might have a hard time finding a doctor to give her one. They're weird about that.

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Guys i refer to a simple normal situation ....i have intense period cramps 1 day a month....its ok. I wont take pills and get into birth control for that.

Yeah mine used to be pretty brutal. A combination of iron deficiency, and the toxic tampons playing havoc with my body.

Made the switch to sea sponges and will take cbd and thc to get through that 2nd-3rd day. Other wise its not to horrific.

Staying active helps, so rub one out or do some crunches. Flip turns in the pool is my go to.

I notice every other month its much more painful. So one of my ovarys is super mad a me or something.

Posted by LadyNeptune

Yeah mine used to be pretty brutal. A combination of iron deficiency, and the toxic tampons playing havoc with my body.

Made the switch to sea sponges and will take cbd and thc to get through that 2nd-3rd day. Other wise its not to horrific.

Staying active helps, so rub one out or do some crunches. Flip turns in the pool is my go to.

I notice every other month its much more painful. So one of my ovarys is super mad a me or something.

I have the every other month too issue too. My left ovary is the bad one, my right is an angel.

I started free bleeding, made my ceanpa less, the flows are lighter and just oddly enough easier to deal with.

Posted by Pathos

Posted by hippiecrite

I have the same work ethic as your boss. In the industry, by not coming in, you’re hanging your co-workers out to dry. Customers still have needs to be met, they don’t have sympathy that you’re short staffed and usually tip less for their inconvenience.

Thankfully I’ve not had debilitating cramps since my teens, but I am becoming premenopausal. Start dates and end dates are hypothetical now and it’s gotten way heavier, but generally shorter? Backup is a must. That and extra strength ibuprofen.

It sucks, but sometimes you’ve gotta suck it up and rock it out anyway. 😕

Yes i understand but it depends on the person i am dealing with. This boss doesnt deserve to be treated well cause he doesn't respect me. Other than that i really couldn't work... there have been other times i have suck it up and go.

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He sounds like a real tosser

Disrespectful and unrealistic......people get sick, we are not robots

Try and get out and find an employer who has the dignity to treat you in a respectful way

Good luck

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Posted by Pathos

Posted by hippiecrite

I have the same work ethic as your boss. In the industry, by not coming in, you’re hanging your co-workers out to dry. Customers still have needs to be met, they don’t have sympathy that you’re short staffed and usually tip less for their inconvenience.

Thankfully I’ve not had debilitating cramps since my teens, but I am becoming premenopausal. Start dates and end dates are hypothetical now and it’s gotten way heavier, but generally shorter? Backup is a must. That and extra strength ibuprofen.

It sucks, but sometimes you’ve gotta suck it up and rock it out anyway. 😕

Yes i understand but it depends on the person i am dealing with. This boss doesnt deserve to be treated well cause he doesn't respect me. Other than that i really couldn't work... there have been other times i have suck it up and go.

He sounds like a real tosser

Disrespectful and unrealistic......people get sick, we are not robots

Try and get out and find an employer who has the dignity to treat you in a respectful way

Good luck

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That's what i am gonna do.

Posted by Pathos

Posted by MyStarsShine

Posted by Pathos

Posted by hippiecrite

I have the same work ethic as your boss. In the industry, by not coming in, you’re hanging your co-workers out to dry. Customers still have needs to be met, they don’t have sympathy that you’re short staffed and usually tip less for their inconvenience.

Thankfully I’ve not had debilitating cramps since my teens, but I am becoming premenopausal. Start dates and end dates are hypothetical now and it’s gotten way heavier, but generally shorter? Backup is a must. That and extra strength ibuprofen.

It sucks, but sometimes you’ve gotta suck it up and rock it out anyway. 😕

Yes i understand but it depends on the person i am dealing with. This boss doesnt deserve to be treated well cause he doesn't respect me. Other than that i really couldn't work... there have been other times i have suck it up and go.

He sounds like a real tosser

Disrespectful and unrealistic......people get sick, we are not robots

Try and get out and find an employer who has the dignity to treat you in a respectful way

Good luck

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That's what i am gonna do.

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Nice one👍. Just remember we are living in the 21st century and have come a long way with employment rights. Nobody has the right to treat you badly.