How bad are your period cycles?

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How are your mood swings days before, days after pms?

Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

For me, I'm bitchy a week before and a few days after. I could be crying at a commercial one minute and then smiling minutes later. I tend to lash out at people when it's really bad, but my friends are used to me by now during that time lol, especially the fellas. I tend to pig out on junk food; Chinese food, Spanish food, fast food. Other cycles, I starve because I'm not hungry and have no appetite whatsoever.

If it's really bad cramp wise, I'll call in sick from work and just stay in bed all day.

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Posted by bawlikestogomoo
I get pregnant to not deal with my period.
LMAO!

I used to take Loestrin 24 Fe when I was younger and was dating my Aries ex. He made me get off it because I was becoming an emotional psycho. Every day I was accusing him of something LOL

Granted my periods were peaceful, no pain whatsoever. Only bad thing was it made me gain 30 pounds, no lie in a matter of 9 months. Eventually I got off it.
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I mean, I'm always moody so idk lol. I think I just get extra emotional during. I cry more days before, and get more anxiety. I crave everything bad lol. I want carbs. Bad carbs. Bread, pasta, etc. my cramps were horrible when I was younger. It was to the point where I had to stay home from school at least one day a month because I couldn't move. I would have my period for 7 days straight sometimes. Now that I'm on birth control I only get it for 2-3 days, and my cramps are prettt much non-existent.
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About 2 weeks before my body temperature changes and I get hot and cold easily. I have cravings for chips, chocolate, sweets....junk food really. I become OCD about cleaning and like my home to be extra clean (I'm clean already but it just goes into overdrive at this time). I get the usual cramps, twinges and bloating.

Mood wise I can become insular, quiet and deeply emotional. Depending on how bad it is, I will cry at a film or documentary. Other times I'll cry for no specific reason other than I feel crap/low/moody.

Once I'm on, I crave citrus fruits and my binge-eating on junk becomes and feels disgusting. I prefer to eat fresh food during my time.

I'm on for about 5 good days. Cramps are manageable as I've gotten older. Sometimes I can ride them out without painkillers which wasn't the case for many years.
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Posted by SugarandSpunk
How are your mood swings days before, days after pms?

Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

For me, I'm bitchy a week before and a few days after. I could be crying at a commercial one minute and then smiling minutes later. I tend to lash out at people when it's really bad, but my friends are used to me by now during that time lol, especially the fellas. I tend to pig out on junk food; Chinese food, Spanish food, fast food. Other cycles, I starve because I'm not hungry and have no appetite whatsoever.

If it's really bad cramp wise, I'll call in sick from work and just stay in bed all day.


I have the coolest periods ever??!!! I don't have PMS. Periods don't make me cranky. It lasts for not more than 4 days. I don't bleed too much.

I always have sweet cravings but I usually give into my cravings easily during my periods though I know I can control them even then. I just consider them as my cheat days for no real reason lol. Not once did I miss any class/work/PT/sports class/exercises (I avoid certain exercises depending on the cramps tho) then either??

If I have to rate my cramps I'd maybe give it 2-4... sometimes 6. But I maybe understating coz I have very good pain tolerance in general so idk.

The only significant difference is I feel extra sleepy and can sleep whenever I lie down on my bed during that time(that's unusual coz I don't sleep much in general n definitely can't sleep whenever I lie down ) and I get a very bad headache either on the 1st or the 4th day n nothing helps but a painkiller. However, I've been avoiding taking painkillers for the past three months n I don't feel it's really that unbearable. So that's cool too??

I once discussed this with @CopperDove asking her if it's even normal to have it all this easy coz all I see is my friends complaining all the time n if something is wrong with me. She says I'm perfectly healthy n that's what it is ??
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First guy. Woot woot!
To have periods you mean?!
-_-

When you have your periods, don't expect me to put a hot towel on your belly as you lay down while I give you a back rub

You talking PMSing language!! Shoo!!


Lmaoooo what? Your surprised I'm so informed? โ€”
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NOOO! I'm saying you're high?
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Cant believe ppl are axtially answering.

? call me timid. I feel uncomfortable just reading the ??
It may be timid for some but for others it may be helpful so one can understand what other women go through and who knows, maybe someone on here might be concerned about themselves and someone else might help them out in some way. Granted it's easier to just go to a gyno, but not everyone feels comfortable with that either.
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Posted by Whorpio
Ok so I have a mirena and it's supposed to stop your period right? Well I bleed every other month or so and every time I do I think my body is expelling the IUD, though in hindsight it's probably just a period.

Not a lot of blood; don't even need pantiliners ? And it's just 1 day.

No cramps.

Yes carbohydrate craving the whole week before; just Starbucks mostly. Maybe some cookies or brownies.

I guess I should also mention that when I geaux on vacay with my parents I think my period synchronizes with my mom because I will legit bleed for more than 1 day. Still not heavy enough for liners and I won't have the carbohydrate cravings, but it's still fricking frustrating. That woman shouldn't even have periods; she's in her mid-50's!! I'm like: Image Not Found
mid 50s?! That's crazy. Here I am thinking that periods normally last until you're in your mid 30s lol
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How are your mood swings days before, days after pms?

Usually not too bad, virtually unnoticeable. However sometimes I'll be feeling short-tempered, anxious, or just straight up OVER IT. Then the next day I start to bleed and it all makes sense lol.



Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

I don't crave chocolate, I crave sugar.



From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

It alternates. One month it'll be not so bad, next month death.



What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

Weed, heating pad, hot bath with essential oils, swim.

*For me the worst is the spins/dizziness/light headedness I get. I'm naturally iron deficient and my body can't cope well with the loss of blood I think. I've passed out before which is supper inconvenient.



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Welp, supposedly my period comes tomorrow from what the app on my phone says. I used to never monitor these things because up until 3 months ago, the date would always change due to stress, lack of sleep, diet changes (eating more junk/eating less junk), etc.

Yesterday I lashed out at my Leo bestie for the very first time. She didn't like it, her "feelings" got hurt. She clearly doesn't get mood swings as bad as me. As I told other people who thinks I should apologize; "She'll be aight". Plus, she was constantly annoying me on purpose. She likes to annoy people on person for her own personal humor. I normally roast her and that gets her off my back for a few minutes, but yesterday, I was not the one ?. Don't annoy a Taurus days before pms, even worse, the ones who are emotionally biploar days before LOL! Then in the evening I cried twice for no apparent reason.

I need to buy some Hershey's kisses later to prepare. โ€”
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How are your mood swings days before, days after pms?

Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

For me, I'm bitchy a week before and a few days after. I could be crying at a commercial one minute and then smiling minutes later. I tend to lash out at people when it's really bad, but my friends are used to me by now during that time lol, especially the fellas. I tend to pig out on junk food; Chinese food, Spanish food, fast food. Other cycles, I starve because I'm not hungry and have no appetite whatsoever.

If it's really bad cramp wise, I'll call in sick from work and just stay in bed all day.



I get VERY hungry but not for specific foods. My moods are highly emotional i will cry easily. Cramps are bad enough. I take a pain killer but only usually for the first day.
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I get pregnant to not deal with my period.

really the only benefit when you are prego. ๐Ÿ˜„



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I had a friend who was 3 months preggo and she didn't even know that she was because she was still getting her period every month. TRUE STORY ladies. She thought she was gaining weight lmao. So when she went to the doctor, that's when they told her that she was preggo. Rare cases like that happen so be careful
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I get pregnant to not deal with my period.

really the only benefit when you are prego. ๐Ÿ˜„




I had a friend who was 3 months preggo and she didn't even know that she was because she was still getting her period every month. TRUE STORY ladies. She thought she was gaining weight lmao. So when she went to the doctor, that's when they told her that she was preggo. Rare cases like that happen so be careful

i know about it, it happened to my friend who just had her second baby 5 days ago. she was in shock! but happy ๐Ÿ˜„.

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aww! congrats to your friend ๐Ÿ™‚
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When Aunt Flo visits

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Unfortunately for me, I have the use the highest one from Always. The purple one. Which is the overnight/ max heavy flow ones ๐Ÿ˜ข
The upside with mine is that, it gives me a nice rear end.

I had to move up from Always because I still leaked ?.

How long is your heavy flow?
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Ah I understand. Usually 3 days, light flow 4th day, almost gone 5th day.
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When Aunt Flo visits

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Unfortunately for me, I have the use the highest one from Always. The purple one. Which is the overnight/ max heavy flow ones ๐Ÿ˜ข
The upside with mine is that, it gives me a nice rear end.

I had to move up from Always because I still leaked ?.

How long is your heavy flow?
Ah I understand. Usually 3 days, light flow 4th day, almost gone 5th day.
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When Aunt Flo visits

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Unfortunately for me, I have the use the highest one from Always. The purple one. Which is the overnight/ max heavy flow ones ๐Ÿ˜ข
The upside with mine is that, it gives me a nice rear end.

I had to move up from Always because I still leaked ?.

How long is your heavy flow?
Ah I understand. Usually 3 days, light flow 4th day, almost gone 5th day.

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Real AF Period Struggle
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I guess I've been pretty lucky in this regard. My periods are light, and last the standard 3-5 days. I've never had heavy flows or severe cramping before. I do exercise regularly, so that might have an impact.

Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

Anything sweet. It's the only time I crave for it.

From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

3 at worst, but I rarely get them. I always experience soreness on my lower back on the second day, but it's smooth sailing after that. Also, I tend to feel sleepy/lethargic throughout the day.

What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

I just suck it up or sleep it off.





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How are your mood swings days before, days after pms?

Is there specific cravings you have, aside from chocolate?

From one to ten, how would you rate your cramps?

What do you do to make yourself more comfortable during those days?

For me, I'm bitchy a week before and a few days after. I could be crying at a commercial one minute and then smiling minutes later. I tend to lash out at people when it's really bad, but my friends are used to me by now during that time lol, especially the fellas. I tend to pig out on junk food; Chinese food, Spanish food, fast food. Other cycles, I starve because I'm not hungry and have no appetite whatsoever.

If it's really bad cramp wise, I'll call in sick from work and just stay in bed all day.


Sometimes Iโ€™m really emotional for a few days before. If I remind myself itโ€™s just pms, I can usually talk myself out of being so cranky and upset.

Kind of like anxiety attacks. Knowing the cause helps me overcome it for some reason.

During and after, I feel pretty calm. Itโ€™s like a sigh a relief when itโ€™s that time ๐Ÿ˜‚

I used to crave chocolate and salty junk food like chips. I was big on yodels and pringles for years and always had a secret stash, lol. Now idk, I just like real food and do eat more during that time. I think I crave spicy food more.

My cramps are sometimes a one, sometimes a five. Always changes.

And yes I really can relate to the crying during commercials ๐Ÿ™ If I had a nickel for every time one of my kids looked shocked and said โ€œAre you crying?!?!โ€ Haha. Shut it kiddo, yes I am crying ๐Ÿ˜ฉ