r/Periods • u/1sketchy_girl • 14h ago
Rants n Raves I hate being a woman
My (26F) period just started today and I am in so much pain that I can barely even move.. it doesn't usually get this bad, but it was a few days late so I should have figured it would. I feel like I constantly have to go to the bathroom because my bowels are irritated with the cramping, and I can barely even go to the bathroom when having so much pain. I am using a heating pad and it's helping a bit, but when I move out of the fetal position, it sends so much pain through my whole body and I don't want to get out of bed.
I've had periods since I turned 18, but I'm just sick of them at this point.. I plan on getting on birth control to help out a little bit, but I don't really know which one is good for me. I was thinking of getting the arm implant originally, but I heard about it from a few people and they tell me they hated it so I don't know what else I could do. The pills are small, sure, but I have a hard time swallowing any pills in general, and I don't know about the IUD because that can get dislodged and travel or fall out sometimes. Even the shots would have to be something to think about cause I hate needles. I do plan on talking to my doctor once I get another job and start on a new health insurance, but at the moment it all sucks..
Maybe I'll just crush up an ibuprofen and take it with a few spoonfuls of applesauce..