#on the menstrual cup i’ve personally had no interference

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things i have learned from this poll:

tampons are less popular than i was led to believe.

the main type of period control i didn’t include seems to be menstrual discs which i didn’t realize were a thing. they work similarly to cups but come in both disposable and reusable varieties with disposable being more common.

everyone using disposable pads should consider giving period underwear or reusable pads a try because the folks using those love them, despite not having a ton of users comparatively.

people who free bleed for the most part just have really light periods and don’t really need to deal with staining all the time necessarily. also, wearing black is a good way to cover stains lmao.

some people think that menstrual cups can’t be used with an iud. obviously, you should follow your doctor’s instructions for specific cases, but for the most part that’s false! iuds sit in the uterus with strings hanging through the cervix, and period products shouldn’t be reaching up that high. EDIT: apparently there can be interference from suction if you remove a cup without first breaking the seal of it by pinching it or if you try to place it too high where it can interfere with iud strings (or if your strings are too long, but apparently they can be shortened by a doctor.) i am not a doctor, yaddayadda, talk to a medical professional. just look into how to use both these tools correctly.

ultimately we all have sightly different needs and preferences, but it’s really nice to see folks willing to share suggestions and experiences even when usually society would call all this tmi.

i hope you all have a magnificent and cramp-free time in your future menstrual endeavors!

just curiousssss 👀🩸

for the purposes of this poll, i’m not counting things like forms of birth control or other situations that stop menstruation entirely.

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Silent But Deadly (Shriek - Batman Beyond)

NOTE: Since no colorant was used on this bath bomb (the slightly blue hue comes from the Blue Tansy Essential Oil), it ended up being more fragile than the others and fell apart. Aside from sample sizes, this bomb is currently unavailable.

It also only occurred to me later that I could have used an olive oil carrier and mixed it with garlic, oregano, and thyme essential oils to make a bath bomb that smells like pizza...but who the hell would actually bathe in that?

Yes, I know the connotation for this is a fart, but the bath bomb couldn’t possibly smell any further from the truth!

That said, poor Walter Shreeve was the butt of so many jokes in Terry McGinnis’s rogues gallery and got off to a rough start from his first episode onward. Here’s what we know about him:

He was a very talented, very creative sound engineer with a bright future once.

His ideas seemed so interesting and helpful that he was able to start his own company (Shreeve Sound). This probably means he took out a business loan.

Shreeve Sound was great at designing things, but not so great at selling them. In the end, the company folded and was bought out by Wayne-Powers.

All this, of course, led up to the events of his first episode. In the end, his equipment is used for evil rather than good, his first altercation with Batman results in the loss of his most beloved sense (sound), and he dives deeper into his anger and depression from that point onward.

Walter’s one of my favorite Batman Beyond rogues, since you can watch his descent into villainy bit by bit. With each presence, he gets a little bit worse...but he isn’t as bad of a person as the others.

He treats his assistant Ollie very well and never appears to abandon him. And Ollie apparently thinks highly enough of Walter that he comes back to stick around with him in Where’s Terry.

In prison, Walter continues to invent things that could be used not only for himself, but other people suffering from debilitating hearing disorders. There’s still a large part of him that wants to give back with his talents, not just use them for personal gain.

In a tie-in children’s book, we even see him invent a device to restore a little boy’s hearing after the kid got in the way of a fight between Batman and himself.

All babbling about Walter aside, let’s get into what’s in his bath bomb blend!

Blue Tansy Essential Oil

Ah…one of my favorite Essential Oils!

Blue Tansy comes from (believe it or not) a yellow flower. It gets its name because its oil is a dark navy blue: and even blue enough to color this bath bomb without any additional colorants!

It’s a seasonal plant and one of my more expensive oils (about $60 USD for a 10ml bottle), but definitely one I plan to replenish once I run out.

The smell is reminiscent of German Chamomile, but so much stronger. I call it “Chamomile on Steroids�� and is a very useful, versatile oil. It’s a cousin to the daisy flower.

Pros:

Treat fungal infections on your scalp, hair, nail, and skin! Blue Tansy has an antimicrobial and antifungal property. While you can apply it to bruised skin (safely diluted with a carrier oil), it’s never a good idea to put an essential oil neat on a cut, scrape, or wound. Still, if you’re prone to fungal infections, Blue Tansy may be your new best friend!

Treat seasonal allergies (without the grogginess)! Blue Tansy can be diffused to reduce seasonal or other allergies, as it is an asthma-safe oil. It has natural antihistamine properties, but isn’t a sedative. It’s cleared me right up and I’ve had wonderful results with this oil.

Fight aches and pains! Blue Tansy can be massaged into the muscles with a carrier oil to fight tired muscles after a strenuous workout or even the effects of rheumatism or gout. This oil has remarkable anti-inflammatory properties and can dramatically reduce swelling. I’ve even been able to kill a headache with this super-oil before.

Calm your jittery nerves! While Blue Tansy isn’t a sedative oil (like Roman Chamomile), it does have several calming properties. It promotes peace of mind, relaxation, and a more easygoing atmosphere.

Alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort! When applied (with a carrier oil) to the abdomen, Blue Tansy can help you with stomachaches, constipation, abdominal gas, and even menstrual cramps.

Get the perfect skin you always wanted! So long as it’s diluted first, Blue Tansy can be applied to the skin to moisturize the skin as well as kill many of the bacteria and fungi responsible for acne outbreaks.

Cons:

If you plan to purchase this oil, buying Blue Tansy Essential Oil, as opposed to Tansy Essential Oil. Tansy (not Blue Tansy) has a high concentration of the chemical thujone in it. Thujone is a dangerous neurotoxin and will really, really, really mess you up.

Due to Blue Tansy Essential Oil’s high camphor content, people with Parkinson’s or epilepsy should avoid this oil. This also means it is absolutely NOT safe to diffuse around a cat or dog.

There are a whole slew of fake Blue Tansy Essential Oils on the market, so be sure you buy this one from a reputable source. I recommend Plant Therapy.

If you are allergic to daisies, avoid this essential oil.

Blue Tansy Essential Oil should not be used neat (undiluted on the skin) or ingested. Never ingest essential oils without first contacting your physician.

While Blue Tansy Essential Oil is considered safe for use during pregnancy, consult your doctor beforehand just to be on the safe side.

Exercise caution if you are using certain medications (antibiotics, antihistamines, antipsychotics, and antidepressants), as Blue Tansy Essential Oil may interfere with these medications.

Roman Chamomile Essential Oil

There’s actually two true chamomile Essential Oils on the market: German and Roman. Roman is the more potent of the two, so I mixed it into this blend. It worked. I had a pleasant night’s sleep and felt wonderful.

Pros:

It’s one of the safest Essential Oils to diffuse around your kitty! While no Essential Oil is truly safe for a cat and you should always leave the door open so your kitty can escape if you’re using Essential Oils, Roman and German Chamomile are two of the least harmful for your feline friend. Mine loves the smell, so I’m saving up to get it in Hydrosol form.

Fight off insomnia! If you’ve ever had a good calming cup of Chamomile or Sleepytime tea, then you are already familiar with the relaxing properties of Roman Chamomile. This Essential Oil (especially when mixed with other soothing scents like Lavender or Lily of the Valley) promotes a calm, peaceful atmosphere which makes it so much easier to sleep. It works for me, and I’m sure it’ll work for you!

Feeling nauseous due to stress? Fix it with Roman Chamomile! Roman Chamomile can be used for various stress-induced digestive disorders including indigestion, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and bloating from gas.

Chamomile can be a girl’s best friend! A lot of women use Roman Chamomile (especially in tea form) for morning sickness and really painful menstrual periods. It’s considered to be a “blood purifier” and general female tonic, reducing menstrual cramps and better regulating periods.

Relieve pain and swelling! Roman Chamomile is great for reducing pain and swelling of the mucus membranes, sinuses, and joints. It can also be mixed into lotion and applied to the skin for swollen, inflamed areas. It can also be used on wounds, burns, eczema, frostbite, bedsores, hemorrhoids, and diaper rash.

Diffuse it to help your sinuses! Roman Chamomile can be diffused and inhaled for sinus inflammation, hay fever, sore throat (something I’m battling right now), and ear inflammations.

Cons:

Since Roman Chamomile can stimulate a period, pregnant women should avoid this oil to reduce their chances of a miscarriage.

Since Roman Chamomile’s effects on newborns has not been studied, it is best to consider it unsafe for nursing mothers to use.

Roman Chamomile Essential Oil has powerful sedative properties and should not be applied or diffused if you plan to drive, operate machinery, or perform a task that requires your full, complete concentration.

Although Roman Chamomile is good for relieving nausea, too much of it will actually make you more nauseous.

If you have an allergy to ragweed, marigolds, daisies, or similar plants, avoid Roman Chamomile and German Chamomile.

Cedarwood Essential Oil

Cedarwood is one of the oldest essential oils around. The ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians once used it for pigments and medicinal purposes. One whiff of it and it’s really easy to understand why! Cedar is one of the most fragrant woods out there and very calming to the airways.

Pros: Cedarwood is one of the oils considered safer for cats (though hydrosols are still your best bet). As for people, cedarwood can be used to tone the muscles, skin, kidneys, liver, and brain to keep everything in healthy, working shape. It can also be mixed in an astringent and used to remove unwanted microbes from your skin.

Cons: Cedarwood Essential Oil is generally considered to be universally safe.

[macarthurmc]

A Doctor's Love Letter to Her Mirena IUD

Dr. T puts the “I” in IUD (and TMI)

I love my IUD. For all the skeptics, I thought I would share my personal experience with an intrauterine device and how it saved me from myself. Every day, I hear my patients say, “But I’ve read so many bad things about IUDs online” or “I know a friend of a friend who had a really bad experience with her IUD.” Don’t get me wrong... everything has its risks and benefits. There are genuinely people who have bad experiences with certain types of birth control, but keep in mind, that one size does not fit all. There are some people for whom certain types of birth control would be a terrible idea (like birth control pills in someone with a history of a stroke or blood clot in their lungs) and others for whom birth control could be life-saving (like birth control pills lower the risk of ovarian cancer in women with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndromes or preventing a surprise pregnancy in a woman who survived serious complications during childbirth). The internet is skewed. People need a place to vent when they have an ax to grind. Fewer people take the time to write a review when they are happy because they just keep living their lives. I have been guilty of NOT writing a good review for restaurants or nail salons or doctors that were fantastic because I just thought, “hmm, that was nice” and kept it moving. 

So now is the time to write my positive review since the internet is so full of bad ones

My IUD has changed my life. I have had horrible periods ever since I was 12. They were heavy. and painful. They lasted forever... ok, usually 10-14 days, but that is still basically needing some kind of flow patrol for half of the year, and that is a lot of wasted money on pads and tampons (this was back in the day before we had decent reusable menstrual cups available in the U.S. and before internet shopping was a thing. That is how old I am). Thank goodness a flannel shirt tied around the waist was fashionable in the 1990s (à la T.L.C. and grunge rock) because that was my Plan B for bleeding through my clothes (TMI yet?).  After I bled every day for almost a month straight, my mom finally took me to her OBGYN when I was 16. I left with a pack of iron pills for 1 month because I had lost enough blood to become anemic. That's it. No birth control hormones to regulate my cycles.  No recommendation that scheduling over-the-counter NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like naproxen and ibuprofen) 48 hours before the onset of my periods could prevent the cramps from getting so severe and reduce my menstrual blood loss by 30%. No solution to my nightmare periods. No one even told me that my "regular" 10-14 day periods were not normal. Even though she herself was a nurse, my loving mother (bless her heart) was one of those moms that believed that “hormones are bad for you” and “birth control pills will make your daughter have sex earlier” (which well-validated scientific studies have proven to be untrue). So I continued to have horrible periods and uncorrected anemia (because no one seemed to think that I needed a refill on iron pills when I continued to hemorrhage on the monthly).

Fast forward to when I am old enough to make my own medical decisions

Most people start with birth control pills because it is cheap, it is easy, and it’s the only kind of birth control/hormone you’ve ever heard about. Birth control pills made my periods much shorter (about 7 days), less painful, and less heavy (just in time for baggy clothes to go out of style).  Anyone with an unpredictable schedule knows that it is hard to take a pill at the same time every day, and when you take birth control pills inconsistently, you start to have irregular spotting and breakthrough bleeding. Medical school made it very clear that birth control pills were not going to cut it, so I switched to the Nuvaring, which lasts for a whole month at a time. The Nuvaring coordinated perfectly with my 4 week hospital rotations. This worked out pretty great when the Nuvaring was free with my insurance. Then about a year later, it was suddenly $50 a month with insurance, so back to the free birth control pills I went. Before the Affordable Healthcare Act (also known as Obama care), insurance companies were not required to cover at least one brand/version of each kind of birth control option. Back in the day, IUDs were also very expensive, and they used to say that you couldn’t/shouldn’t have an IUD if you have never given birth before. Now we know that restriction was nonsense. By the end of my third year in medical school, my periods were getting worse despite the birth control pills. I knew that my periods were going to interfere with my ability to do my job as a busy doctor. It's not like I can just say, “Ma’am, I know you’re trying to bring another human into this world but can you stop pushing for a couple minutes? I really need to go to the restroom because I'm bleeding through my super plus tampon and soaking through my pad." I was so desperate that I went to a local OBGyn asking about endometrial ablation (burning the lining of the uterus) or hysterectomy (complete surgical removal of the uterus). These are procedures which should be reserved for women who do not want to ever get pregnant afterwards. My periods were so bad that I did not care. I could be the physician that I have always wanted to be or I could maybe one day in the distant future find my soulmate and have my own baby... I made my choice, and the doctor sent me on my way with an endometrial ablation pamphlet and told me to call back when I was ready to schedule my procedure.  

Now that I am an OBGyn myself, I am absolutely appalled when I think back to that visit for many reasons:

Although endometrial ablation destroys most of the uterine lining, preventing a healthy normal pregnancy, it is not birth control.  An ectopic pregnancy (an abnormal type of pregnancy growing outside the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube) after an endometrial ablation can be life-threatening. The doctor  never mentioned that I would still need to be on some kind of birth control so that I would not get an ectopic pregnancy and maybe bleed to death.

Why would you permanently destroy any chance to have a baby in a 23 year old without kids before having a discussion with her about ALL the options?! The doctor  never mentioned that a hormonal IUD is FDA-approved to treat heavy periods in addition to decreasing pelvic pain and working almost as good as tubal ligation ("tying tubes") to prevent pregnancy. 

Good thing I chickened out and never went back

I tried taking my birth control pills in an extended cycle fashion (skipping the placebo pills to suppress my periods), but unfortunately, I was not one of the lucky ones for whom that worked well.  Every 2-3 months, my periods still powered through the active pills. I just dealt with the breakthrough bleeding until intern year of my Obstetrics & Gynecology residency. One of my fellow residents walked out of the operating room with blood splashed over her lap. The nurse at the desk said, "Doctor, I don't think that is the patient's blood..." The resident looked down in horror. She was on her period and realized that she had bled through her pad and onto her scrubs while she was in surgery.  I was a little traumatized and didn't want that ever to be me. I scheduled my IUD appointment.   Most of my patients know the story from here. Since I have never had a vaginal delivery, my gynecologist gave me misoprostol (a medication to open my cervix) to make it easier to place the IUD.  I am a weeny when it comes to pain, so I pre-medicated myself with the maximum dose of Aleve and Tylenol. The insertion process was quick. It felt like a pap plus the worse period cramp I ever had, and then it was over in a few seconds. I cramped off and on for 3 weeks, alternating between Aleve and Tylenol as needed (most of my patients tell me they only cramped for a few days after IUD insertion). Because I knew that weird bleeding was expected for the next 3-6 months while my body was adjusting to the IUD, I kept taking my birth control pills for 6 months to suppress my periods. IUD hormones are so low dose and mostly stay locally at the level of the uterus, so my body only really registered that I was taking the birth control pills. Since then, I have not had a full period. I had some spotting for the first year or two, but now I have not had a drop of blood going on 8 years (I replaced my old IUD after 5 years). It has been glorious. I'll still get a day of cramps now and then when I am ovulating, but it is nothing that cannot be handled by one over-the-counter pain pill. 

So thank you, 52 mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device. This is my love letter to you

For so many women, a bad period can be a pain in your A and your V. I have actually felt your pain. Before going straight to surgery, why not consider a hormonal IUD? I can set it [the IUD] so you can forget it [your period]. I not only recommend the levonorgestrel intrauterine device as a doctor, but as a patient. I trust it enough to put it into my own body (twice so far), and it hasn’t failed me yet. My mantra is going to be "Mirena until Menopause" (and probably even after that for endometrial protection when I start estrogen therapy for my hot flashes... but that will be another story for later).    By: Dr. Stacey Thomas

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