Comments on: Welcome to Paradise! Have a Tampon.

By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog

Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:51:32 +0000

Oh, I know you can do it. I tried Seasonale for a year when it first came on the market (designed to give you only 4 periods a year), but my body didn’t like it, and I missed the monthly reassurance that everything was in order (and I wasn’t pregnant). Whatever works for you!

By: Carin

Carin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:45:19 +0000

Gosh, I’m not sure if this is appropriate given that you post was inspired by a book about Flow, but seriously, you can do that thing with the pill EVERY month. I haven’t had a period in like 7 years, and it’s freakin’ awesome! You don’t have to switch pills (well, most of the time. I’m sure there are some where this doesn’t work as great) and you don’t even have to do the 4-times a year thing. The trick is to get your doc to write the px for “consinuous use.” Then when you get to the week of pink pills, just toss the pack and start a new one. Man, I feel like a spammer talking about prescription! But this basically saved my life when I had fibroids.

By: softdrink

softdrink — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:28:58 +0000

My period is pretty fond of vacations, too…it’s pretty much a world traveler.

By: alitareads

alitareads — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:48:12 +0000

I totally feel your pain. I also got my first the day before leaving for vacation. A family vacation that included a 16 hr drive through the mountains in the middle of the summer to hang out at my grandparents pool for a week. Not. Cool.

And, I also got my period on my honeymoon. I thought I had planned so that it would arrive just after we got home, but alas it came a few days early. I blame jet lag and time differences. I don’t even care if that doesn’t make any sense.

I’m loving reading through all the comments

By: Ronnica

Ronnica — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:10:31 +0000

I always wondered about getting your period on your honeymoon. Sorry it happened to you (but glad you were able to go against the flow, so to speak)! I wonder if people sometimes plan their weddings when they no they won’t be on (might aren’t predictable, so no such luck).

By: This Week’s Finest « the little reader

This Week’s Finest « the little reader — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:28:56 +0000

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By: Kerry

Kerry — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:29:29 +0000

I just have to say that I am loving this thread.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:26:21 +0000

Not so much vacations, but my period does love special days! You know what I mean, the day that you’re going to an amusement park, or the day you plan to be out on a boat and nowhere near land. Whenever that happens to me, I always think how unfair it is that men don’t have to worry about carrying around “supplies”, and making sure that they’re going to be near a bathroom every few hours!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:48:39 +0000

It has been so many years since I’ve had to worry about the pill or any other kind of birth control (after 3 kids my hubby finally sucked it up and had a vasectomy). I’m sure learning a lot about the wonders for birth control these days. Now I’m just counting down, hoping for menopause soon!

By: Ti

Ti — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:55:25 +0000

That’s the only thing I miss about the pill…the ability to prevent a period if you need to.