I really need some kind of catchy title for these things. Was more aware of making my rosehip and red raspberry tea this month and drinking it. I played around a little with white willow bark, but you aren’t supposed to mix it with naproxen andĀ I’m on the fence about its utility alone. Also added […]
Uterine Update
Another chapter in the chronicle of my lady bits. This past cycle was a bit worse than the last one, but still better overall. Moderate cramps for two days but bleeding was still down to three days instead of 5-6. More severe mood swings this time around. Kind of getting out of a depression spiral […]
Lady Bits Update
I may have solved my menstrual difficulties through witchcraft, and I’m quite pleased. This post is geared towards individuals with cervixes and vaginas who suffer menstral difficulties, or loved ones of such individuals who might want to pass this information on to them. Other folks can feel free to disregard unless they happen to be […]
TMI About PMS
From what I can tell, owning a uterus/vulva/vagina is a messy, expensive, complicated, and painful business whether or not you were born with it. I’ve always had difficult pre-menstrual symptoms. In high school, I would spend several evenings on the couch with a hot water bottle and Midol. Towards the end of college, my symptoms […]
Period Talk
Sometimes, despite the best of intentions, we can’t completely rid ourselves of theĀ negative messages we internalize from our native cultures. Even when we know better, even when we’ve done the self-work, even when on a good day we love and accept ourselves, there are still moments which elicit knee-jerk, immediate reactions to stimuli. Moments where […]