Period Pain Reviews
Newest Review: ... breasts 24/7. Neither did it aid my periods; granted I could control the length of them because originally they were ten days long and six of those days were very very heavy, but once on the pill they were still heavy but only lasted a week due to only coming off the pill for my seven day break. This was also the same on the pills Dianette and Yasmin but that's another story. It's hard for a female to describe them exactly but period pain is basically the result of your body squeezing out the vaginal fluid (NOT blood). There is actually only two tablespoons of blood loss in your average menstrual period. That is seven days at medium flow. ... more
Customer Period Pain Reviews (2)
by - written on 10/09/10 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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I mentioned in other reviews that my great grandmother was anaemic, and so was my grandmother. My mother and I were just 'blessed' with just exceptionally heavy periods. I was told by one of my friends when I was at school, around Y10 time, about the benefits of the pill. I thought all women had the same, bled the same but for different amounts of time. I was so wrong. I went on the pill eventually just after my 17th birthday, microgynon made me depressed, made me cry upon orgasm and made me spot and gave me sore breasts 24/7. Neither did it aid my periods; granted I could control the length of them because originally they were ten days long and six of those days were ... Read the complete review
My Experience and Hopes for the Future! (2915 words)by - written on 19/04/10, updated on 20/04/10 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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I suggested this category sometime ago and have since been thinking, well where do I start, what can I say, there's so much to talk about... I've concluded that the best way to approach this after weeks of hesitation is to simply share my experiences, my tips and tell you a few interesting facts! So here goes... The correct / technical term for acute period pain is dysmenorrhea and it is in fact an actual medical condition. It is, as you will be very aware of, characterised by severe pain during menstruation. According to experts, most women only experience minor pain (not actual dysmenorrhea), and few experience it so severe that it will limit activities - ... Read the complete review
