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[twincityhacker]

I find it hilarious that prozac is proscribed for severe PMS, and taking it has caused me to have PMS. The entire list of side effects is almost a list of what it's prescribed for. Still better than not taking it, but somewhat annoying.

Speaking of menstrual cycles, though, I've been trying to use an "alternative" menstrual product. In this case, a reusable menstrual cup - "The Keeper" by Glad Rags.

The key word here is "trying." I can't insert it. Last night I tried and on one attempt - and last - it felt like someone kicked me in the crotch. Needless to say, it's going back. And I'm sticking with the horrible for myself and environment tampons for the foreseeable future.



And now to re-read some Poetics, and things about Spanish theatre so I can organize thoughts about... Aristotle and the Golden Age of Spanish theatre, exemplified by plays by Lope de Vega.

And that there should really be "Jack in the Middle Ages" fic. Especially after seeing John in a promotional photo for the Robin Hood panto. He does look rather fetching in green. = )

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[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Glad you got rid of the Keeper.

I've been researching menstrual cups. TMI time: I can't bring myself to use tampons (too many horror stories of toxic shock) and my body reacts to pads in bad ways. For example, Always... uh... dries out my butt to the point that my skin breaks and gives me the runs. Anywho, some reviews report that the Keeper has been aggravating latex allergies, even in people without signs of a latex allergy before. Silicone is supposed to be the way to go with those things.

Been debating on a Diva Cup, but heard those put strange pressure in odd places. Might give Lunapads a try, though, but my periods are extremely heavy in both flow and what comes out. I'm worried that more natural product can't handle them.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

I a few hours ago I found menstrual_cups and I got help for getting the keeper in.

Especially since I can't return it. I can't get back to the store where I bought it, as it's in Chicago.

Anyway, there's a ton of information on everything menstrual cups related. A lot of it seems to involve monkeying around with things a bit. Which I tried, but it keep leaking... so I'm just wearing my normal tampon. I might just go to plain pads later on today because I'm really fucking sore now trying to get it to fit right.

Since you pointed that out with the latex, I'm thinking about getting a diffrent cup. I think I'll wait until I have either mastered the Keeper, or realize that I'm never going to master the Keeper.

[myrthrilmercury.livejournal.com]

Does the cup fit you correctly? I understand not everyone can use them, but you may want to give it a couple more tries, as I see you're going to do. Maybe it wasn't in far enough, either. There could be a number of reasons why it bothered you. Did you use tampons before?

I can't always use tampons. Sometimes my body rejects them. I usually stick to pads anyway because they give me the least problems. No way could I use anything like you're trying, but at least you are.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

I can use tampons just fine. I'm going to fiddle with it more tomorrow/the day after to see if I can get the cup in without too much of a struggle, and placing it in the right position.

The problem I was having was that the manufacturers' how to sucked. I tried their way a over a dozen times, and either it would not fit into me at all, or my grip would slip and it would pop open at a really bad place - that's the one where it felt like someone just kicked me.

After that got sorted, I started leaking, and my vulva, vagina, and hand ( from folding, pushing, and pulling in a somewhat awkward position ) were sore. And I had other things to do.