Period question. yes, seriously. help.?

Question

i think periods are so ridiculous and gross and nasty and uncomfortable and torture.

honestly, are they any ways i can shorten my period or make it come less? besides taking those birth control pills that make it come less.

my mom won't let me take those kinds of birth control.

so, really. please don't call me stupid. i really want to know. =\

Answer 1

um, just make yerself more comfortable

Answer 2

Well birth control is really the only way. They make your body think your pregnant so you have whats called a 'pill period'. There are several birth controls you can take that will shorten and light periods. I know, they suck hardcore. Im getting on Seasonique on Friday which is you get your period every 3 months. Close to perfect! Goodluck, maybe try planned parenthood. Its not all about getting pregnant there.

Answer 3

i know that caffiene makes it worse, like makes the cramps worse, i dont know why, but that is what my mom and aunt say

Answer 4

That's not a stupid question. You can't stop your period without those special pills, and if your mom won't let you take them, then I'm afraid you're stuck.

I used to feel the same way. Part of getting over that was just resigning myself to the fact that I have no control over it and getting used to my monthly visitor. But you can also try treating yourself when your period comes. Pick someting that you will ONLY do at that time of the month (get a pedicure, indulge in a food/dessert you wouldn't normally indulge in, watch a guilty pleasure movie like Pretty Woman or A League of Their Own, or just do something special.)

You'll start looking forward to your period instead of dreading it.

Answer 5

Yes. Seasonale is a 91-day oral contraceptive regimen designed to give you only four periods a year. You take the active tablets continuously for 84 days — or 12 weeks — followed by one week of inactive pills (week 13). Your menstrual period occurs during week 13, about once every three months.

Seasonique, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, is a similarly formulated oral contraceptive regimen. As with Seasonale, you get your period about once every three months. You take active pills for 84 days followed by seven days of pills containing a very low dose of estrogen, during which you experience menstrual bleeding. Using low-dose estrogen pills instead of inactive pills during week 13 could mean less bleeding, bloating or other hormonal side effects.

A new extended-use oral contraceptive — Lybrel — is also currently being studied. Lybrel is a low-dose combined oral contraceptive, meaning that the pills contain low doses of both a progesterone and estrogen, designed to be taken continuously for one year. That means you would take one pill daily for one year, with no breaks for hormone-free intervals.

You can manipulate the timing of menstruation at any age, as long as you can take oral contraceptives. Reducing the frequency of periods is certainly an option for adolescents who miss school and sports because of frequent, irregular and painful periods.

Warning: Not all doctors think it's a good idea to delay your periods. Even those who support the option may not mention it to their patients. If you want to try it, you may have to take the lead. Also, some women prefer to keep their natural cycle and like the reassurance that they aren't pregnant.  There is a chance you can still suffer side effects you would during your period (other than the bleeding) while taking contreceptives to delay your period.

If you can take oral contraceptives and want to reduce the frequency of your periods, it's probably safe — especially if you have problems associated with menstruation.

Your doctor can screen you for conditions in which oral contraceptives may be risky. These include:

    * High blood pressure

    * A personal history of stroke, heart attack, blood clot or liver disease

    * Migraine with aura

    * Unexplained vaginal bleeding

    * Cancer of the breast or uterus

    * Family history of thrombosis

No oral contraceptive schedule — in fact, no oral contraceptive — is safe for women older than 35 who smoke. Oral contraceptives sharply increase the risk of heart attacks, blood clots and strokes in older women who smoke.

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On a personal note, I know periods can be sucky.  I am the type of person that suffers from very painful cramps during the 5-7 day time frame, but I don't think I would ever not want my period.  Just a monthly reminder that someday I will give birth to a beautiful baby, and without this hormonal cycle, I wouldn't be able to!!

Answer 6

i really wish there was but no.

midol will help you feel beter tho

Answer 7

i'm afraid there isn't, they're natural.

Answer 8

why would anyone call you stupid? lol its a normal question.

unfortunatly i think the only way to "shorten" your period or to have them less-- is by taking some type birth control. A few of my friends have actually gotten something called a "depo shot" ( i may have spelled that wrong) but its a shot you get every 3 months, and you have no period-- the only down fall is you gain weight from it.

Sorry i couldnt be more help!

Good Luck hon!

Answer 9

Just remember that anything you do to shorten/lessen/remove your period will be messing with your hormones, and is not natural.

That said, there ARE medical ways. I just don't think your mother will allow them. You don't mention your age but I'm guessing under 16, as your mother is still deciding what you can and cannot do.

There is a rod you can get in your arm which removes your periods altogether. There is the pill, like you mentioned. If you have VERY uncomfortable or painful periods, your doctor may prescribe something like these things - but at your age there would need to be a medical reason, so it is probably for severe cases only.

Making sure you look after your diet and getting plenty of exercise can also do wonders to minimise discomfort during your period. You can take evening primrose oil every night just before your period is due, and during it, also to reduce discomfort.  

Answer 10

As you get older they become less painful

Answer 11

What are they teaching young women in school these days? Seriously!!

Read a friggin' book!

Answer 12

You just have to stay on continuous birth control pills to keep it from coming.  

Answer 13

that sucks this will help you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmKF_1s47...

Answer 14

nope the only thing i heard to shorten it is taking birth control but i guess u can't so no. You just have to live with it :(

Answer 15

nope. the most you can do is get doped up on some pain relieving pills and change your pad more often so you don't have to see those chunks of blood you get

Answer 16

Ugh I totally agree! Theyre so nasty!! I forgot what its called but ask your doctor about a shot you can get that stop your period for 3 months, I'm going to the doctor next tuesday and I'm gonna see if I can get one. My mom was mentioning they're side-effects from doing that stuff but If I want to do it I can take the risk, So im probally gonna do it.  

Answer 17

I want to know too, girl.

Answer 18

no, i'm pretty sure that there's no other way besides taking those kinds of pills.  

Answer 19

Well there are different forms of birth control other than the pills...

You can go on the depo provera shot..

or the nuvaring...

They don't involve taking pills..

With depo provera you have to get a shot every 3 months by your doctor...

with nuvaring its a ring you stick in your ******** for 3 weeks, take it out have your period then put it back in for 3 weeks...its suppose to make periods shorter i guess...

but I would say if you don't want a period at all I'd go with the shot...

but there are some nasty side affects...like weight gain...

that one got me...

Good Luck~!

Answer 20

Sorry hun, but you're just going to have to get used to them like the rest of us.