Yes! My hormonal pill cuts my periods down to four a year which means four migraines instead of TWELVE. So much better than having to call out of work once a month because I’m vomiting from pain.

If you use the word “cuck” I really do not care what you have to say about Hillary Clinton. They might as well have signed it “woman-hating Nazi scum”. Or Pepe.

Me to every last one of these chucklefucks:

I thought we were already in hell but apparently there is hell within hell.

ME, TOO!!!

1990s, so not really, but maybe? In all fairness, she was probably still in training or not far out of it when we had that conversation. But that was still very much an era of doctors’ unspoken assumption that patient’s complaints of pain were 90% whining. Not sure that era has left us yet. (I have a lot of doctors in…

Also, because we can’t say it enough: sorry for Bieber.

You’re right, of course- I guess I attribute my mood to political fatigue and the grim, cool days we’ve had here (I’m in OH). I’ll go home and baby my cats tonight- nothing elevates one’s mood like a lapfull of warm, purring cat! Cheers!

So much this. I had a friend who couldn’t believe that bad period cramps can keep me up at night and will wake me from sleep. She acted like she had never heard of such of thing. She’s an OB/Gyn. Ugh.

You’re very welcome. And as Ma Vaffanculo said, find a doctor who will support you. I had to go through a couple before I found one who was not all condescending and judgy about us not wanting children. It helped that my husband was on the same page and could tell them “no, seriously, we have decided against…

I had the BEST gyno in the whole world who was so, so supportive, but my insurance just made me switch. I have an appointment in two weeks, so fingers crossed that she’s similarly great!

My friend and I used to watch Jeopardy and laugh at how much Alex Trebek hates life. The chit chat portion is always super awkward and he has, over time, consistently developed serious crankiness. He is just waiting for the sweet release of the grave.

Trebek being a Canadian is just a rumour, you guys. It’s not true.

I’m jealous, seriously. The medication that caused my problems is the same as the one that’s in the Mirena. Yes, the dose is lower, but I still don’t feel sufficiently reassured. So many women love it so much and I want to join your party :(

“I’ll go with Pompous Dicks for $1000"

Same here! On Mirena #2 and feel like the bionic woman. Haven’t had a period in over half a decade.

I only realized that a form of low hormonal oral BC had made me depressed once I stopped taking it. A tremendous weight had been lifted. It was amazing. I switched to the Mirena and the depression did not return.

as a non-scientist woman, i completely agree with AND APPRECIATE everything you just said.

I am a scientist and I have personally experienced severe mood side effects from certain hormonal contraceptives. With that position stated upfront, I was pleased that this study had the impact that it did. It’s unfortunate (but not surprising) that many headlines/readers ran straight for the implication of a) a huge…

My thought upon reading this study was: “You know what else is really depressing? The thought of, every month for the rest of my life, having to miss three days of doing anything because I’m vomiting from pain while blood gushes out of my vagina.”