When I was thinking about my return to blogging I had one thing in my mind I wanted my little fish of a blog to help someone with a post like this.
For just over 10 years I’ve been having my period, and every month I’m learning something new about my body. Sometimes, it feels like it’s my first period as I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. I also feel I’m always discovering new things about my body and my menstrual health .
In this series I hope I can help break taboo around periods, educate myself more about my body whilst helping those who are starting their periods for the first time or sadly have no one to ask about the changes happening to their bodies or don’t feel comfortable doing so. Or if your like me and want to understand and educate yourself on your body. I’m here to navigate that with you.
When I first began my period all those years ago I felt incredibly awkward and would feel embarrassed if a advert came on the TV about sanitary items I feel like everyone would know / knew I was on my period. At that time, I felt incredibly self-conscious, but with all those hormones coursing through me, a small thing like an advert would set a string of emotions that felt confusing to young me . So if you’re feeling embarrassed or self-conscious, embrace those feelings, ride those waves, and whatever you do don’t fight them . They like your period are only temporary, and it does get better
As I’ve got older and my periods have progressed, so have the different symptoms before, after, and during my period, as has the anxiety I can often feel during my period in recent years . With this series, I hope I can help tackle those period anxieties with you and maybe even find new ways to deal with it, too.
My parents have been great from the very beginning by normalising talking openly about periods and the things associated with them. Unfortunately, there are many young women out there that sadly haven’t got anyone to talk about their periods with or feel too shy to do so. I hope I can help by starting the conversation with you.
Talking about something does help it lighten the load. I think by talking to my parents about it when my periods first began, I think it has helped me feel I can talk about it now openly without feeling embarrassed. Your period should never be something to be ashamed of its part of what makes you a woman.
What to expect from this series
• Take a look into the different cycles of our menstrual cycle
• How to relive cramps
• How to track your cycle
These are just a few of the posts I have in mind for this series. Every day, I’m adding to the series. I hope it’s something that will continue to grow with our mentraual health conversations.