The Monthly Meltdown

How My Uterus Became the Drama Queen and the Quest for a Happier Period

The Monthly Torture (AKA My Teenage Years)
Ah, adolescence. A time for discovering who you are, exploring your personality... and writhing in agony every month because your body is basically throwing a tantrum. As a teenager, I spent a week each month curled up in the fetal position, clutching my stomach and praying for death—okay, maybe not death, but close. Pain so bad I couldn't go to school. I’d often find myself hugging the cold bathroom floor, hoping for any relief. I know, a glamorous scene. My mom, a woman on the edge, finally took me to the doctor. The solution? Birth control pills. They helped, sure, but honestly? The whole thing felt more like slapping a band-aid on a bullet wound.

The Birth Control Chronicles (A Love Story?)
Fast forward to my twenties when I was practically best friends with birth control pills. I thought they were my savior, the magical cure to all my period problems. Oh, naive Tina. Sure, they masked my symptoms and made the monthly agony more tolerable, but let’s be real, they were a temporary fix. When I finally decided to give up the pill post-kids, I had no idea my old nemesis—painful periods—was waiting to make its grand return. If only I had known... you can’t just shove your symptoms under the rug and expect them to stay there forever.

Periods: More Than Just the Monthly Horror Show
Let's get real for a second. Periods? They suck. The bloating, cramps, and hormonal acne can feel like a cruel joke. And don’t even get me started on trying to look human in your work clothes when you're basically a walking cramp factory. It's not just the physical pain—it messes with your mental health and self-esteem too. But hey, it's time to stop playing the victim. There are ways to regain control. Explore your options and find what works for you. You deserve to feel like a fully-functioning human all month long, not just in the moments when you're not actively bleeding.