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I always seem to slide backwards bladder pain wise during my monthly cycle and I wonder what you all have found to help. My pain seems worse, and I don't know if it is hormonal, increased acidity because of the blood flow, or what. I have tried regualr tampons, pads, cotton tampons and nothing really seems to help. I got the natren product which has a pink capsule to put in your vagina, and I have tried using yogert too. The coolness of the yogert seems to help a little.
One good thing. It does seem to clear up pretty quicky after the flow stops. It is always a relief to be done. I just finished a rough period and had lots of pain yesterday. Today I woke up feeling great again and went to a weight class and an abs class. Feeling much better to get the stress out. I ate extra vegges yesterday as I always think that seems to help.
I would love some discussion on what you all think.
Hi, I have more pain and
Hi, I have more pain and frequency with ovulation and just before my period. During my period is not too bad. I keep thinking this whole thing is hormones because until I was in my mid forties I didnt have this problem. I've always had a bit more frequency then my friends....but never pain. I've never even had a UTI before.
Does anyone get worse on Day
Does anyone get worse on Day 3 of their period? I am so frustrated and depressed today because I thought I was doing so well and now I am having a bad day again. last month i got worse on day 3 and it stayed bad for a few days. I thought it was because I went swimming at a lake last month but today i can't figure it out so i am wondering if it is just day 3 hormones? :(
Hormones
I also get worse 2-3 days after period, a week of feeling of like something stuck up in my urethra, a feeling of rawness or dryness. Then i get restricted void for a few days, around ovuluation i get bloated, ovary pain, then gets better right before my period. This month the day of my period i was feeling a weird throbbing feeling. I am trying to pay more attention to it now. It is so confusing.
menstruation cycle
If you look at the menstruation cycle on a diagram you´ll see the different fluctuations of progesterone and estrogen, some ICers do better with high estrogen levels and some do with low progesterone. Also when the estrogens levels drops before your period the PH of the vagina changes and you can get urethral and vaginal irritation.
...does this pain get better
...does this pain get better through treatment ?? My vagina is irritated and I'm having way more burning than before ...I know my period should be starting any day now...I definitely feel like my estrogen has fallen (I swear I can tell lol )
should I be doing something differently or just wait it out ...
have any of you had this improve ???
I am still having some
I am still having some challenging days (about 5 of them) around ovulation. I have more frequency and background urge, pinchy bladder stuff. And early in treatment the few days leading up to my period were icky too. But for the last two months I have had NO idea my period was coming. Symptoms were very low. Now at end of months 5 of treatment. I do sometimes have some vaginal itching at end of period or around ovulation but it passes. All hormones fall at the end of the cycle. Especially progesterone which is our happy hormone.
If we don't excel at health, the only other option is disease.
Wen, you said you've tried
Wen, you said you've tried regular pads and tampons/cotton etc... were these all Natren brand? I do have increased pain around my period and have for months and months. For a while it was horrendous though and once I switched exclusively to Natren pads it's become ALMOST a non-issue. The pain is much more bearable, although near the end of the period and a few days after it's pretty yucky feeling.
Oh beautiful periods, how blessed the female gender is... but then you start missing them and you'd give anything to get them back!!!! HA
Every month i get vaginal
Every month i get vaginal itching towards the end of my period, it could start day 3/4/5. It used to last a week or more, now usually a few days. I do need to use vaginal probiotics still to make it go away again. Whenever i have itching my bladder and urethra get worse too. Day 3 now and no itching yet! Hope tomorrow will be good too...