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We must bleed
June 01, 2005
Oh look, its a quarterly post about my period. For those who haven’t been around a full quarter - I’ve just passed my one year anniversary of using Seasonale, a continuous birth control pill with a break every three months. I wrote a post about my thoughts on Seasonale here. And last time I bled, back in February, I took pictures.
This time, I’m going to talk about blood receptacles! Whee!
Until fairly recently, I always used pads, which Jane pointed out was totally insane. I got my period for the first time the spring I turned 11, and as summer approached my mother tried to coax me into using tampons so that I’d be able to swim with the fishes happily. Tampons made me cry. I didn’t like them and couldn’t make them work, so I steered cleared until I was 23. I’m not entirely sure why I went all those years without a second try at the tampons, but I just wasn’t into it. I didn’t like the idea of my vagina being plugged up, stuffed with cotton, and I was also mildly terrified of the horrors of pelvic inflammatory disease, so I stuck with pads for all those years.
When Jane talked me into giving the whole tampon thing another go, I was wary, but game. I still didn’t like the buggers that much, because I just didn’t like the way that they soaked up all of my vaginal juices. I like my vagina moist, thankyouverymuch, and though pads have their drawbacks I like that they don’t fuck with my insides at all.
During my last period I tried one of Jane’s Instead cups and I wasn’t thrilled. I have something of a prominent g-spot, so it took some twisting of my arm to get the cup in the proper position. It’s supposed to sit in the same place as a diaphragm (though it’s not helpful as birth control like a diaphragm), sealed around the cervix. In the how-to insertion drawings, the varying terrain of a vagina isn’t really accounted for. Neither is the challenge of removing it. The first time I wore an Instead cup, I had to practically pry it out of my vagina. I just couldn’t seem to get it out from behind my g-spot, and when I finally did, after much huffing and puffing, I spilled my cup o’ blood all over myself and my bathroom floor (later I acutally found some splattered on the mirror as well). Ah, my glamorous lifestyle. I had a good hard laugh at my own expense as I cleaned up my blood.
Since I don’t bleed very often, I haven’t gotten much practice with these damn cups. This time around, I got more determined to make the cup work for me, especially because there was the posibility of having the sex in public and I didn’t feel like making a bloody mess. This time has worked out much better, and I love the fact that the cups allow my vagina to be naturally moist while still catching all that pesky blood. I’ve learned that insertion is just a matter of getting used to it - someone more adept at using tampons or a diaphragm would have no problem, I’m sure. Getting the damn thing out has still been a wee bit of a challenge, but I haven’t made a huge bloody mess again, which is always a plus. This morning I discovered that if I rubbed my g-spot a bit and then bore down with my muscles, it was easier to hook a finger into the cup and pull it out. The cup makes a slight popping noise when you remove it - its the sound of the suction around my cervix being broken. This sound makes me giggle, but that’s probably just because I have the sense of humor of an 8 year old. Noisy bodily functions are hilarious.
Posted by Dacia at June 1, 2005 08:19 PM
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Comments
Indeed… watch out of that cup and its tendencies to “runnith over” on removal. Glad you gave the product a second try. I’ve been happily using it for a little over a year now, and I bleed every month!
Posted by: Mitzi at June 1, 2005 11:55 PM
I <3 seasonale. It’s almost been a year for me and it rocks. I’m still on the same bulk box of tampons from last year. Money saving? Absolutely!
haha!
Posted by: shelby at June 2, 2005 12:20 AM
That was one of the questions I was going to return here with— how your period affects your work. Sounds like seasonale is a great option for you.
Posted by: housewyfewithbenefits at June 2, 2005 07:45 AM
I like the cups for when I do sex work but I stick to pads, tampons and the Keeper for other activities. I also find there can be spillage with the cups as well as leakage so I do not use them for when I workout.
I was on a low dose pill for a few years but stop taking them last year. It was a wise move for me. It has not affected my work.
Posted by: Seska at June 2, 2005 11:33 AM
it’s like we’ve switched this rag. you’re on the cups and i’m stuck with pads. no fair.
Posted by: jane at June 2, 2005 11:44 AM
My respect for people with vaginas has increased tenfold.
Posted by: Dial B for Bastard at June 2, 2005 04:02 PM
What an awesome entry (and your new blog design looks fabulous). I tried those cups a few years back with limited success, but I’m thinking they’re worth a revisit…
Posted by: red at June 3, 2005 11:50 AM
I used a Keeper for 10 years, but recently switched to a Diva Cup. It’s the same design as the Keeper, but made from silicon instead of gum rubber. I love it! Can’t have vaginal intercourse with it, but cunnilingus & anal intercourse are still good to go.
If you have troubles with the Instead cup, consider the Diva Cup - it’s reusable (boil it after your period, then put it away ‘til the next one), so no waste.
Posted by: TwiddlyBits at June 3, 2005 03:51 PM
Dacia - you inspired me to speak to my gyno today during my annual exam about continuous birth control. I shouldn’t have another period until the fall. Yippee!
Posted by: Jenna at June 3, 2005 09:45 PM
Wow , breaking all the taboos! That’s my girl, I’m just here to update your link :)
Cups aren’t in OZ land yet…either that or it’s underground , lol. Le sigh.
I use a sea sponge sometimes. But it’s not the best, may have to try a cup. Is it really as gross as it sounds?
Love you, Heroinegirl
Posted by: heroinegirl at June 6, 2005 09:09 PM
I love my Keeper. I can’t use an Instead cup- they just aren’t shaped right for my delicate girlparts. They’re ginormous, for one thing. But the Keeper is fantastic; I’ve been using it now for over three years and I am still very happy.
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