Hola !! Bienvenidos queridos visitantes 🌷 | Hello!! Welcome dear visitors 🌷
Hello beautiful people of this community!...I wish you a beautiful and excellent day. I'm Annie, well, at least that's what people call me, but my real name is Annicer 😅 so you can call me whatever you like. I've been exploring this community a bit, something I've done before, but I haven't had the chance to introduce myself and share anything related to the topic. Sometimes, even if I have something to say, I don't have time to write it down. However, I decided to do it and tell you a little about my life in general as a woman, and learn about your experiences and how you've faced life in this world where everyone tries to survive in their own way and circumstances.
Today I want to talk to you about a topic that's trending when our period is about to start. In the pre-menstrual phase, it seems like a joke, but it's true: my family already deduces from my mood swings that I'm about to get my period. Regulating myself every month before it comes gives me a lot of anxiety, both physical and emotional. I have a lot of cravings, especially for sweets and rich foods. I have symptoms of low self-esteem, irritability, lack of understanding, mood swings like being very sad and hypersensitive, difficulty expressing myself, confusion, and a feeling of tiredness. Although I rarely have abdominal pain, when it does come, I just try to rest or take a pill to reduce the inflammation or take a shower.
I don't know if any of you experience the same thing, but from what I've heard and researched, it's not the same for everyone. Perhaps many experience it differently or deal with their hormonal changes in another way. The truth is, none of us would like that to happen to us. Although, I once heard a neighbor say that in her youth she loved getting her period, which shocked me. But I had to ask her why, and then I understood. She said that when her period didn't come, the pressure was intense, she suffered from pain, and she always felt irritable and unable to do things properly. Nothing went as planned, and she had no time for anything but rest. She said there were more days when she felt bad than good. It's kind of funny, but I did relate. 🤭
One of the first things I do when my period arrives is take a shower, but I always do it early because the cold at night doesn't agree with me and can make my stomach bloated. So, almost every time I know I've gone to the bathroom with pain, I take a long shower with warm water. Then I get a pill and go to rest, no matter the time, but I have to rest for at least an hour and avoid any disturbances because that makes it worse, I mean, it gives me more pain. Since I work, I only work before my period and during the phase when it's ending because I feel stable enough to return to my routine. During my period, I don't go for long walks because it's super uncomfortable due to the flow, and the pain and bloating can return. I avoid strenuous work and help out around the house as much as I can. I do this to take care of myself physically during my period. Now, emotionally, it's something I've struggled with, but I try. During those days, I feel useless and incapable of doing absolutely anything, and honestly, I've gotten used to these feelings because that's what I've come to expect. It's been like this since I got my first period. It's just a matter of adapting, kind of like not paying attention to those feelings because it's normal during my emotional process and change to feel this way. It's part of the process. Sometimes it's hard to carry it with me, but I have no choice but to accept it and keep going.
Another thing I do is clear my mind by focusing on the pending tasks I have to complete, for example, my work. I love what I do and I really enjoy it; it's therapeutic and I feel very relaxed doing it during those days. Even with those negative thoughts on my mind, there I am, doing what I love and what I enjoy so much, at any time of day 🤭... I know it doesn't affect everyone the same way, but hormonal changes are something we have to learn to live with. It's difficult, but it's a process. Now, if I think about my neighbor's words, later you'll remember your younger days and say, "How quickly my youth went by! I don't get my period anymore after wanting it so badly. Now it's menopause. Enjoy the process without worrying because it's part of you."
Creando las cosas con amor🌷♥️ | Creating things with love🌷♥️
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