Hello, Hivers! I hope everyone is doing great.
Today, I will be participating with the LOH topic because I need to share what I am going through as a woman.😊
"We Women have multiple phases in our life where we go through hormonal imbalance, like monthly menstruation, pregnancy, menopause. Not only our physical but our mental health also gets impacted. Share with us, how do you take care of these sensitive times and take care of your physical and mental health?"
I may sound like a broken record but truly, health is wealth. Our luxurious possessions and rich bank accounts would be nothing if we were not fit and healthy. Thus, it is essential to keep one's self safe from any illness or disease.
As a woman, we must also look after ourselves. It is us who carry and bring life into existence. I myself, have once dreamed of being a mother, of course, being a wife too. I know within myself that I do not take advantage of my health and my youth. I am disciplined when it comes to choosing what's best for my health. One common thing I do is to drink more water every day.
I was diagnosed with anemia for two consecutive years.
At first, I was just thinking it was because of the Korean drama that I watched every night, making me sleep past midnight. I thought it was just the coffee I drank thrice a day. But last year, I had a CBC, it was interpreted by a different doctor but it still had the same results. I was asked about my lifestyle, how many hours I get to spend sleeping, whether am I that stressed at work, etc. Until the old male doctor asked about my menstruation. At the back of my mind, I was reminded of what the previous doctor advised me but failed to do. I have regular periods. I experience it every month but it is in a short cycle, 22 days only. With this, I get to have menstruation twice a month, with which the period lasts for 7 days, first to fourth as heavy periods. It makes me feel dizzy and a lot uncomfortable. There was a time when I got to change a pad once every hour. That's how heavy my menstruation was. Solid blood is also visible. Menstrual cramps are almost unbearable. It came to a point when I needed to take medicine to relieve pain. This time, I was told again to see an OB-gyne. I had to consult because I am already 30 and was hoping to have a child in the future. My menstruation cycle has something to do with me being diagnosed with anemia.
Days before menstruation, I always have cravings. I also become irritated. I lack patience. I could make the smallest concerns into big issues. I easily explode. I could see the tiniest flaw of something. But despite these weaknesses, I am lucky enough I am surrounded by people who choose to understand me even if I couldn't understand myself. I thank them for extending their patience every time I unintentionally raise my voice.
When period comes, I see to it I have an outlet or something to do to keep myself busy and refrain from being irritated and make things around me difficult. Either I would sing, do tiktok dance (ahahha), exercise or watch movies and vlogs. I choose to think happy thoughts and entertain positive ideas.
I sometimes avoid spending much time with people during this critical period. This is the time when my introverted self is happy. It would be an advantage for me to spend alone time with myself. This way, I could better understand how I am feeling and I could assess myself on the ways on how I could properly react to others.
Truly, having this monthly visitor is a challenge, not just physically but also emotionally. We need to be with people who know how to treat us when we struggle. People who know that those were not just menstrual cramps, but a challenge we have to face every month. We have to be with people who know that being a woman is not easy. As women, we have to be patient with ourselves too. We are susceptible to various emotions so we have to take things easy and lightly. Let's not make things difficult for us and for the people around us. Most importantly, let's prioritize our health.
By the way, I have scheduled an appointment with an OB-gyne.🤗
This is all for today's blog. Be well. Be safe. Stay healthy.
Until the netswriting.