Comments on: The oddball who likes her period http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/ a blog from the team at GladRags Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:51:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: kristi http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-2122 kristi Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:39:14 +0000 http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-2122 I agree with Angela. There are many women out there that have excruciatingly painful periods due to endometriosis, myself included. These period suppressing pills are a godsend and have given me my life back. So please, speak for yourself. I agree with Angela. There are many women out there that have excruciatingly painful periods due to endometriosis, myself included. These period suppressing pills are a godsend and have given me my life back. So please, speak for yourself.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1894 Kirsten Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1894 How inspiring! My heart goes out to those who have truly painful feminine issues, how great you have a place to go to get such soothing products to deal with the inevitable. :) I have to say I am new here and have not yet tried the rags, though I have admired them from afar for a very long while. My budget has not allowed and won't for another month or so, but I fully intend on jumping in with both feet and treating myself... Not just for me. I have 3 daughters. The first is fast approaching her time and I want her to be way more in tune than I ever was. This has been a journey for me. 4 kids and 2 homebirths later, I now know not to accept the status quo. I have learned that I don't fit into a single specific category. I am a non church-going believer in Christ Jesus, I home school, cloth diaper, cook according to the ancient ways, drive an SUV, will spank a child's bottom on occasion, stay at home and drive to softball practice. I have been known to hug a tree and then cut it down for fire wood. I believe God created this earth for us to use, care for and to populate. Responsibility is a fine line. Respect is even finer. I love reading all these notes girls. I hope you keep teaching me through your testimonies. My ears are wide open... Blessings... How inspiring! My heart goes out to those who have truly painful feminine issues, how great you have a place to go to get such soothing products to deal with the inevitable. :) I have to say I am new here and have not yet tried the rags, though I have admired them from afar for a very long while. My budget has not allowed and won’t for another month or so, but I fully intend on jumping in with both feet and treating myself… Not just for me. I have 3 daughters. The first is fast approaching her time and I want her to be way more in tune than I ever was. This has been a journey for me. 4 kids and 2 homebirths later, I now know not to accept the status quo. I have learned that I don’t fit into a single specific category. I am a non church-going believer in Christ Jesus, I home school, cloth diaper, cook according to the ancient ways, drive an SUV, will spank a child’s bottom on occasion, stay at home and drive to softball practice. I have been known to hug a tree and then cut it down for fire wood. I believe God created this earth for us to use, care for and to populate. Responsibility is a fine line. Respect is even finer. I love reading all these notes girls. I hope you keep teaching me through your testimonies. My ears are wide open… Blessings…

]]> By: Angela http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1748 Angela Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:35:57 +0000 http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1748 Hi, I would just like to add that for some women who may have extreame pain with periods from things like endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS, or other diseases, (me for example) having less periods per year would be fantastic. It's not because I feel "Aunt Flo" or whatever you want to call it is annoying, it's that painful periods have cost me lost time from work, missed social engagements, and a loss of self-worth when people who don't understand what it is really like minimize the trauma of coping with such diseases. I do have to say that using cloth pads are much more comfortable during that time, and I wish I had learned about this option when I was a kid. I didn't even think about or realize that not every woman in the world uses disposable products, and when my great aunt told me and my girl cousins about how it was "back in her day" we all exclaimed "ewww!" Too bad. I wish I would have started using cloth pads a long time ago. I still get the cramps but at least I don't have that itchy and sweaty (ewww!) plastic down there! Hi, I would just like to add that for some women who may have extreame pain with periods from things like endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS, or other diseases, (me for example) having less periods per year would be fantastic. It’s not because I feel “Aunt Flo” or whatever you want to call it is annoying, it’s that painful periods have cost me lost time from work, missed social engagements, and a loss of self-worth when people who don’t understand what it is really like minimize the trauma of coping with such diseases.

I do have to say that using cloth pads are much more comfortable during that time, and I wish I had learned about this option when I was a kid. I didn’t even think about or realize that not every woman in the world uses disposable products, and when my great aunt told me and my girl cousins about how it was “back in her day” we all exclaimed “ewww!” Too bad. I wish I would have started using cloth pads a long time ago. I still get the cramps but at least I don’t have that itchy and sweaty (ewww!) plastic down there!

]]> By: katie b http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1704 katie b Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:53:43 +0000 http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1704 How SAD! I don't necessarily love my period, but I can honestly say that using cloth pads has definitely made a difference in my attitude---especially with all the bright and fun colors I get to choose from. I firmly believe that if more women and girls knew about ALL of their choices instead of plastic covered gel bags or toxic insertable absorbant sticks, there would not be such a need for pharmaceutical suppression of something so natural and necessary. I guess I must be crazy too :O How SAD! I don’t necessarily love my period, but I can honestly say that using cloth pads has definitely made a difference in my attitude—especially with all the bright and fun colors I get to choose from. I firmly believe that if more women and girls knew about ALL of their choices instead of plastic covered gel bags or toxic insertable absorbant sticks, there would not be such a need for pharmaceutical suppression of something so natural and necessary. I guess I must be crazy too :O

]]> By: Holly King http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1678 Holly King Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:02:45 +0000 http://www.gladrags.com/blog/2008/01/07/the-oddball-who-likes-her-period/#comment-1678 Thank you for your thoughts...it's nice to know there are still women on this planet who actually enjoy their periods and don't cringe at it...what could be more natural?...I look at what I affectionately call 'in the red' as a time of reflection and a time to especially pamper myself...why would I want to take a pill to stop that?...we women are lunar which means we're cyclical which means we're in a continuous and hopefully harmonious ebb and flow of life in the female form...I love that!...I love that I'm a woman!...I love that I'm feminine and I love my periods!...I must be nuts right?!...then that means we're both nuts!...so here's to all the nutty women out there who love their periods! Thank you for your thoughts…it’s nice to know there are still women on this planet who actually enjoy their periods and don’t cringe at it…what could be more natural?…I look at what I affectionately call ‘in the red’ as a time of reflection and a time to especially pamper myself…why would I want to take a pill to stop that?…we women are lunar which means we’re cyclical which means we’re in a continuous and hopefully harmonious ebb and flow of life in the female form…I love that!…I love that I’m a woman!…I love that I’m feminine and I love my periods!…I must be nuts right?!…then that means we’re both nuts!…so here’s to all the nutty women out there who love their periods!

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