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Period anxiety

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Hi, looking for advice. Daughter has terrible fear of her periods. Not pain but fear of the sensations and the yuck of it and just can’t cope. Won’t leave house. Can anyone recommend a therapist or somewhere to get advice from someone who understands and can give her copying techniques for this particular fear, thank you 

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  • I used to be on the pill and would run 3 lots together so I only had to have 4 periods a year, and they were generally lighter. This might be an option?

  • in reply to AuTriker

    This may have worked for you, but you may be one in a million! I wouldn't recommend ever going on the pill unless absolutely necessary!! It's proven to cause all kinds of damage and even cancer - not to everyone, but there are mild herbal supplements which may be better suited. x

  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    It works for many people and the cancer risk in one area is countered by lowered risk in another. I was put off trying it for years because of worries like this, but regretted not doing it sooner. But we are all different, it's good that the OP gets a range of views to look into. I don't think mild herbal supplements can stop periods, can they? I think the pill is the easiest and least intrusive way to reduce the number of periods to a more manageable level, and at the same time make the bleeds less severe. It is at least an option to consider and weigh the pros and cons.

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  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    It works for many people and the cancer risk in one area is countered by lowered risk in another. I was put off trying it for years because of worries like this, but regretted not doing it sooner. But we are all different, it's good that the OP gets a range of views to look into. I don't think mild herbal supplements can stop periods, can they? I think the pill is the easiest and least intrusive way to reduce the number of periods to a more manageable level, and at the same time make the bleeds less severe. It is at least an option to consider and weigh the pros and cons.

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