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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

    Well, for some people it is absolutely necessary. I have endometriosis and going on the progesterone-only version of the pill has stopped my periods so that I'm not in agony for days at a time. Endometriosis has done far more damage to my body than the pill has.

    There are risks involved in using hormonal contraception, as there are with any medication, but the risk of serious side effects is low especially with the types currently prescribed. It doesn't suit everyone of course but at this point in its development (roughly 60 years in) the pill is safe and effective for the majority of people who use it. For me, it's been life-changing.

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  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    Well, for some people it is absolutely necessary. I have endometriosis and going on the progesterone-only version of the pill has stopped my periods so that I'm not in agony for days at a time. Endometriosis has done far more damage to my body than the pill has.

    There are risks involved in using hormonal contraception, as there are with any medication, but the risk of serious side effects is low especially with the types currently prescribed. It doesn't suit everyone of course but at this point in its development (roughly 60 years in) the pill is safe and effective for the majority of people who use it. For me, it's been life-changing.

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  • in reply to battybats

    I'm on the progesterone-only pill too and it has massively improved my quality of life! I haven't had a period in about 7 years and I have no negative symptoms associated with the pill. Before I would live in dread waiting for my period and the pain and sensory hell that went along with it, now I don't even have to think about it Smile

    I know the pill doesn't work for everyone but it is life-saving for many of us and I wish people would stop demonising it.