enemas?
#50256 - 03/13/04 01:09 PM
|
|
|
|
|
capulet
Reged: 03/08/04
Posts: 7
Loc: Memphis area
|
|
|
On the first day of my period, I have horribly painful bowel movements. Not diarrhea, but just soft bowel movements that make me cramp and seem to take forever. I also have awful, embarrassing gas. Do you think it would help if I used an enema the night before the onset of my period? The idea is gross, but I wonder if it might help. Sorry so gross...
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
Re: enemas?
#50268 - 03/13/04 02:37 PM
|
|
|
|
|
Debby
Reged: 11/05/03
Posts: 460
Loc: Cleveland, Ohio
|
|
|
Hi there, I have not heard any good things about taking an enema. You would just throw your colon into spasms even more. I would try to really watch what you eat the day before your period and try loading up on peppermint tea, peppermint caps and anything else you can think of to make your stomach feel better when you get your period. I also get stomach aches close to my period. I just started piggy-backing my BC pills so now I only get my period about every 6 or 7 weeks. I just take 2 packs in a row. It's made my life a lot easier and I can make more plans knowing my period and cramps aren't going to interfere with whatever I'm doing.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Thanks, Debby. Is it safe to piggyback pills like that? I guess that's what that new pill, Seasonale, does.
Cap
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Hi again, I started doing it on my own after watching something on Dateline or 20/20 about birth control pills. I did talk to my doctor and told him I had been doing that and he said that was fine. I would recommend talking to yours if you are interested. I wish I would of done it sooner and just started this about 6 mos ago. Sometimes I get breakthrough bleeding but other than that I'm pretty happy with piggy backing these pills.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
Posts
