Would someone turn that damn alarm off?: Reconciling my biological clock with a history of pelvic pain

Would someone turn that damn alarm off?: Reconciling my biological clock with a history of pelvic pain

I never wanted children until I decided I did.  As I emerge a healthy, functioning human after being disabled by pelvic pain for years, my biological clock has begun blaring at me.  It's an obnoxious take-no-prisoners alarm.  There doesn’t seem to be an “off” switch, so I've been hitting "snooze" for the past two years.

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Stop period-shaming women.

Stop period-shaming women.

My first period was dreadful from the first drop. I grabbed several pads and headed to my room with a tear-stained face. For the next few hours, until my mother returned home, I checked my underwear every few moments.  Each time that I saw blood, I changed the pad.  I think I probably changed it every 20 minutes until she came home.  I had no idea what I was supposed to do and was woefully unprepared for this moment. 

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