A size 12 in one brand will fit completely differently from a size 12 in a different brand. "Honestly, sewing and altering clothes- not for gendered reasons, but because our clothes often times fit irregularly. Turns out, my right ovary was attached to my back because of the endometriosis." - bedsheetssmelllikeu Sewing skills When I finally found a doctor to believe me (in my 20s), he immediately recommended a laparoscopy to check things out. "For years, they had trouble finding my right ovary in ultrasounds. They just don't offer that info out!" - smileylinzi It's shouldn't be painful, you can ask for a smaller one if it hurts. "Ladies when you go for a smear test (or pap smear for my American gals) they "guess" the size of the instrument, the speculum, they need to use on you based on your height. How and why to advocate for yourself at the doctor's office Related: Burnt out? 10 best ways to practice self-care according to RedditĤ. Also: you can get plan B on doordash/Uber eats if available in your state." - EnvironmentalDesk181 Rather us be prepared with a stick then have to go run and grab one in the moment. "I live in a household of girls, we keep a Costco pack under one of the bathroom sinks like we do tampons and toilet paper. I keep a multipack of cheap stick tests just to be sure." - Oookulele On that same note: Cheap pregnancy tests work exactly the same and are just as effective as expensive pregnancy tests. Every contraceptive can fail and it's much better to know early and have all the options.
Besides, it is agony to have that creeping doubt. I heard of it so many times at this point that even fully grown women hesitate (sometimes for weeks!) to do a test and it can land you in hot waters. Even if it's unlikely you are pregnant, if there is any likelihood at all just do the test and be sure. In fact, if something is weird with your hormones/body that you haven't experienced much before, it's always better to do a test just to be sure. "There is no shame in doing a pregnancy test. Sorry it's a thing, but if you're reading this I'm glad you don't need to get to like 30 before finding out it isn't just you like I did." - InannasPocket milli.hill/Instagram "It's pretty normal to have some level of diarrhea/weird poops when you're on your period. Has saved my life on many occasions lol." - mdaws7 "Magnesium helps with period cramps when taken as a daily vitamin. "There is a great podcast I love called 'she’s on the money.' Older episodes explain in easy to understand feminist millennial lingo about stocks and shares and mortgages and all the stuff." - MrsRobertshaw It’s not ‘boy stuff’ it’s ‘sophisticated member of society’ stuff." - AweDaw76
"As a guy, this is sh*t for sure I’ll teach my future daughters, especially the financial one.
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