gross gendered-body stuff, pain, blood, from that you probably know what I'm talking about 

since I have a history of endometriosis, my doctor has had me doing the birth control pill thing where I take the suppressant pills for three months and then take a week off. I don't need them for birth control, I got my tubes tied a decade ago, and this generally works for me. HOWEVER.

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gross gendered-body stuff, pain, blood, from that you probably know what I'm talking about 

I ran out of pills a *month* ago, and decided not to refill them until I've had a shark week, but I STILL HAVEN'T HAD A SHARK WEEK. but I keep feeling mild phantom abdominal cramps, like "oh has it started finally? NOPE NOT YET"

also I've been excessively short-tempered and cranky for the last couple of weeks, it *might* be related. >____<

gross gendered-body stuff, pain, blood, from that you probably know what I'm talking about 

also my secondary sexual characteristics have been extremely tender this last week, which I'm not thrilled about, especially the part where every time I bump into/against something OW PAIN OW

gross gendered-body stuff, pain, blood, from that you probably know what I'm talking about 

short form = GENDER IS A FUCK

maybe I'll get menopause soon. I can hope.

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