Why does my period always conspire against me?

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We've planned a day out tomorrow, bought tickets, DH swapped shifts etc, all looking forward to it.

My period was due Saturday but is now clearly warming up for a grand entrance :(

I think periods are conclusive proof that Mother Nature was a man, and a total wanker.

Every time I go away. Someone else wants to come along. Great, having to deal with that while traveling or staying at someone else’s house or a hotel.

Agreed.

Mine same every Birthday every holiday every Christmas every special occasion without fail.

Hate when it comes on at a hotel

Happens to me too. Holidays, parties etc. I track it on Clue and it definitely does it on purpose.

Why will it stop you having a day out? I don’t understand?

It won't stop us, but I hate using public toilets to change and the first day is always heavy, so I'll be on edge when we're driving in case of leaks etc. Absolute nuisance.

Inexplicably, neither DD nor I are due on during our imminent holiday. I am therefore expecting the holiday to be cancelled!

Its absolutely the case.

@Marmite27

Why will it stop you having a day out? I don’t understand?

My period makes me very ill. Vomiting, fainting, crippling stomach pain. I’m usually bedridden for at least the first day.

It’s happened before important exams. It’s really shit.

Mine makes me really Bloated so nothing fits well. I want pee every half hour. Have crippling back and possible migraine pain. Dragging weight from vulva oh and flooding and cramps. I couldn’t recommend it more. It’s sad that same women who have very easy don’t notice periods can’t possible imagine not every women breezes through the same.

Same, if a treat day out/weekend away/birthday is planned it will arrive in its full agonising glory.

Uggghhh and the mood swings and anxiety that turn up the few days before the actual period.

I am easy going and relaxed usually but catch me on those day and I will be either planning to murder people or crying because there’s only salt and vinegar crisps left.

Same here. I don’t even have to count the days - I know for a fact that if I have a big event or something nice planned my monthly friend will make her appearance.

The way I see it is, if I haven’t killed anyone whilst I’m on my period then I’m the winner 😂

@SoupDragon

Inexplicably, neither DD nor I are due on during our imminent holiday. I am therefore expecting the holiday to be cancelled!

Same here. Until ... i had my second covid jab and suddenly came on 2 bloody weeks early. That never happens!

Guess where that has knocked my next one to if i go the usual length now? Yes - the day we go on holiday

I was also on during my wedding day and the first day of my honeymoon.
Also due on during 'holiday of a lifetime'. Used Noresithserone (sp?) for that but it was horrible.

@Marmite27

Why will it stop you having a day out? I don’t understand?

You really don't understand that some women have difficult periods or difficult first days?

Crap, better after menopause and just a nuisance at times, accupunture can help some

I’m a mature student. I’ve worked my ass off over the last 3 years working shifts and studying and raising my family.
My graduation is on July 23rd.
Guess when my period is due?
Yep.. July the fucking 23rd.

Ugh. Mine are the same. Wedding and honeymoon! Special occasions, holidays, planned swimming trips with the family (yes, I still go, but it’s a lot more hassle and I worry about leaking), this weekend, husband’s birthday, 8 people coming to visit, add in us four, that’s 12 people in our not huge house, and I’ll be on my heaviest day. Can’t wait!

That’s why I stay on the pill…. Can control them better.
@Laiste did you have Pfizer? Apparently that’s is mucking up periods

That’s why I stay on the pill…. Can control them better

Not everyone can take the pill.

I'm lucky in that mine aren't usually too painful, but I'm always teary for a day or two before which seems to coincide with big meetings. I'm usually fairly bombproof, but on those days if I get even a tiny bit of criticism I start welling up!

It has a fantastic habit of turning up when you're out of the house all day and at the mercy of portaloos as well.

Yeah, mine used always arrive when I really needed to not have one, holidays, weddings, exams, interviews - you name it.
I went on the pill since and I never take a break from it.