AIBU to suggest that every month when me period arrives I slightly surprised

[RoseRedder]

I am a women a grown up women

I have never got to grip with my cycle and I'm always taken by surprise and usually have a small pant accident every single month

Do other people have this or I'm I just weird by not knowing my cycle?

Me too. I think it's unrealistic to be expected to remember things that happened four whole weeks previously.

I know my cycle and I get caught out every month too

No mine regularly surprises me, I think it is because I often have a 25-26 day cycle and it always seems to c

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Come round really quick. Except for at the moment as we're TTC.
Apologies for the multiple posts, phone went a bit nuts

I get caught out. Occasionally I have a regular cycle, but more often than not I don't. Only out by a few days, but often enough to catch me off guard. However, I always carry bits and bobs with me, so pant accidents are rare, and I can be useful in a 'suddenly come on' emergency!

Yup. Then it last anything between a day or six. It has a mind of its own.

PMT, on the other hand, is as regular as clockwork.

Do you record it? Or do you completely wing it?

I mean, it's your choice. I think I'd be recording and working out rough dates at least if it was me, though. Accidents sound like a pain.

It has got easier to spot as I have got older. I now recognise the slightly sore boobs and the night when I feel hot and restless as a cue to dig out the mooncup. It is generally less than a day before I'm proved right.

Frequent soiling as a youngster though, and on one shameful occasion some spotted hotel sheets

How many women are you? I'm not surprised you're taken by surprise.

In the last 2 years mine has arrived anytime between 19 and 60 days. It's always been like this, I just track it with a snazzy app these days. I envy you lot with your regular cycles that you don't appreciate

I haven't had this, but my body sends out reliable signals in the form of killer fucking headaches the two days before. I'd rather have the minor accidents, to be honest...

BIWI!

I only know mine because I'm on the pill, although often I forget whether it's supposed to start on Wednesday or Thursday.

Luckily I always get quite a lot of discharge so use pantyliners most of the time anyway.

I used to record it when I wasn't on the pill. My mum always taught me to. I don't look at the calendar often enough to think "Oh it's been nearly 4 weeks, better get prepared!" though.

And I'm still regular as clockwork with a 26 day cycle and ovulating 2 times in 3 (painfully) at the age of 46. Dear body, I don't want any more fricking babies, can we turn the off switch now?

I'm always taken by surprise. I never have a clue when my next period is due. I'm dieting and was gutted my weight had stayed the same this week. My friend suggested my period was coming and I said I don't think so I'm sure it was only about 2 weeks ago - it arrived the next day. Maybe I should record it or something although I'm not that arsed really, I always have something in my bag for when it comes.

Ohhh the headaches! Pointythings, I get these too! I have to have prescription painkillers as the usual stuff doesn't even tough the sides.

Jason so glad it isn't just me... Ditto on the prescription painkillers, they are murderous headaches. I do find having an extra cup of strong filter coffee in the afternoon seems to prolong the effectiveness of the painkillers.

The cramps and stuff are nothing in comparison.

Do you not possess a calendar for gods sake?

My cycle is anything between 28 and 42 days, so it always takes me by surprise!

yes I have several calenders but know of them say 'periods coming'

none of them

Thank fuck for that. None of us would want more than one at a time.

I was really embarrassed when I was asked by a nurse if I could be pregnant and had to hum and haw about whether I had missed a period. Then when it turned out I was and she asked me the date of my LMP I was all confused and had to ring in after I had checked my calendar because I remembered having to take tampons to a gig I went to but couldn't remember the date.
Then my son turned up bang on his due date and I secretly congratulated myself for basically guessing a date which coincidentally turned out to be right!

If you have a phone with apps, get one that predicts when you're due a period (the only downside if this is you have to remember to use it!) I had one (since had a hysterectomy) and it was very useful for being aware of my PMT!