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after having an ovarian cyst for a while and finding out 4 months later that THATS why I was feeling deranged and horrible all the time I can’t get this thought (truth) out of my head — hormones are kind of everything! period cycles interest me so much now in a way they didn’t before bc I can clearly see the effects of them on our psyches/energy. for example I can always tell when a friend of mine is ovulating or PMSing. now I’m 24/7 yapping about menstruation/women’s health to all my friends.. or anyone who will listen really. mind-body connection fr fr
OUT: thinking that asking about periods is rude; men Tiptoeing around the subject of periods; discounting what hormones do to our bodies and minds !!!!

@wrytings

Jan 23, 2024

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@thewarblerette

This is literally me about period bc I have PCOS and it took me 2 gynos to actually get my ass diagnosed!! (love how they treat women, especially black women, in medicine 🤪🤪) But after being incredibly regular in 2023 (it would literally almost always coincidence with the moon's cycles), now I'm back to having an irregular ass period and it's pissing me off :)))))

Apr 30, 2024

@zetus_lupetus

So important! I can’t believe how much about my own body I didn’t and still don’t know :(

Jan 24, 2024

@rg

i agree so much!!!

Jan 23, 2024

@rg

hormone imbalances / wrong hormones can be so life threatening in terms of their mental health affects and i think there should be way more research about it for every sex & gender combination. i struggled so much with my mental health due to menstruation until i ceased my menses and started testosterone hrt and since starting i no longer have monthly hospital visits like i used to. there is also a lot of misinformation about hormones that people use to push misogyny. many men arguing that high testosterone makes them commit horrible crimes yet i am on an insanely high testosterone dose (reandron 1000mg injection every 6 weeks) and all that happens is sometimes i get a bit more stressed & overwhelmed the week after the injection. never have had any urge to do horrible things when i have more testosterone in my body than the majority of cis men but maybe im just an outlier and i need to do more research. also PMDD needs to be treated way more seriously than it is. trickle down affect of cis women not being able to access adequate menstrual healthcare and hormone therapy/care directly and severely impacts trans men / trans masculine people who are medically transitioning. Need more research/awareness about PCOS x Testosterone HRT for FTM as well, if anyone has links to studies send them my way!!

Jan 23, 2024

@tash

and: talk relentlessly about your menstruation around cismen

Jan 23, 2024

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