Endometriosis

  Endometriosis is a hard condition to live with, but it doesn't have to be as hard as it is; with the right products (for each individual person, these products will be different), it can be made a lot more manageable. These are the products I use that I find to make my periods and endometriosis a lot more bearable to live with. 1.) tens machine: a tens machine, also called a  transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation machine, sends  mild electric currents through to some areas of the skin. I find this helpful because it distracts my brain from the pain I feel from my endo. 2.) period underwear: period underwear doesn't give you pad rash, and I find it fits more comfortably thought-out the day, making it easy to forget you are bleeding. 3.) bubble baths: not only are bubble baths relaxing, but the heat can really help to relieve pain. 4.) CBD oil: I find CBD oil not the greatest but it does help take the edge off my cramps enough that i can semi function on a low pai...

 Reusable period products can save you so much money if you are willing to give them a try.  I’m the sort of person who has to wear maternity pads every period because of how much I bleed but that leads to horrible pad rash for me so I decided to give reusable products a go and I don’t think I’ll ever go back.  Now I use period underwear and a mensual cup and I still have to use maternity pads on my heaviest day but the rest of my cycle I use my reusable products.  I’m have four pairs of period underwear from three different brands all of them say they are super flow (4 tampons worth) which isn’t the greatest. I have Teo from the same brand (mint brand) and wear them on my first and last day of my period. I use my u by Kotex period underwear on day two and my libra on day four. If I’m going out instead of tampons I’ll insert my period cup.  I know reusable products aren’t for everyone but I would spend so much money on pads to go through them super fast so I fin...