Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness
My name is Kelly and I’m 29 years old. My story began on December 18, 2005. I woke up not feeling well, but just felt like I had the flu so I called in sick to work. As day 2 came, I was feeling much worse, very dizzy, tired, throwing up, short of breath, my heart felt like it was beating out of my chest. I was just nearing the end of my period that day, and I knew with the dizziness I was feeling it wasn't smart to drive so I called my cousin and asked her to pick up … [Read more...]
My story starts on June 23rd, 2007. I was at a Dance Nationals in Michigan. I had my period and I would change it every 2-3 hours. I had my old kind but since I was going to a Dance Nationals I thought that I’d try a Sports kind. Within days of using the sports tampon, I started feeling sick to my stomach, fever and just tired. We had all thought I had the flu so we didn’t think anything of it. I don’t remember the ride home or how I even drove from my friend’s house to my house. On June … [Read more...]
My name is Gavrielle and I am now 16 years old. On November 8, 2011, I came home from school feeling very sick. I had a bad headache, fever, nausea and a sore throat. My mom thought I had the flu or something that would run its course in the next 24-48 hrs. It got worse the second day. I was throwing up and started with diarrhea that night. I couldn't keep anything down. My mom was going to take me to the doctor after my brothers got on the bus the next morning … [Read more...]
A guest post by Jenn Shaffer I had my first menstrual cycle a month after I turned 12. It was summer, and I had been already wearing a bra for a few years, and had also done plenty of reading on what to expect during puberty, so I immediately realized I was having my first period. My mother, on the other hand, wasn't so sure. She went so far as to ask me if I had "wiped properly" (seriously, Mom?!), before giving me some Always pads and heading off to call my stepfather and grandparents to … [Read more...]
Amanda writes about real-life topics on her Semi-Organic Mom blog. Check out her latest post on her own experience using different feminine hygiene products. Her life of heavy periods requiring doubling up with a tampon and a pad disappeared when she switched to cloth. Going green is healthier for you and for the environment and might just make menstruation a whole lot better too. … [Read more...]
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