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[lliira]

One thing you don't get told in sex ed (even if you're lucky enough to have it) is that your period, and what happens around it, often change drastically over time. How long it is, how heavy, etc., but not just that. 

I used to not get PMS at all. Then I did, and everything was the most DRAMATIC THING EVER OMG for a couple days. That lasted through my twenties and into my early 30s. Then I started to get lightheadedness and occasional vertigo right before my period. Now that seems to have gone away, and now I get what's basically a mild cold with extreme thirst right before my period really gets going, which is something I'd never heard of anyone getting before. But I looked it up online, and apparently it's not that uncommon. I guess I prefer it to the DRAMAZ and feeling like I was going to fall over, but jeez. I am really looking forward to menopause.

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[silveradept]

...that's very useful. Also, seems very unfair that it changes with time.

[quirkytizzy]

You know, I'd never thought of that, but periods DO change. That's something for me to remember whenever I have to talk my sister's daughter. And to remind myself of! I'm glad yours got "better", but it'd still be disorientating to realize your period has changed tempos!