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I was Today Years Old When I Learned Periods Don't Have to be Agonizing

 A Tale of  Menstrual Misery I am 39 years old. I struggled with painful periods for most of my life and thought this was normal. I thought periods were supposed to suck and be the curse of women's lives. All the women I saw and read about complained about their periods. Some articles recommended going on birth control to reduce or eliminate your period.  I didn't like taking ibuprofen 2-3 times every month when I felt unbearable period cramps but I felt I had no choice. Starting in my 30s I tried a few different remedies to get natural and come off of my monthly Advil addiction. I tried warm compresses over the abdomen, doing more stomach exercises and eating an apple when the cramps were severe. Those things actually seemed to work at first to alleviate cramps. But then my next cycle would come and I would try those therapies and they weren't as effective as I thought. Nothing consistently worked.  At one point the flow and cramps seemed to last so much longer and ...
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Here's a Poem

 I recently discovered this poem (written 5-10 years ago) and wanted to share.  I wanted to speak the truth Because I couldn't hold it in  Wanted to speak the truth but fear would always win. I wanted to be real  And let my feelings known, I wanted to be heard And let the truth be shown. But fear always got in the way Holding me back  From what I wished to say. Until the day  I saw the light  And discovered what was wrong  And what was right. I had to let the truth unfurl  No matter the anger and insults they'd hurl. It was worth it to speak  It was worth it to reveal  Every bit of my heart  Uncensored, raw, real It felt exhilirating  I felt free as a bird  But most importantly of all,  I meant every last word. So go speak your heart And go speak your mind  So that Life can open up, And your true heart you will find. 
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