Скачать или смотреть Period symptoms that are NOT normal! BBC breakfast interview. Don’t suffer in silence.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to join Sally and Jon again on BBC News Breakfast alongside the wonderful Henrietta who bravely shared her story of experiencing heavy painful periods that lead to severe anaemia and stopped her from doing so much. I’m so proud of her.

Here’s a snippet of the interview where I share period symptoms that are NOT normal.

Periods are NOT supposed to be so painful that you miss school, have to take time off work or are unable to do your routine day to day activities.

Periods are NOT meant to be so heavy that you need to change your pads or tampons every hour for consecutive hours, double up on pads, soak through your clothes, have massive clots and need to wake up in the night to change your menstrual protection.

Periods are not supposed to make you feel so fatigued, tired or short of breath.

Periods and hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle are NOT supposed to make you feel so depressed that you no longer want to be in this world.

Periods are NOT supposed to stop you from living your life.

So no, it’s not “just a period”. If this has ever been said to you - I’m sorry. It’s not right. Please always seek support from your doctor and if you aren’t getting the help you need then please seek a second opinion or a third or a fourth). Just please don’t give up. There is help out there. Please, don’t suffer in silence. It is not the plight you face just because you menstruate!
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Wellbeing of Women have launched a wonderful Period Symptom Checker to help women, girls and everyone who menstruates overcome barriers to seeking help about period symptoms. It’s groundbreaking and I’m so honoured to have been part of the team supporting its development.

Check it out here and please help share this message far and wide.

https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/w...


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