ladyparts, you make me sad

[dragonlady7]

I am just in a state of WFTery this month. I know most people think it's really way icky TMI to talk about the fact that they possess a working, or not, reproductive system, but I am not so good at the not talking about things part. I am in the posession of a magnificent uterus and pair of ovaries, as far as I know-- I have never used them for anything, but they have always behaved in a relatively consistent fashion. I would like to pause for a moment, to appreciate how in the last six years, I have never had any reason to really worry about them.
Thank you.
I have gone on and off hormonal birth control, I have gone through all sorts of life situations, and they have always behaved themselves reasonably well. By which I mean, they have not done anything out of the ordinary, or begun growing a baby. Given that that last thing is their entire purpose, I find it laudable that they have not, and am grateful, since it has not been my intention to grow a baby.

Anyway. Having Fi move in has knocked them for a loop and for the second time in three weeks, I am spotting, which I had never done before in my life and don't understand at all. So I would really rather they went back to behaving themselves. I suppose since I haven't seen a doctor in three or four years I should do that. So consider this basically an extended note to self. I've no reason to suspect anything's wrong beyond a tremendous change in the hormone content of this household, but still, I should probably thank my normally well-behaved ladyparts by going and having some total stranger in rubber gloves poke them mercilessly. Ug.

In other news, it's sunny today, even though it's only 21 outside. And tomorrow it's supposed to be sunny and 40, and then it's going to be above freezing for like five days, so I'm excited, even though it's going to be above freezing and... pouring rain. Whatever. I'd like to not be so cold. So I'm tentatively psyched. I might make some mini-greenhouses out of milk jugs and see if I can prematurely start peas or beets... We'll see how that goes.

Comments

[elentari-valie.livejournal.com]

You should go to ladyparts checkup annually, along with dentist and optometrist (I'm a bit annal retentive and go to cardio and dermatologist at least annually also). Check up hormonal levels, etc. If you've never had spotting before, you should check up on ovaries and hormonal levels asap -- odds are, something's too high or too low.
gGood luck and take care,
<3

[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

Haven't been to dentist or optometrist in ~10 years, because my insurance doesn't cover them and I can't afford to pay out of pocket. My insurance actually covers nothing except for an annual ladyparts checkup, but I have been without insurance so long that I don't have a doctor so I have to look for one which is why I haven't made any appointments.

But yes, I know one ought to take better care of one's health. I wish I had access to medical care on a regular basis, because it would be nice. But I don't, so I do what I can, and am grateful that I am generally a healthy person, descended from generally healthy people, so that I can live in relative comfort even with basically no access to any kind of medical care.

But then I remember that the last time I went to a doctor she was so far beyond worthless that it was laughable, so then I don't feel so bad about not being able to see one.

[buschibaby.livejournal.com]

I suppose there's no chance that you're in an interesting condition? Just asking, like.

[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think so-- haven't made any mistakes, miscalculations, or poor decisions of late, and also, the spotting has just given way to a normal period sort of nowish (am in bed with heating pad feeling sorry for self). Also it's early, not late. So if anything interesting had been going on, well, it didn't go on for long. Distressing to think, but I highly doubt that's it. :/
I'm blaming Fi and her body's sudden riot of hormones upon freedom from six years of hormonal birth control.

[greenworldgirl.livejournal.com]

It's a strange thing, but some women just seem to have super pheromones like that can pummel everyone else's and make them their bitches.

As for the seeds- I dunno about beets but you can probably do peas. Peas are good sprouters as long as you give them something really deep to sprout in. What I always use for them is the cardboard milk containers, with the bottoms cut 3/4ths off and then taped up while they sprout. You leave the soil down aways from the top so that the sprout is a little sheltered and has the white board around it reflecting light- not sure if that would work in a colder place or if you should try topping that with cellophane.

Anywho, my point is that when they are large enough, I then tear off the bottom and plant them in the ground still in the container itself, to protect the roots from cutworms, and up top from slugs and snails getting the little plants. When they are big enough to survive such chompings you could theoretically cut the tops down to soil level for cosmetic purposes if you wish to.