Peri...meno....what!?! and other body related issues

Welcome to our shared journey! Let's swap stories about the changes our bodies go through. I've been on a learning adventure myself, especially this past year, embracing the uncomfortable and discovering new things. My hope is that other women can find comfort in my experiences, and maybe we can all laugh our way through it together. Let's connect and support each other here at Scatterbrained!

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What The Period

May 7, 2026 4:00 PM

So touching on the strange period post before, this is kind of a continuation. I mean I have no idea from what month to the next what the hell my body is doing when it comes to my period. Id like to think it is working with me this month, since we are going on vacation and with the unknown if Ill have it or not. the fact that this one I'm on right now is going way longer than normal. The last time this happened I skipped the next one, and I am fine with that. What's going on right now though, is I should of stopped on Tuesday at the latest. Which I did, but then at night it starts back up again. The floodgates so to speak open, TMI but hey that is what I am here for. The nitty gritty. A safe space for all. Then morning comes and its pink, spotty or non existent. Then last night same thing, whoosh...all over again, making me bloated, crampy and just feeling ick! now, basically nothing, so wonder if Ill get a surprise again tonight. Whatever it is doing, its fine just be done before our vacation and then skip the next one haha. much like, I am going to manifest that to be true. Check out that page for more on that.

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Our Bodies Do The Craziest Things

Apr 7, 2026 1:57 PM

What are your thoughts and experiences you are going through? The last year I have noticed the most change, and instead of letting it depress me or freak me out, I am choosing to embrace it. I've had some pretty embarrassing and gross things happen. I feel like there is such a stigma behind it all, and people are uncomfortable talking about it. I think its important to have a safe space to share thoughts, progress, ideas and feelings about it. I'm taking back control of my body, and she is responding well so far..lol.  I don't know how many times my weight has fluctuated over the past few years. Since I turned 46 it got really complicated. Everything changed. The 10 stubborn pounds seemed to be with me for life. I've recently lost 4 of those pounds. I'm still not happy though, if I am being honest. I want my clothes to feel good on, if that makes sense. I started using winged Wellness Balanced Babe. Works wonders for me, with moods, and bloating. I'm learning about the peri part of menopause and guess what? You still have your period. Which by the way has a mind of her own now. But back to the vitamins...they are amazing and if you haven't tried them I highly recommend them. Link in my store (some links are affiliate links, and I may earn from qualifying purchases)

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Laughter is the best medicine

What's Going On With This Body

Apr 7, 2026 2:30 PM

The last few days this has been a journey and laughter has been key otherwise I'd probably cry all day. Back in November of 2025 I started my period, as usual on a Thursday. Lovely curse as I call it and then the cramps and all the fun till Monday. It stopped then a few days later, only when I would go to the bathroom and wipe, there would be blood. This went on for two weeks. My hormones were out of control. I would wake up in the morning in a pool of sweat. Very emotional, hating everything I wore, nothing looked right I just felt off. Not myself. It finally stopped and I felt amazing again. I started on a journey to lose a few stubborn pounds and it was working, clothes felt a little better. I increased my protein, and healthy fats. Last week, I started to get that feeling I had in November, except along with it this time was a really dull pain on my right side, I was thinking an ovary, but it seems much lower than that. It comes and goes, now with the bleeding only when I wipe and the pain is a little more, then it stops. Yesterday was a full period day, and I'm not supposed to start until tomorrow (always a Thursday) I'm hoping like the last time, once the actual period starts, and then  stops I will be good again. Because all that progress I was making  with my belly weight, seems to have gone away. It is such a roller coaster, but this time trying to not be emotional about it. I just barely started taking Ashwagandha. Its almost time for my yearly exam with my Dr. I'll be asking him about all of this, hopefully the right ovary type pain is gone, but we will discuss that also. Back to waking up all sweaty, my hell my hair looks like a rats nest when I wake up, when I went to sleep with it all nice and smooth. I'm trying to talk to this body of mine to tell her to just freaking relax already. I never loved her before I was never good enough, but now I want to embrace her. but these damn 5 pounds and trying to tighten this tummy is the most ridiculously hard thing to do. Everything online wants you to try this and that and to be completely honest, I've fallen for some of it and tried some of it, but we are all so different, none of it is working for me. I need to dig deep to ask this body what she wants from me. I'm sorry I called you fat when you weren't but damn girl be kind to me now. haha. That's my thoughts for the day for now. Lets see what tomorrow brings

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