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Originally Posted by Sage
If you've never taken contraceptives before, most doctors won't start you on them until after your next period- too late for you!
If I were you, I'd just go and discreetly talk to your professors one by one if you're that worried about your period affecting your exam schedule. Just let them know what's up, and voice your concern that your period might affect your performance on your exams. I don't think that's playing the "girl" card, I just think it's the truth! You should also go by your student health services and ask if they know of anything that could help with your period.
Also, go buy a bottle of B-6 vitamins. Those help a lot... least for me!
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Tell the professors???
I used to get them pretty bad as well-endometriosis is a bitch-but there are ways to overcome the worst of it. There are OTC's for them that will relieve pain and have mild diuretics to calm the pain and bloating. Eat healthy and light-I found staying off beef during my periods was a great relief for me. Sleep as much as possible, preferrably in one shot, but nap when you can for an hour. Meditate-anyone can do it-it's just a matter of taking 15 minutes, sitting back, tuning out and controlled breathing (you can try 'seeing' each breath as a color)
If you also work, call in a 'me day' during your worst days, rest, study a bit, enjoy a good salad and pamper yourself. If there's a day of school that you know is just going to be easy, review or something, you can skip that if possible for your 'me day'.
Contraceptives control the frequency and some of the bleeding, but, if like me, you get pain, headaches, etc., they might ease it all up, but won't eradicate it and your first month on them makes for some interesting changes.