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Things I've had to change because of my 4 year period

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The creator shares a deeply personal and relatable struggle with a chronic health condition, fostering a strong sense of empathy and connection with viewers who may experience similar challenges or appreciate the vulnerability.

Summary

The creator discusses the significant impact of having a four-year-long period on her daily life, including increased anxiety about leaving the house and sleeping. She explains how this chronic condition has drastically changed her relationship with her body, making self-care and body image a constant struggle she is actively working on.

Structure

1Introduction to the topic: changes due to a 4-year period
2Anxiety around leaving the house and daily life adjustments
3Concerns about sleeping and protecting bedding
4Impact on self-care, body image, and relationship with her body
5Ongoing effort to nurture her body and self-image

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Things I've had to change because of my 4 year period

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Things I've had to change because of my 4 year period! 💔 Here are some things I've had to change because of my period for 4 years straight. Leaving the house can become a really stressful thing. I struggle leaving the house anyway with anxiety and then having a period that's lasted 4 years, it changes it every day. Makes it even more stressful because I'm like, do I need to pack this? Do I have to have change of underwear? The change of trousers? Oh, how many pads do I need? Do I need to take this? Do I need to take that? It's a constant rushing through my brain of what I do. What about my period? It's like it takes over every part of my life. I can't even escape from it when I'm sleeping because when I'm heavy, all I worry about is bleeding through or going to bed and what if I leak through? What if I ruin the mattress? Mattress toppers, replacement of sheets, putting towels down underneath me so I can sleep. It just, it's just always present. And probably the biggest thing I've had to change is my outlook on my relationship with my own body because it's really, really hard to care for and nourish your body that feels like it's constantly fighting against you. Um, I've been wanting, I've been trying to lose weight, look after myself more, but it gets to a point where I'm like, what's the point? I'm so tired. This is just gonna keep happening non-stop. What's the point? It's just so hard. So self-care, um, my body image, my body image has definitely drastically changed. Um, it's something I'm still working on. It's like a constant relationship that I have to nurture, but I'm working really hard on it and doing my best to ensure, um, my body is still loved and cared for properly, despite fighting me every day.