Ask Women on Sidechat | what helps lighten a period? i’ve always had a really heavy period to the point im always bleeding through my pants, when i sleep it gets on my sheets. does anyone have any advice on what i can use to lighten it so im not always dealing with it like this?

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what helps lighten a period? i’ve always had a really heavy period to the point im always bleeding through my pants, when i sleep it gets on my sheets. does anyone have any advice on what i can use to lighten it so im not always dealing with it like this?

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Anonymous 61w

for me, starting birth control really helped

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Anonymous 61w

Try longer/larger night pads and change it right before bed. I don’t like plain water so to help with water intake I drink more tea with honey. Less processed foods and more protein usually helps me too.

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Anonymous 61w

Sex? 😅

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Anonymous

#1 61w

i did start bc but ended up stopping because i had breakthrough bleeding for like 12 days that was the same amount as a period 😞

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Anonymous

#3 61w

What.

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Anonymous

#4 61w

I thought it was about reliving cramps not flow… sex does help cramps 😅

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Anonymous

#3 61w

I was about to comment “what” too till I scrolled haha. You’re correct on that one.

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