Today, I realized that without fail, even if I'm not supposed to get it, I get my period just in time for vacations. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, a month into exercising for the first time in years to get summer body for vacation, the sudden exertion pushed back my period. If I'd sat on my ass, my period would have been on time this month, and over next month before my vacation started. I was really looking forward to period-free vacation. Not anymore. FML
Today, I was showing the guy I like something on my phone. My period tracking app decided it was the perfect time to tell me that I need to stock up on tampons, because I'm getting my period tomorrow. FML
Today, I woke up to realize I got my period a week early. The day of the after-wedding brunch. In a sort of remote area. Without pads or tampons. I need to be at the breakfast in a half-hour. FML
Today, I got my period. 10 minutes into a 3 hour exam. Apparently they are serious when they say you may not leave the room under any circumstances. FML
Today, it's the first day of a long-needed vacation after weeks of stress and overtime. I'm having such intense period cramps, I'm bathed in sweat. FML
Today, while writing a midterm, my period came unexpectedly. Too bad my male professor was the one to notice and not me. FML
Today, I realized that without my birth control pills, I would have no idea what day it is. FML
Today, I'm apparently so desperate for companionship that my body has subconsciously synced my period with the girl who works in the cubicle adjacent to mine. FML
Today, I got my period early. While traveling. For a funeral. I had to walk through two entire airport terminals to find a shop that had any period products, and the only option was an $18 box of tampons. Six tampons, to be precise. FML
Today, I woke up with a hangover, a shaved head, and my period. FML
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Top comments
berniro 14
Being a female is amazing because your uterus automatically senses when the worst possible time to get a period arises...shame on you for not giving it a baby OP!! In all seriousness, they can come early/late due to stress or changes in diet and vacations usually have both :/ I hope you came prepared anyway even though it's an inconvenience
ecce 20
This happens to me all the time and it's the woooooorst.
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Xamry14 10
you can still enjoy yourself. If your supposed to go swimming you still can it just takes a little more effort. And actually something about being in water can make a lot of people stop bleeding. Have fun and try not to let it stop you from having a great time.
mssileas 25
That's pretty common though :/ It's why I'm on birth control, so periods can't surprise me in the most inconvenient moments.
FalconWhitaker 20
The uterus is nature's biggest troll, I swear to God.
HereToRuinFun 16
Dude, I have the exact same. I went to Rome a while back, and I got my period those four days we were there. I had to stay in the sea sitting so I wouldn't leak through my bathing suit ??
Yudith_fml 11
Take at least two consecutive weeks of vacation. Better make it three consecutive weeks.
Reaperbunni 4
Maybe go on birth control?
neuronerd 29
So, I'm sure this is TMI, but it goes out to everyone suggesting birth control to solve the problem. That doesn't work for everyone. There's such a thing as "breakthrough bleeding," and some people (like me) will start bleeding regardless of trying to delay a period despite extra pills, or just from being stressed enough. It's lighter than a period, but heavier than spotting. I tried one of those pills that's supposed to reduce the number of periods you have in a year, and bled for 3 months straight, becoming quite anemic.
TheHcwalker 20
It's just a bit of blood, just suck it up and have fun.
rebeccacmlc 22
Try every time I have an exam since I started uni ...
emma1441 7
My period started the day before I went to the Wisconsin Dells. It was a waterpark...