Women’s issues - bodily functions and such

[Awesome Possum]

But for women, high heel sandals, tight stretch pants and tops, tube tops, strappy tops, skirts of any length, slip on shoes, carrying a purse, high heel shoes, dangle earrings, big bracelets, big necklaces.
These are all very run if the mill things that women wear, sure some men wear some of these items too but in much lesser percentages than women.
In addition men are at an overall less of a disadvantage due to size and strength than most women. ( not all but overall again by percentage, as above)
Ridiculous clothing that puts one at a disadvantage in so many ways.
Mostly it's women.

Yeah, I’m very much aware of how gendered society is, the double standards, and how fucked up it all actually is. But you aren’t required to wear any of that. Do and wear what makes you feel comfortable. Life is too short to make yourself feel miserable all the time.

 

[Velocity]

I read an article about women in some jobs in Japan who were not allowed to wear eyeglasses when meeting the public or clients and some jobs require them to wear high heels. Some women are standing up against this finally. Honestly, without my glasses, I'm blind as a bat and would be dangerous without them.

 

[Avro Arrow]

^ I had read the same thing. Wow. Now that it has gained attention, it seems to be rightly being called out the world over. Hopefully that sparks these companies to walk back some of these policies.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/glasses-ban-in-some-workplaces-have-women-in-japan-seeing-red-1.4677302

 

[KimMH]

I read an article about women in some jobs in Japan who were not allowed to wear eyeglasses when meeting the public or clients and some jobs require them to wear high heels. Some women are standing up against this finally. Honestly, without my glasses, I'm blind as a bat and would be dangerous without them.

That enrages me and they deserve all the backlash they get. How dare people sacrifice cuteness in order to function as human beings?

 

[Nakita Akita]

That enrages me and they deserve all the backlash they get. How dare people sacrifice cuteness in order to function as human beings?

I think as long as there are places where women aren't allowed to go to school or go
Out in public or have to be literally covered from head to toe, stuff like this will keep occurring.

 

[KimMH]

Yes, it's "funny" how "dress codes" affect men and women differently and how in the end they're almost always about controlling women.

 

[KimMH]

Getting old is so dumb. I’ve been feeling pain in my lower right back. Googling it of course means I’m dying of kidney failure or liver collapse or pancreatitis. Went to doctor -am just old and pulled something. Got a shot and Rx to relax and a flu shot.

 

[May 20]

Yep. Googling your symptoms almost always leads to the "fact" that you are dying.

Sorry you're in pain, but glad that's it's under control and will be resolved soon.

 

[thestrangequark]

Did I share that I was diagnosed with PCOS in November? I mean, it's not that big a deal for me as, aside from debilitating cramps and PMDD, I don't have any bad symptoms. And even those aren't as bad as they could be; the PMDD usually lasts only 2-3 days and the cramps 1-2, and can actually be effectively controlled with Ibuprofen. Actually, the bloating can be pretty bad too, but I can live with it.
In a way it was kind of a relief, because of course, like @KimMH , googling led to pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and multiple cancers, and it was nice to actually go to the doctor with symptoms and have a straight up, uncontested diagnosis 40 minutes later with photo (well, sonogram) evidence and all. Is it weird that maybe the thing that bothers me the most is that it's icky? Like my right ovary looked all nice and pretty and neat and my left ovary is a hot mess.

 

[KimMH]

Yep. Googling your symptoms almost always leads to the "fact" that you are dying.

Sorry you're in pain, but glad that's it's under control and will be resolved soon.

Thank you! The shot is amazing. I already feel great!

Did I share that I was diagnosed with PCOS in November? I mean, it's not that big a deal for me as, aside from debilitating cramps and PMDD, I don't have any bad symptoms. And even those aren't as bad as they could be; the PMDD usually lasts only 2-3 days and the cramps 1-2, and can actually be effectively controlled with Ibuprofen. Actually, the bloating can be pretty bad too, but I can live with it.
In a way it was kind of a relief, because of course, like @KimMH , googling led to pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and multiple cancers, and it was nice to actually go to the doctor with symptoms and have a straight up, uncontested diagnosis 40 minutes later with photo (well, sonogram) evidence and all. Is it weird that maybe the thing that bothers me the most is that it's icky? Like my right ovary looked all nice and pretty and neat and my left ovary is a hot mess.

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I’m sorry to hear that but it must be a relief to have a recognizable diagnosis. And don’t you dare body shame your ovary lol. Jk, I have no idea how I would feel about that. I’m old and crabby enough where I wish they’d just yank it all out!

 

[Nakita Akita]

Getting old is so dumb. I’ve been feeling pain in my lower right back. Googling it of course means I’m dying of kidney failure or liver collapse or pancreatitis. Went to doctor -am just old and pulled something. Got a shot and Rx to relax and a flu shot.

I actually had kidney cancer. I may have had some pain, but it must have not been too bad. About two days before I was diagnosed I was out jogging with my dogs.
I went to the ER for huge pains, that turned out to be a kidney stone, upon ultrasound and or CT scan, they diagnosed the cancer.

 

[KimMH]

I actually had kidney cancer. I may have had some pain, but it must have not been too bad. About two days before I was diagnosed I was out jogging with my dogs.
I went to the ER for huge pains, that turned out to be a kidney stone, upon ultrasound and or CT scan, they diagnosed the cancer.

Wow - I’m glad they were able to diagnose it! In retrospect do you recall any symptoms you’d ignored? I suspect women routinely brush off minor symptoms and tend to just power through them because they just have so much stuff to do. Glad you’re here to tell us about it!

 

[thestrangequark]

Wow, @Nakita Akita , are you doing alright now?

Wow - I’m glad they were able to diagnose it! In retrospect do you recall any symptoms you’d ignored? I suspect women routinely brush off minor symptoms and tend to just power through them because they just have so much stuff to do. Glad you’re here to tell us about it!

Not nearly as bad as cancer, but I did this when I ruptured my ovary a few years ago. I got up, worked out, went to work, all just brushing it off as bad cramps. Turned out I was bleeding internally.

 

[KimMH]

Wow, @Nakita Akita , are you doing alright now?
Not nearly as bad as cancer, but I did this when I ruptured my ovary a few years ago. I got up, worked out, went to work, all just brushing it off as bad cramps. Turned out I was bleeding internally.

What. Holy crap. That sounds awful!!!

 

[Nakita Akita]

Wow - I’m glad they were able to diagnose it! In retrospect do you recall any symptoms you’d ignored? I suspect women routinely brush off minor symptoms and tend to just power through them because they just have so much stuff to do. Glad you’re here to tell us about it!

Possibly lower abdominal left quadrant pain. Very slight. I did go to the doctor about it, but honestly I never even noticed it intil I was in bed at night. Felt less bad than gas.
As for the kidney stone I've had menstual cramps as bad as that. I'm just glad I didn't act all tough and just wait it out, glad I went to the ER in an ambulance. I figure if I had sat in the ER waiting room the stone would have passed and I'd have gone home.
I have a guardian angle, but she seems to wait til the last minute every time

 

[Nakita Akita]

Did I share that I was diagnosed with PCOS in November? I mean, it's not that big a deal for me as, aside from debilitating cramps and PMDD, I don't have any bad symptoms. And even those aren't as bad as they could be; the PMDD usually lasts only 2-3 days and the cramps 1-2, and can actually be effectively controlled with Ibuprofen. Actually, the bloating can be pretty bad too, but I can live with it.
In a way it was kind of a relief, because of course, like @KimMH , googling led to pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and multiple cancers, and it was nice to actually go to the doctor with symptoms and have a straight up, uncontested diagnosis 40 minutes later with photo (well, sonogram) evidence and all. Is it weird that maybe the thing that bothers me the most is that it's icky? Like my right ovary looked all nice and pretty and neat and my left ovary is a hot mess.

What is PCOS?

 

[thestrangequark]

What is PCOS?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It's fairly common. Of the associated symptoms I'm pretty lucky to only have limited affects on mood, bloating, abdominal pain, and irregular periods. It came out of the blue, developing within months, with my clockwork 28 day cycle suddenly going nuts. That and the abdominal pain led me to the gyno, who did an ultrasound and found that my left ovary was polycystic.
Basically there's not much to do except birth control, which would be risky for me, and fertility treatments if I ever want a baby.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

I have a guardian angle, but she seems to wait til the last minute every time

She has a sense for the dramatical effect

It seems that many sorts of cancer hurt hardly at all. My mom had breast cancer (no pains) and the day they wanted to start the chemo they did a general checkup and coincidentially discovered that she had cancer of the small intestines (completely painless). While in my experience it's typical for women, particularly for mothers, to do two things at a time, I still would count that example as a bit extreme
My mom took it with gallows humour and is by now officially healed of both (10 years without metastases). My aunt died of skin cancer (completely painless she said, just a bit itchy) as she thought it was an ekzema and went to the docor too late. My granny died of brain cancer and never had so much as an unusually strong headache. All three examples show how important it is to use all the preventive checkups and screenings you get offered because not every cancer hurts.

 

[KimMH]

She has a sense for the dramatical effect

It seems that many sorts of cancer hurt hardly at all. My mom had breast cancer (no pains) and the day they wanted to start the chemo they did a general checkup and coincidentially discovered that she had cancer of the small intestines (completely painless). While in my experience it's typical for women, particularly for mothers, to do two things at a time, I still would count that example as a bit extreme
My mom took it with gallows humour and is by now officially healed of both (10 years without metastases). My aunt died of skin cancer (completely painless she said, just a bit itchy) as she thought it was an ekzema and went to the docor too late. My granny died of brain cancer and never had so much as an unusually strong headache. All three examples show how important it is to use all the preventive checkups and screenings you get offered because not every cancer hurts.

Well, I'm feeling better about rushing to the doctor- talk about suffering in silence.

You indicate they weren't in pain so I don't know what if anything might have mitigated that but how awful- I'm sorry.

 

[KimMH]

I FOUND IT!

http://www.mybrasizecalculator.com/

I may have to shop - of course I’ve been buying the wrong size. This is a bit of a revelation!