What do I do when I get my period?

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • Periods are a messy evil when you're paralyzed, especially if you use a catheter full time. Keeping things clean is the name of the game for me and I'm here to tell you guys how I do that.
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Komentáře • 59

  • @richardjones5255
    @richardjones5255 Před rokem +10

    you (correctly) address subjects that many would or do shy away from considering. I admire you for doing so much to demystify many aspects of what is everyday life and presenting it in such a clear and accurate way. I am glad that you are getting some essential redevelopment of your bathroom. If this sounds stilted, typing is a challenge tonight, I had should surgery yesterday, so my dominant hand and arm is stuck in a sling, and I am on the extra pills popping round for a day or so.

  • @truckguy6666
    @truckguy6666 Před rokem +5

    Interesting and fascinating to hear about something like this. Thanks for the candid talk, few people could be secure enough to do what you're doing.

  • @Rolf-farmedfacts-supervisor

    Norway here, your vids could EASILY become sets of educational videos. This is rare wisdom to come across for the regular healthworker without being too abstract and unrelatable👍👍👍
    Courage!

  • @leekshikapinnamneni4835
    @leekshikapinnamneni4835 Před 11 měsíci

    Hi Britany! I like organic tampons and other feminine products too. You could also try Cora, L beauty, nature, care, OB, Veeda, Ráyal and many others.
    Organic is a good brand as well, although I’ve never used it before.
    I love your channel. I happen to be blind so it’s nice to hear about other disabilities and see how people live with different disabilities and health conditions other than my own.
    .

  • @pigmanobvious
    @pigmanobvious Před rokem +2

    My goodness girl your life trials make mine seem so trivial.
    And yet you handle it so well!
    I was a kid who came of age in the 70’s. I was raised on the horrors of both WW2 as well as Vietnam and I had family who fought in both.
    Want to know how I found your channel? I bought the dvd of the movie “Born on the fourth of July”
    There was a terrible scene where these paralyzed war veterans were in a understaffed VA hospital and while a popular 60’s song played they were all in the enema room taking care of business. The scene reminded me of a car wash.
    I thought my God is this what people so handicapped have to do to simply perform their necessaries ?
    Curiosity on CZcams got the best of me and your channel came up first.
    Bless you girl for your perseverance! You already in my mind seem a kindred .
    I have in my 58 years been hardened to death and suffering after having to watch my mom bury 3 sons. I was the last one standing so when Ma died it was just me and I could not shed a tear at her funeral.. for whatever reason.
    But I was able to after your bad news vid!? Kind of surprised me!
    Thank you and good luck in the future .

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +1

      I'm not the only one who Googles things I see in movies lol! I've never seen that movie but it's on my list to watch. You're the second person to talk about it to me!
      I'm not sure my trials are greater than yours. I can't imagine war or losing 3 brothers and my mom.
      I'm glad you stumbled upon my channel and it helped you understand a bit about life with a disability. Hope you stick around!

    • @pigmanobvious
      @pigmanobvious Před rokem

      @@EmpoweredPara stumbled is right girl. Sweet girl.
      Look up the
      “Clowns prayer “
      I want this my epitaph.
      My life has been pain but I love to make people laugh!

  • @skiyalater626
    @skiyalater626 Před 5 měsíci

    Brilliant for normalize that which is normal. So simple yet so hard for society to grasp and educate what is human nature. You are golden!

  • @TaraLyz
    @TaraLyz Před rokem +2

    I've done a mix of all the things you mentioned in this video. But, due to family history of endometriosis, I did notice that my flow as a child/teen was VERY heavy and opted to just go on the pill w/o taking the placebo pills that come in each "cycle". Life CHANGER!!!!! I will go back off the pill once I'm hopefully married one day and start trying to get pregnant.

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +3

      Yeah having a regular period that's not super heavy is so nice. The pill helps with that for sure!

  • @IamTheOnlyCHILIDOG
    @IamTheOnlyCHILIDOG Před rokem +1

    OMG. . . That pic for the title. . . It looks SO SCARY, like something from the wicked witch of the . . . whichever direction!

  • @heatherscott2988
    @heatherscott2988 Před rokem +1

    So excited that you're getting a more functional bathroom!

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem

      Yeah finally!

    • @morgancalvi6675
      @morgancalvi6675 Před rokem +1

      @@EmpoweredPara I'm more of Margaret's mindset....if you can manage in a non-adaptive set up...go for it. When I broke my neck, there WAS no such thing as a roll in shower or wheelchair accessible home; you just made it work. My house isn't anywhere near wheelchair accessible, accept for the ramp out front and little ramps going from room to room.

  • @malin.x
    @malin.x Před rokem

    Keep the content coming, love from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

  • @arsolblanes5058
    @arsolblanes5058 Před rokem +2

    What you have done with this video is very important, talking about menstruation whether or not you have a disability seems like a social taboo, everything that has to do with "female problems" society downplays them, women's health products such as tampons, pads, etc. are an expense added to the disability, generally cosmetic products such as creams, perfumes, etc. They are much more expensive if they are for women, in addition to promoting that a natural product is better, thanks for speaking clearly 🤗♿💜

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +1

      I guess I have knack for talking about gross things lol. Yes I think it's important to talk about this stuff. Not sure why it's socially unacceptable to talk about things that we all experience.

    • @arsolblanes5058
      @arsolblanes5058 Před rokem

      @@EmpoweredPara you say you talk about disgusting things? but if it is the most natural thing in the world, we have all been nourished by it! men and women hahaha 😂😂👌🤰🏼

  • @SP-fl9nb
    @SP-fl9nb Před rokem

    Hello, my name is Shawn and I'm from Wenatchee Washington State " The apple capital of the world" I'm a 44 year old guy that has a son that is getting ready to start college at Washington State University this fall but I subscribed to your channel because you are awesome😎 at what your doing and a service and inspiration to more people than you think👍

  • @sissinalarking4879
    @sissinalarking4879 Před rokem +1

    I just found your site and I'm going over some episodes. I fell three stories and have mostly bowl issues. That was four years ago. My name is sissina and I live in Canada. Thank you for your helpful videos

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem

      You're welcome!

    • @jlfrench3667
      @jlfrench3667 Před 8 měsíci

      God bless you sweetheart. So glad you are still alive and prayerfully doing well. ❤

  • @JamesSmith-pm9gp
    @JamesSmith-pm9gp Před rokem +2

    Well, since we are somewhat old, my wife and I haven’t talked about periods for many years now, but still a good video as you discuss topics others would shy away from. Onto the bathroom renovations, as I really love seeing bathroom & kitchen renovations - we redid our kitchen and all 3 bathrooms over the past 8 years - are you getting a new shower? Or a new vanity? Will the renos mean less gouging of the walls?

    • @westiepower2020
      @westiepower2020 Před rokem

      I wonder why I’m “user-si6…” and not my real name….

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +1

      New everything! Gutted the bathroom! less wall gouging for sure!! Took out the the wall between the shower and the toilet

    • @westiepower2020
      @westiepower2020 Před rokem +1

      @@EmpoweredParaWe are so happy for you! Should be much easier to use! I gotta go find your video that showed the “before” version. Hope you can post some photos one day!

  • @morgancalvi6675
    @morgancalvi6675 Před rokem +1

    By the way, I used cotton tampons as well, and the doctors found cotton in my cervical area. That can lead to horrible infections.

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem

      All tampons are cotton, some just have other ingredients too

    • @morgancalvi6675
      @morgancalvi6675 Před rokem

      @@EmpoweredPara be careful thinking 'organic' products are really organic. Anyone can slap an 'organic' label on things. The cheap ones, just like cheap Q-Tips, fall apart on you...or in you. I had toxic shock syndrome (TSS) from OB Tampons...was super sick and in hospital for 2 months. OB tampons were taken off the market for the last time in 2011. The company 'claims' it was a business decision. The truth is, the FDA pulled them off shelves and kept a recall on them until the company was losing business keeping plans to continue selling them...then they made the 'business decision' to take them off the market. Trust me, it was NOT voluntary. The TSS was one reason for my emergency hysterectomy and never being able to have kids. Looking back, I should have jumped on the class action law suit thing...but I was a young whipper snapper and didn't really know better. They also claimed to be 'organic cotton'...yeah, right 🙄.

  • @j.popepope7163
    @j.popepope7163 Před rokem

    Hi! I am a 15 year old girl who has to use a wheelchair. I’m not paralyzed, I just cannot lift my leg. I am really struggling with finding things to do and how to deal with life in a chair. It’s all new to me and no doctor really cares enough to help me live life. Do you have any tips?

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem

      Email me! empoweredpara@gmail.com
      We can talk easier that way!

  • @susyq5508
    @susyq5508 Před rokem

    i was lucky mine stopped at 35 way before my leg problems.

  • @morgancalvi6675
    @morgancalvi6675 Před rokem

    I never heard it called 'shark week' before. I don't understand...why don't you have a suprapubic catheter. They maintain bladder control by use of a flip-flow valve, have less UTIs and they are totally reversible within hours.

    • @jlfrench3667
      @jlfrench3667 Před 8 měsíci +1

      She refers to her period as “Shark Week” as an inside joke to describe her period which as we know involves the release of blood from the uterus and sharks can smell blood 🩸 and deem it an indicator that their next meal is near by. It’s what she chooses to call it and that’s ok. I actually think it’s light hearted, clever, and funny ☺️ And regarding the catheters, I’m sure she uses what’s best for her body. And personally knowing others who are also paralyzed, and having first hand knowledge of the catheters they use, which claim to prevent UTI’s but yet they still experience UTI’s, because after a while no matter what type is used, the inability for the secretion to flow without aide day after day, the UTI’s are bound to occur.

  • @jlfrench3667
    @jlfrench3667 Před 8 měsíci

    So awesome and convenient that your zipper is in the crotch of your clothing! 😍 Definitely helps to maintain independence while tending to your feminine needs. I love your beautiful personality and candid dialogue.. You are helping and inspiring so many. ❤

  • @lolabear3230
    @lolabear3230 Před rokem

    Can you feel the tampon going in or cant you feel that

  • @billg6677
    @billg6677 Před rokem

    TMI

  • @johnvelas70
    @johnvelas70 Před rokem

    the 15yo paraplegic girl I told you about is nearing her 1yr accident anniversary
    any advice???

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +1

      I would say to do as much for herself as possible with her own personal care so that she is prepared to move out on her own when she's 18. I let my mom do everything for me and moving our was scary

    • @johnvelas70
      @johnvelas70 Před rokem

      @@EmpoweredPara spacibo (thanks)

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem

      @@johnvelas70 You're welcome!

  • @sandramolteni3875
    @sandramolteni3875 Před rokem

    Did your period stopped for many cycles after the shock of the injury?

  • @cargopilotguy305
    @cargopilotguy305 Před rokem

    Again, I’m not paralyzed and I don’t have a uterus, but here I am.

    • @EmpoweredPara
      @EmpoweredPara  Před rokem +4

      lol what can I say I have a way with people!

  • @barjamlin7962
    @barjamlin7962 Před rokem +3

    In the US Deep South, that area is often called the “taint”, because it “t’ain’t”anus and it “t’ain’t” vagina.