Women On Reddit Discuss The Best Sleeping Position During Periods And It’s Heartbreaking!
If there’s one thing that I hate the most in this whole wide world, it’s my period. For a really really long time, I had to deal with the most painful periods. I won’t lie, things have gotten better over the years. I legit went from bleeding 8 days a month to bleeding 4 or 5 days a month and that’s a HUGE relief. But if someone were to ask me what’s the most painful thing about my periods, I wouldn’t say cramps, I’d say it’s — sleeping peacefully. It’s really difficult to sleep peacefully when all you can think about is the leakage! We’ve all had incidents when we’ve woken up on China’s flag (no disrespect to the country, they just have a red flag). Finding the perfect sleeping position when you’re on your period is not easy at all. Having said that, let me tell you this – it has all gotten much much better ever since I started using a menstrual cup.
Before I go further, I’d like to point out that I feel extremely privileged to have access to period products like Z discs and menstrual cups. But there are many people out there who just don’t have the luxury or they’ve just not gotten used to the idea of using a cup. No thanks to all the myths and fears around it. For all the women out there who use pads, I can feel you, sister. I have been there and I know it feels like crap to have to toss and turn in bed to find a comfortable sleeping position where you don’t have to worry about blood leaking out. Back in the day when I was using pads, I remember how difficult it was to sleep straight because blood would slide through my butt crack and I would wake up with blood on my clothes and on the bed unless I chose a different sleeping position or used an extra-large pad. Sleeping on my stomach or my side the entire night was obviously not a practical idea with all that backache. And hence, I was stuck with buying pads of multiple sizes every month! There are many more women like me and reading their stories on Reddit really broke my heart.
Just recently I came across a Reddit user, u/TeamofLaBrant asked women on the platform to suggest the best sleeping positions to prevent staining the bed during periods.
What are the best sleep positions during your period to prevent staining the bed?
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While the answers truly resonate with us all, I’ve picked out some that really broke my heart in bits and pieces and some that tell us all why period cups are lifesavers. These answers from Reddit users range from using red coloured sheets to wearing uncomfortably tight clothes to some truly weird sleeping positions and that’s proof that periods are truly hard on us all.
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Can it really get any worse?
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by u/verybored_ from discussion What are the best sleep positions during your period to prevent staining the bed?
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Ouch!
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Also Read: Reddit Women Reveal How Men Don’t Understand Clear Statements. It Is Honestly Miffing!
It’s like rocket science! And it’s uncomfortable.
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Well, that’s a relief!
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This is really proof that periods are not a cakewalk. There’s more to it than just cramps. Bloating, upset stomach, cramps, mood swings, pad rash, stress, bleeding, you name it and I can bet there’s at least one woman dealing with one of these problems. And some of us are also welcoming 2022 with our periods. It’s not easy to look pretty, dress up and wear heels when all you wanna do is crash in your bed and sleep for a century. Dear boys, this is your cue to show some love to the women in your lives. My dear ladies, here’s a personal suggestion -switch to menstrual cup and your life will be much easier and you won’t need to look for uncomfortable solutions to sleep peacefully.
