Ask Women on Yik Yak | 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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Ask Women 14w

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?

Anonymous 14w

for me, starting birth control really helped

Anonymous 14w

I just had my lightest period I’ve ever had like only need a tampons for the four days and I tried to see what differed this time. The week before I had drank at least 3 full things of water from my hydroflask 40 ounce. At night drinking lemon water before bed, changing the foods I ate as well.

Anonymous 14w

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.

Anonymous 14w

Sex? 😅

Anonymous

#1 14w

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 😞

Anonymous

#3 14w

What.

Anonymous

#4 14w

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

Anonymous

#3 14w

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