Of all the ways to cope with period pains and discomfort, vacuuming your vagina is perhaps one of the worst things you could do.
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An
unnamed nurse from America has tweeted about the dangers of vacuuming
your vagina, warning two women had been admitted to hospital in the
space of a week after injuring themselves in this way.
According to the nurse’s tweet, this bizarre method could lead to women ‘sucking out a lot more than blood’:
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Many women suffer severe dysmenorrhae (menstruation pain) and menorrhagia (heavy blood flow), which lead to them longing for their periods to just be over and done with.
It is perhaps unsurprising how some women would be tempted to attempt to end their periods early, with little thought in the moment as to the further difficulties this would cause.
However, this is not the answer and women with menstrual problems should always seek out medical help to figure out safe solutions.
ME
was used in America in the 1970s as a means of performing at-home
abortions before Roe v Wade brought about the right to access safe and
legal abortions.
As reported by Earlyabortion.com, an ME device known as a Del-Em was adapted by American feminist activists Carol Downer and Lorraine Rothman in 1971 as a way of shortening a woman’s period or ending an early stage pregnancy.
The Del-Em was made up of a cannula (a thin tube), with a syringe connected to a container with two tubes and worked by creating a ‘vacuum’.
The Del-Em largely fell into obscurity after the introduction of greater reproductive rights. However, according to a 2016 report in Mic, this practice has made a resurgence in recent years, with women using it as a means of sucking out period blood.
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@OdesseyT99/Twitter
According to the nurse’s tweet, this bizarre method could lead to women ‘sucking out a lot more than blood’:
Ladies…please stop using your vacuum hose to end your period early. You’re gonna wind up sucking out a lot more than blood! There were 2 cases of this so far this week, and both women had to be admitted. Just…STOP!Periods, of course, can be extremely painful, and menstrual health problems are not always taken as seriously as other complaints.
younes
Many women suffer severe dysmenorrhae (menstruation pain) and menorrhagia (heavy blood flow), which lead to them longing for their periods to just be over and done with.
It is perhaps unsurprising how some women would be tempted to attempt to end their periods early, with little thought in the moment as to the further difficulties this would cause.
However, this is not the answer and women with menstrual problems should always seek out medical help to figure out safe solutions.
WHY WOULD YOU PUT A VACUUM HOSE UP YOUR VAGINA TO STOP YOUR PERIOD EARLY?! WHY. WHO TOLD YOU THAT WOULD WORK?— Arya Stark stan account (@In_A_YamChele) June 5, 2019
As reported by Earlyabortion.com, an ME device known as a Del-Em was adapted by American feminist activists Carol Downer and Lorraine Rothman in 1971 as a way of shortening a woman’s period or ending an early stage pregnancy.
The Del-Em was made up of a cannula (a thin tube), with a syringe connected to a container with two tubes and worked by creating a ‘vacuum’.
The Del-Em largely fell into obscurity after the introduction of greater reproductive rights. However, according to a 2016 report in Mic, this practice has made a resurgence in recent years, with women using it as a means of sucking out period blood.
I
know we all hate having periods cos they can be a bother but using a
vacuum in your vagina to end your period isn’t how to go about
it🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️….it’s usually 3-7days(if it’s more, then ,
that’s usually abnormal so get it checked out)!!
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