Period-related OBs - Herpes Message Board

movingrightalong · 11-25-2003, 04:35 PM

Hi Ladies (and guys if you're reading, although you don't have menstrual cycles)

I'm just curious, if you have OBs with your period, at what point in your cycle do they occur? I'm on the pill and I get one the first Tuesday when I start my pills back up, it's basically one week exactly from the start of my period, but my period is over. Like clockwork. I'm just wondering when other people get their OB and if it's as totally predictable. I'm going to try and nip this one before it starts. I've never tried to bombard before it happens, I'll let you know how it goes!

Ornament · 11-26-2003, 07:49 AM

Moving -

I just had symptons of my 2nd. OB, and it was 1 week, prior to my period starting. I think it's a hormonal thing. It started on the exact same spot as my 1st. OB, which was just one month ago. I'm using an aloe vera gel spray, to help heal the blisters and it's working, great!

Take care, -Orn

lilygirl · 11-26-2003, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ornament

Moving -

I just had symptons of my 2nd. OB, and it was 1 week, prior to my period starting. I think it's a hormonal thing. It started on the exact same spot as my 1st. OB, which was just one month ago. I'm using an aloe vera gel spray, to help heal the blisters and it's working, great!

Take care, -Orn

Hi
I get it during my period too. Usually the 1st day or 2 days before. Just curious I thought the pill would actually make that better being that the pill lessons the symtoms of PMS ...cramps etc,,,,
is that true?

movingrightalong · 11-26-2003, 12:11 PM

I don't know if the pill helps or not. The one I'm on a low-dose pill that stays the same for the whole time and it would seem that it would keep the hormone fluctuations in check. I've thought about just taking it all the way through (sorry backpacker, I know it makes you cringe...) so as to avoid my period altogether. Supposedly this is safe to do, but I'm just not sure it's a great idea. And besides, I'd like to try to somehow avoid an OB altogether, period and all.
Everyone seems to get their OB before or during their period, but I get mine after, and it's when I start my pill back up, so I wonder sometimes if there's a correlation there.
Who knows, H is a tricky little devil. If I didn't dislike this virus so much I'd have a lot of respect for it's ingenuity and ability to constantly reinvent itself!

backpacker · 11-26-2003, 08:38 PM

Poor mra; whatever you feel you must do is OK with me! As long as you're making an informed decision.

I get my ob's usually on the first day of my period, give or take a day. So far this month--with my period almost over now--I have not had one, and I credit the Olive Leaf Extract and the oral garlic/garlic oil combo.