081: #AskAlexandra Can your period cause a herpes outbreak?

Aunt Flo bringing the gift that keeps on giving [video_player type="youtube" style="1" dimensions="560x315" width="560" height="315" align="center" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="20" ipad_color="black"]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9OYjlKMUxqZVhVaw==[/video_player] Life With Herpes Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, thank you for joining me and our other members. Today’s episode is always one of my favorites because I get to hear directly from you. It’s the #AskAlexandra section of the podcast! Today’s question comes from Rose in Franklin Tennessee. She says, “ it feels like I am always getting outbreaks on or around my menstrual cycle. It is possible that my period is creating outbreaks?” Well the answer is yes but hear me out. There have been no direct links or reports saying that women get more outbreaks on their period but from what I have personally noticed as well as what I have heard from the Life With Herpes community most of us get outbreaks on our period.  We are more sensitive on our periods, I know this is Captain Obvious , however, it is not just our emotions it is our vaginal region too.   Here is what happens to us emotional on a level that we are not really in control of  but as a female our bodies want to get pregnant, I mean that is how we were engineered. When we get our period that is the confirmation to our sex organs that we did not get pregnant again this month so our body  kind of has its own little pity party. Again, I want to remind you this is all on a subconscious level we are not incontrol of this and it even happens when consciously we don’t want to get preggers. So back to our vagina having a pitty party about getting our period. Now let's toss into our pity party the  feminum supplies that we use to prevent ourselves from bleeding all over our clothes. Our Tampons and pads are filled with crap. I can’t remember the last time I used a pad it had to be before high school but I can remember how itchy, prickly and uncomfortable they were.  Tampons are not any better they are bleached and cause toxic shock. Both of them contain toxic ingredients and we are putting them into our bodies and it causes irritation. My personal opinion is that our feminine product combined with the emotional state of our viginas are causing outbreaks.   So what can you do to lessen the opportunity for an outbreak when Aunt Flo comes to visit? We can’t really change our vigina’s emotional state but we can change the products we use on her. I have to say I swear by this and love thes products like no other. My first miracle is the THINX period underwear. They are underwear made by menstruating women for menstruating women. They come in all sizes, shapes and colors and they don’t leak. I know this may sound a bit overwhelming but trust me...they will change your life. I have a $10 off your first pair so click here to use the shopping link.  Then my other period go to is the diva cup. It is made out of silicone,  it is eco friendly and you won't leak. It replaces the use of tampons which is amazing and you save money and you are helping the environment. It is a win win. FYI if you are over 28 or have had a baby order the size 2 the rest of the baby birds will be a size 1 click here. Keep in touch with Alexandra Harbushka www.lifewithherpes.com www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka www.facebook.com/lifewithherpespodcast   www.pinterest.com/lifewithherpes Join the community If you are ready to join a community of people who are living with herpes also then you will want to join our slack group. It is FREE and it is a great way to find the support and comfort that you are looking for. Head on over to www.lifewithherpes.com and join our community. You will receive a slack invitation as soon as you sign up. See you in there. Ways you can support the Life With Herpes show And if you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it for you, please give the Life With Herpes show a review. It is a way to pay it forward to fellow friends who are living with herpes. You can Subscribe, Rate and Review the show through your iTunes app or on the desktop. Seriously, it helps out a lot more than it is a hassle for you. You see, iTunes has an algorithm that organically promotes the show, so the more ratings and reviews the Life With Herpes Show receives then the higher it gets ranked. This is your way of paying it forward and helping someone find the show who really needs it. Oh, and you can totally use a fake name, so don’t worry about a friend finding you in the iTunes review. Talking about herpes needs to be spread as far and wide as possible. You are totally a part of this movement so THANK YOU!   Subscribe, Rate and Review More Episode Resources How can I help you? Tell me in a free 15 minute chat! The Herpes Outbreak Toolkit (use the promo code PODCAST) Join The Life With Herpes Community Life With Herpes YouTube channel DoTerra’s essential oils