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ThaMonthly   5.21.23 XII Full Circle ___ By Chrys D. ‘I’m headed to the stars, ready to go far… …I’m starwalkin.’ 1 year. 12 months. 365 days. The phrase ‘a lot can change in a year’ is ringing ever so loudly in my ears at this juncture. On this day last year, I turned 34 & started a MOVEMENT. I got in front of a camera & uttered the words “So what’s up yall, welcome to ThaMonthly.” That was the first episode of my podcast. Since then, I’ve been blessed to meet with people from all walks of life & hear their stories. Moms, Dads, Siblings. Spouses, Doctors, Working People. Religious, Spiritual, Non-conforming. All walks of life, All either suffer (or knows someone that does) from reproductive woes & the infringement of bodies & rights. & I love each and every one of them. This journey has also given me opportunities I could have never foreseen for myself. I started an organization placing free menstrual products in schools & public spaces. I became a writing

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ThaMonthly 1.29.23 IX Tha Ovulation Station ___ By Chrys D. “Smoking on a backwood cause I miss my ex… …now I’m ovulating & I need rough sex. So for starters just to be transparent? I never have, never desired to, nor never will know when I’m ovulating. Reason being is because once I realized conceiving a child wasn’t really possible, I could give a FUCK about ovulation. Quite frankly, I’m well overdue for a doctor to snatch all of this bootleg equipment we so affectionately call ‘lady parts,’ LMAO. This is also NOT me saying I’ve never felt it happening, or sensed it coming. You kinda can’t help it when you have a natural intuition with your body. Being plagued with PCOS & her best friend endometriosis, I’ve experienced wild levels of ovulation. Literally as quaint & beautiful like butterflies flowing freely in my pelvis. Or as unfathomably excruciating as hot daggers bludgeoning my uterus! Couple this with an appetite that gluttony would drop a jaw to & an intense sex

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  ThaMonthly   1.9.23 VIII Sex & Tha Period ___ By Chrys D. “All I Wanna do is Zooma Zoom Zoom Zoom…” … ina Poom Poom. In my personal unpopular opinion, sex is STRICTLY PROHIBITED while I’m on my cycle! The pain that already comes with my PCOS/Endo would never allow it. And as clingy as I am with my gorgeous girlfriend, sometimes I don’t even want to be touched! However, very common in the sexual diaspora, receiving your ‘red wings’ or ‘parting the red sea’ is most definitely a thing! Even beyond the potential ‘sexual’ association, we all want a partner (male or female) to morally support us in that inevitable time of the month. And sometimes, that means doing the ‘No Pants Dance!’ It has been said that sex during menstruation has certain benefits. Among these are: An increased arousal Strengthened connection with your partner Relief from cramps Possible shorter periods To be transparent (& maybe a little TMI), I have experienced lessened cramps from self-gratification in the l