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One of the things I imagine would make me feel properly grown-up is going a whole period without bleeding on any items of clothing or bedding. Eventually I'll just stop bleeding, which is kind of grown-up in itself, so one way or another I can achieve adulthood. I think menopause is going to be the winner, though. It's especially annoying at the moment because my landlady has provided white sheets that are frankly over-absorbent, yet no detergents that are any good at bloodstain removal. I don't know the right products here, and I am afraid that my patented combination of mime and bad french in supermarkets might lead to potentially dangerous misunderstandings. Still, I'm back in the UK a couple of time in the next two months, and what airport/international railway station doesn't sell blood removers? Surely an essential for all truly successful holidays.

(I know some people have wonderful experiences with hormonal contraception stopping menstruation. I don't, it doesn't work for me. So comments about how brilliant it is will not be particularly well-received.)