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We all have relatives that drive us crazy. The scary uncle who tickled us a bit too much as a kid, the mother-in-law who drives us batty with her incessant chatter and complete inability to mind her own business. But the biggest pain in the ass for all us women is Aunt Flow. It seems we are always preparing for her arrival in some way, shape, or form. Even after she leaves, we get only a week of calm and normalcy before she rears her ugly head again, and then we’re back to the two week prep phase of emotional outburts, excruciating pain, mass confusion and irritability so powerful that your cat starts to spend more time hiding under the bed. What is it about Aunt Flow that just makes us cuckoo? She’s difficult, messy, time consuming, expensive, and always appears at the most inconvenient times, like when you are about to leave on a five day beach vacation with your new boyfriend. Sure some people can stop Aunt Flow from coming to town if they choose, and many do, but for those who prefer the natural way, we are stuck every month having to face her, deal with her and accept her into our lives….that is until we have our first scare. Wait!  Hold the phone!  Holy shit!  Aunt Flow is two days late! Panic sets it, best friends are consulted, calenders are checked, several trips to the “scary aisle” in the drug store are made, and the rest of your life flashes before your eyes before you can even wave a stick at it. You think to yourself, “If its yes, its yes, if its no, its no” as if rationalizing anything at this point will get  yourself through those next few heart wrenching moments. Then, the answer comes, clear as day! Like a magical phone call from  dear Aunt Flow herself. She’s coming back to town! She’ll be here soon! You don’t have to worry, she’ll be back in your life before you know it and make everything all better. And then the familiar pain sets in, the tears start to come unexpectanatly, you begin to crave chocolate like never before, and the world is good again. The thing about Aunt Flow is, she’s not easy to deal with, she’ll stay longer than she’s welcome, she’ll make you feel like shit,  but at least you know she guarantees to bring with her, another month of freedom.