Testimony of Healing June 3, 2002 Issue

Menstrual difficulties healed

Jane Keogh

From the time I first started menstruating, I was unhappy about the whole idea of it. I found it embarrassing and uncomfortable.

At church, I had a wonderful Sunday School teacher in my high school years. She discussed this normal bodily function with our class and shared a healing her daughter had had of bad menstrual pain. This was helpful, and I prayed with the ideas our teacher had shared with us. As a result of my prayer, my monthly periods became more comfortable. But I still found them frustratingly bothersome and sometimes embarrassing. This continued into my adult life.

After I was married and had my first child, my periods became increasingly heavier, to the point that I worried about not having access to a restroom if I was going to be somewhere for more than an hour. I would arrive somewhere and seek out the restroom first, so I would know where to run if it became necessary. I had to carry around a lot of personal care products to cater to this problem, which was inconvenient and costly. I found myself beginning to resent the added expense, as well as being hampered physically.

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