AUGH. My period used to flit in and out my life with deliberately obnoxious irregularity - I'd go anywhere from two to four months in between, yet somehow it ALWAYS managed to arrive just in time to be maximally inconvenient. It was especially fond of ruining travel, special occasions, and light-colored trousers.

I've since acquired an armful of other health issues, but for reasons unknown my period has settled down. The timing is still terrible, but at least predictable.