To the many men who don’t know some of the basic facts about periods, I offer a handful of things you should know a out menstruation.
Women have a hormone cycle that lasts around 28 days
Not every woman’s cycle is 28 days, that’s just the average.
The period is the part of the hormone cycle when and un fertilized egg is discarded, and the uterus sheds the blood lining that would have acted as the fetus’ beginner placenta had the egg been fertilized.
When the lining of the uterus sheds, it slowly passes through the vaginal canal and out through the vagina over the course of several days in the form or menstrual blood.
Women have no control over when this blood comes out
The blood doesn’t just come out when women pee
Periods, on average, last 3-5 days.
Not every woman’s period will last only 5 days, again, these are the averages.
Menstrual cramps, doctors have determined, can be as painful as having a heart attack.
Not every woman gets the same level of cramps
Birth control is a hormone therapy that can help regulate a woman’s cycle.
Some women need birth control to treat other uterian or ovarian conditions.
Periods can also cause bloating, mood swings, and other not so fun symptoms commonly described as PMS.
Women lose an average of 30 to 40 millitres of blood every period.
Women with heavy flows a can lose upwards of 80 mL.
Pads, tampons, and menstrual cups are not luxuries, they are necessities.
Some trans men get periods.
There is nothing shameful about menstruation.
This is not a master post on all things period, but everyone should know these basic facts about menstruation.
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