19 Shocking and Unbelievable Facts About Periods That Most People Don’t Know
Prepare to be disturbed as you learn these truly wild facts about periods.
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Amber Rose Reveals She Has Already Taught Her 7-Year-Old Son About Sex, Consent, and Periods—And She Doesn’t Believe That’s Too Young
“I’m not hiding nothing from my son.”
My Daughter Doesn’t Want to Accept That She Has Started Her Period: How Can I Help Her?
A mom writes in asking for advice about her daughter starting her period. She says her daughter recently began menstruating but has gone out of her way to hide and ignore this fact. She hides tissues in her room and in the bathroom. She is not using feminine hygiene products and is ruining clothing. This mom has tried talking to her, making products easily accessible for her daughter, punishment, and more, but nothing seems to be making a difference. How can she help her daughter during this major milestone?
Is It Normal for a Girl to Start Her Period at Just 8- or 9-Years-Old?
A mom writes in asking for advice about her daughter starting her period. This mom says she took her daughter to the doctor for her 8-year checkup. During the examination, the doctor warned that girls are more commonly getting their periods at just 8 or 9 years old, which has this mom worried. She is concerned that her daughter will struggle with difficult periods, which would be especially hard at that age. She is also worried something may be wrong, based on some internet research she’s done. Any advice for this mom?
Does My Daughter’s Father Have a Right to Know That She Started Her Period?
A mom writes in asking for advice about whether to tell her daughter’s father, whom she is no longer with, that their daughter started her period. She says her daughter doesn’t want to tell her dad, but this mom thinks, as a co-parent, he has a right to know.
Mom Admits She Lost Her Dignity in a Target Bathroom After Her Twin Boys Were Exposed to Their First Period
Writer Eliza Morril took to Facebook to share her cringe-worthy account of what happened when her 4-year-old twin boys were exposed to the wonders of womanhood.
My Daughter Started Her Period and I Want to Do Something for Her: Advice?
“My daughter started her period today and I tried to make it a big deal but I also want to do something.”
Mom Uses Her Period to Teach Son Inclusiveness, Tells Him ‘Men Have Periods Too’
“Eli has been told about periods since he saw blood on my pants a couple of years ago. […] I didn’t use the language of ‘women have periods’ because it’s not entirely inclusive.”
Mom Has Teenage Sons Carry Emergency Period Supplies For Friends
One mother is trying to normalize menstruation by having her teenage sons carry ’emergency’ period supplies and more.