Interesting (red) fact

so did you know that one in every four girls at this exact moment is amidst their (ever so wonderful) period? That's right. 25% of every single girl (of menstruating age) is literally oozing as I type. Pretty interesting fact, eh?

The reason I bring this up is not to make you uncomfortable, though that is an added bonus. It's to make a point, a very important point mind you. This point being that it is time that girls stop being so god damn embarrassed about their bodily functions. Boys can fart and burp and shit in front of one another (and to our obvious dismay, in front of us too) but the second someone brings up the big P or asks for a tampon the whole room goes silent and faces turn red. Why do we do this to ourselves?

You know those commercials, the ones that say "Have a happy period?" Well normally, especially when It is between the 16th and 22nd of each month, I throw something at the television and say LIARS! But after learning the math behind periods, I decided that maybe these pad people have a valid point. Why aren't we happier about our periods? I mean, yeah there are those cramps and the whole blood thing, but seriously, having a period means that you can have a BABY. It means that your body can (and will if given the chance) produce a child, a human baby. I think women sometimes forget how awesome our bodies are.

So here's the deal... embrace your period. It's gross, it hurts, but seriously it's kind of a gift (especially if you think you're pregnant).

OH and one more thing. Since we are talking about periods I thought I'd share another bit of information I learned about TSS. TSS, or toxic shock syndrome, is this vague and ambiguous fear that a lot of girls have when they use tampons. I hear "SHIT! It's been in for 10 hours!" all of the time, mostly from my own mouth.

Though it was originally believed to be true, the belief that tampons are a breeding site for TSS bacteria is a fallacy. This myth came to be believed when the RELY tampon (which used certain synthetic fibers that caused vaginal abrasions) began to be associated with TSS. It wasn't the tampon, it was the fibers. In other words, don't freak out if you forget to change your tampon. Your chances of getting TSS are 1000 times smaller than getting in a car wreck. So breath and don't believe.

Well it was great talking to you :-)

Always,
Your Kinseyette