There are things that you should never do while you have your period and things that you never thought you could do. Every week, new information and studies are coming out with the latest news.
There are things that you should never do while you have your period and things that you never thought you could do.
Every week, new information and studies are coming out with the latest news about women and their menstrual cycle.
Only one fact remains constant: We are still learning new things about our bodies and the mysteries of our period.
Recent studies on menstruating women have revealed a number of interesting facts. Firstly, it is quite normal for us to be in the mood for loving while we are bleeding. This is because the hormone that lowers the libido, progesterone, is at an all time low while we are bleeding.
We also have a harder time concentrating when taking a test while on our period. Go figure, right?
The average woman in the United States menstruates about 450 times in her lifetime. This is a huge increase from the 50 periods our prehistoric ancestors experienced, or the roughly 150 periods experienced by modern women in agricultural societies outside of the U.S.
We do a lot of bleeding and have a lot of time to kick back and pamper ourselves, so make every period count for something by finding what you can and can not do while you are getting a visit from dear Aunt Flo.
Without further ado, here is a list of 13 things you should do your best to avoid doing if you are on your period:
- Watch sad movies
- Get a wax
- Forget you have your period
- Go to bed without a pad or tampon
- Wear white pants
- Skip the gym
- Eat and drink dairy
- Wear the same protection for an entire day
- Camping in bear country
- Go skinny dipping
- Eat salty snacks
- Get upset
- Make important decisions