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And then we have all these rumors about things we can and can’t do during our period. Some super common ones are that you can’t get pregnant if you have sex on your period. False, you totally can. It’s rare, but it happens. You can also go swimming and your tampon will not absorb a bunch of water and make you sink. And exercising helps your cramps so you can stop using that as an excuse!
But there are some way stranger myths about menstruation floating around and I just had to share them with y’all!
Bears will attack you
Nope, bears can't smell your blood. So yes you can go camping on your period without fear that you'll get ravaged by bears. But you probs shouldn't try to play with them just as a general safety rule.
Sharks will attack you too
Just like bears, sharks will not attack you when you're on your period. Really. They might attack you because you look tasty though so be careful when dealing with large oceanic carnivores as a life tip.
Avoid cold food and bare feet
Rumor has it that cold food and bare feet will make your cramps worse. Don't worry it's not true so...run rampant barefoot while eating ice cream all you want!
Your vag will flip while sleeping
What the what? No your vagina will not flip upside down when you sleep if you're on your period. I don't even know what that means.
You can't wash your hair
I don't know who started this, but it's not true. You can totally wash your hair on your period. And you totally should.
What’s your favorite period myth? Are there any you thought were true? Tell me in the comments!
What do you do if you missed your period but you don’t have sex?
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Everyone tells me to stay away from the cold and cold foods when I’m on my period. I have cereal, slurpees, ice cream, and go swimming. I dont get painful cramps.
I always eat like sherbet when I have cramps and it makes them go away.
I heard you’re more likely to get haunted by ghosts when you’re on your period
You really shouldn’t eat cold food like ice cream or whatever when on your period, because even if Science says it won’t affect you, EXPERIENCE SAYS YOU WILL CRAMP LIKE HELL.
And that’s not just me saying that.
So true! I doesn’t affect anyone the same, but most people I know will get worse cramps, headaches, backaches, or even just a little grumpier if they eat cold foods. My doctor has even told me to stay away from them while on my period. I have no idea what kind of research backs up that “debunked” myth
My mom had a friend in high school whose mother seriously believed the washing your hair thing, so whenever the poor girl had her period, all her friends knew because her hair would be dirty for a week.
Well, the vagina flipping made my day in a weird way. I bet the next myth is that you will grow a penis if you swim in salt water pools on your period. These myths seem that ramdom
I’m actually surprised at the bear one, because if you have your period around a dog and you wear pads instead of tampons… Well… good luck…
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What the hell does your vagina flipping upside down even mean?
What in the world…some of these, like seriously?
Lol I dont know…I think the bare feet and eating cold things is true. I always seem to cramp more when I eat cold things or my feet are cold, could be just me though lol
Well the shark one could be true if your period is going through your swimsuit/scuba outfit which I hope isn’t the case!