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At @cosmicshambles #NineCarols on Sat, I talked about how we are neglecting women's pain & bleeding.
The continuing stigma and silence around periods is pathetic, wrong, devastating for women and economically nonsensical.
Some facts. 1/23
theguardian.com/society/2022/d…
At @cosmicshambles #NineCarols on Sat, I talked about how we are neglecting women's pain & bleeding.
The continuing stigma and silence around periods is pathetic, wrong, devastating for women and economically nonsensical.
Some facts. 1/23
theguardian.com/society/2022/d…
Women of reproductive age are a third of our population (18 million in England!) - most of these women have periods.
And periods going wrong is really common! 2/23
And periods going wrong is really common! 2/23
1 in 4 women experience heavy menstrual bleeding.
You often bleed through sanitary products super fast. You bleed onto your clothes, onto furniture. It's *excruciatingly* embarrassing.
Many women with heavy bleeding don't leave house during their periods. 3/23
You often bleed through sanitary products super fast. You bleed onto your clothes, onto furniture. It's *excruciatingly* embarrassing.
Many women with heavy bleeding don't leave house during their periods. 3/23
