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Most of us think that guys don't really have a clue about periods, right?

Some do, some don't – it differs from man to man.

But, it turns out that they might know a whole lot more than we think.

Teva recently conducted a survey which questioned 5,000 heterosexual men in relationships from 12 countries in Europe to find out how much they really know about menstruation – and it actually surprised us.

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When asked about the length of a period, the guys got it spot on, with the average answer of 5.2 days for women who don't take contraception, and 4.6 days for ladies who do.

And when it came to the top problems us women experience when Aunt Flo is in town, they answered pretty accurately with mood swings, irritability and pelvic pain.

However, one thing they still haven't copped onto is how sore our cramps can be, as the study found that they don't think periods are that painful.

And, for some reason, most men surveyed either didn't know or didn't believe that women get periods every month…

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Dr Iñaki Lete, who led the research, said: "Prior to hormonal birth control becoming a contraceptive option, men had little awareness of what a woman experiences during menstruation.

"In the 50 years since the first contraceptive became widely available, men have become increasingly aware of how their partner experiences menstruation.

"These findings reflect wider societal changes, particularly where couples are encouraged to discuss previously taboo topics such as menstruation and contraception."

So, it looks like your boyf may know more about your body after all.

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We firmly believed that if you spend a good amount of time with a girl (or group of girls), your periods all sync up.

It's happened in secondary school with your BFFs, in college with your housemates, and in the office with your colleagues… but apparently, it's all just lies.

And we're kinda bummed out about it.

A recent study has found that cycles don't actually link up, and it's actually more common for them to diverge over time.

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Period-tracking and fertility app Clue recently teamed up with the University of Oxford for what is believed to be the largest study of its kind.

According to The Guardian, the research studied 1,500 women and then narrowed it down to 360 pairs of women who live together.

They tracked the women's periods over three months and found that 273 pairs had a big difference between their start and end dates.

Clue’s data scientist, Marija Vlajic, told The Guardian: “It’s very unlikely that cycle syncing is a real phenomenon. Menstrual syncing amongst the sample we had did not exist."

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However, this study contradicts numerous others carried out in the past. In 1971, Harvard researched 135 female college students and found “a significant increase in synchronisation of onset dates" between women who lived in the same dorm.

And in 1999, another study surveyed women and found that 80 per cent of them have experienced synchronisation and believe that it does happen. 

While we're not scientists, we think a lot has to be said about this. There's something about syncing up with your girlfriends that makes you feel like you're not alone.

Yes, we all go through the dreaded experience every month, but it's still sh*tty all the same.

And having someone by your side to veg out with and understand your discomfort makes the aches and pains feel that little bit easier.

Oh, and while we have you; don't forget to have your say in the inaugural SHEmazing Awards this May! It's time to vote, and you can do it right here!

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Ah, PMS. Around half of the world's population suffer from it, and yet we're still known to discuss it in hushed tones from time to time.

Malin Olofsson has survived anorexia and is now a vegan weight-lifter and a body-positive Instagrammer.

However, like many of us, she suffers very heavily from PMS.

Bloating, mood swings and unbearable cramps are part of her life once a month, but she stayed silent about it because people think it's "weird."

 

——————————————– Some of you have seen this before. Some of you haven't. Some of you experience and go through this yourself once a month. Some of you will be disgusted. Some of you will sigh with relief and think -Omg I'm not alone. Some of you will not read this caption and presume that I'm pregnant. ——————————————– This is the visual signs of PMS for me and many other women. For some it's less extreme, for some it's more. Water retention is a very normal and common symptom of PMS. Some women will hardly notice it and some go through immense discomfort for a couple of days a month. It can start anytime between ovulation and your period. ——————————————– THIS  IS  NORMAL. This is nothing to be ashamed of. Yes – it is very uncomfortable, and yes – it is really difficult to not feel like you must hide it and try to suck your stomach in. I've stopped. I've decided that breathing is more important than what other people may or might think. I've decided that my body's reaction to the hormonal change is not going to be an aspect that I let contribute to my already unstable mental state. Because when I have PMS, I already feel like dying. And I've decided to love my body no matter how I feel about life. ——————————————– Do not blame your body for how you're feeling. It is never your body's fault. It is never anything wrong with how your body looks. Yes – your body might experience discomfort due to hormonal changes – so instead of making it worse through shaming your body, try doing the opposite. Realize that this is when you need extra self-care and self-love. Realize that you don't have to be ashamed and hide. You are perfect and your body is just doing it's job.

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Last weekend, Malin shared a photo of herself on Instagram, along with an explanation on her intense PMS symptoms.

"Some of you have seen this before. Some of you haven’t.

"Some of you experience and go through this yourself once a month. Some of you will be disgusted.

"Some of you will sigh with relief and think – Omg I’m not alone. Some of you will not read this caption and presume that I’m pregnant."

 

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She then told her followers that these are the things she goes through once a month.

"This is the visual signs of PMS for me and many other women. For some it's less extreme, for some it's more.

"Water retention is a very normal and common symptom of PMS. Some women will hardly notice it and some go through immense discomfort for a couple of days a month.

"It can start anytime between ovulation and your period.

 

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She ended her post by saying that we shouldn't punish or blame our bodies because they put us through these things. It's more important to take care of ourselves than worry about what people think.

"It is never your body's fault. It is never anything wrong with how your body looks. Yes – your body might experience discomfort due to hormonal changes – so instead of making it worse through shaming your body, try doing the opposite. 

"Realise that this is when you need extra self-care and self-love. Realize that you don't have to be ashamed and hide. 

"You are perfect and your body is just doing it's job."

We all need to remember that last line.

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We were literally gagging while reading about this because it is so unbelievably ridiculous and pointless… not to mention disgusting.

Across the pond in Kansas, USA, a man, who has never experienced a period, thinks that glueing your vagina together is a good idea.

Why? So blood doesn't escape when you're on your period. 

This guy must think periods resemble a scene from The Walking Dead, because God forbid any blood leak. Gasp! Shock horror! Ugh…

According to Metro, chiropractor, Daniel Dopps, shared a post on Facebook explaining how this lipstick glue is a safer option if we want to control our periods…

A man has created a lipstick to glue vagina lips together so period blood can't escape anymore

Stating how "natural" it is, the Facebook post reads: "Mensez is a natural combination that is applied to the lips downunder during the period."

Another Facebook post about the lipstick tries to compare periods to hair in a shower drain.

"Humans like things to be in their place and when they are displaced we perceive it as gross, nasty and unhealthy. We all love our hair until it gets out of its place and in the shower drain.

It goes on… "Mensez ends period mind games, the blood stays secure inside where it should be." 

"You don't have to see it anymore and you certainly don't have to touch it anymore… Like a self-cleaning shower drain."

A self-cleaning shower drain. Great.

We think we'll stick to tampons, thanks (even if that does mean seeing blood… shocker).

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From bloating, cravings and cramps that feel like a hot Hell, it's safe to say we're not too fond of periods.

But this rap about the time of the month had us giggling our way through the day.

Australian comedy trio Skit Box has made a video paying homage to everything we go through when Aunt Flow is in town.

The parody begins with the three women, Sarah Bishop, Gerta Jerkson and Adele Vuko, discussing their periods when two men ask them to be more "ladylike."

The ladies then burst into the rap, and well… we'll let you see it for yourselves.

It's pretty brilliant, and just FYI for any dude that thinks it's gross, we'll blast this song in your face from now on.

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Remember the last time you managed to exert a little self-control and your period magically did everything you wanted?

No? Yeah, us neither.

And that's because no matter how much women might wish they had more control over their monthly cycle, once it arrives we're all basically along for the ride.

But as far as one lad from Essex is concerned, us women need a lesson or two in self control before we start demanding an end to tampon tax.

In an analogy which boggles the mind, 19-year-old Ryan Williams took to Twitter to compare menstruation to urination, and insists women should 'control their bladders'.

Yeah Ryan, because that makes complete sense.

In a move which suggests Ryan was asleep under the desk during Biology lessons, the helpful youngster suggested he thought they was a connection between a woman's bladder and her ability to control her need for sanitary products.

Unsurprisingly, Ryan has experienced more than a little pushback from men and women alike who were quick to provide him with a few handy anatomy lessons.

 
Sending Ryan some handy links, one Twitter user wrote: "Some information – I've chosen a version aimed a kids so you'll understand."

However, it looked like Ryan's pontificating may have had the desired effect on one woman, who wrote: "But what if it is how it works? What if we have just been thinking about this all wrong with our girl brains?"

She's right, you know. Damn it Ryan, you may just be onto something.

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It's only the very fortunate among us who don't feel the need to spend half a week in bed during that time of the month.

Discomfort, tiredness and general malaise mean most of us would happily build a duvet fort and refuse to emerge until we get the all-clear from our ovaries, but what with work, college and, you know, general life responsibilities, it's simply not an option.

You can, however, ensure you get the very best of the eight hours you do spend in the scratcher by following expert advice on the best sleeping position to assume during your period.

According to Glamour, experts in the field of womens' issues unanimously agree that the foetal position is the best option during those particular five days of the month.

Offering an explanation for this, Dr. Jennifer Wider said: "Many women report that the fetal position can help relieve cramps."

Elaborating further, Lisa Lindley, M.D., board-certified gynaecologist with Eisenhower Women's Health added: "Sleeping in the foetal position takes pressure off the abdominal muscles."

In addition to relieving the cramps which keep many of us up at night, the foetal position generally ensures against leaks due to the positioning of the woman's legs – something which cannot be said for the face-down position.

According to the experts, it's best to avoid this position when Aunt Flo is in town simply because lying on your stomach puts pressure on your uterus, results in more leaks and quickly increases your laundry pile.

Just something to keep in mind…

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An upmarket fitness centre in Georgia has come under considerable criticism after advising female members to refrain from using the swimming pool during their period.

In a move which has unsurprisingly become a discussion topic on social media, the Vake Swimming Pool and Fitness Club posted notices around the building which suggested half their members re-think their exercise schedule when Mother Nature comes a-knocking.

Stunned by the centre's decision to make a request of this nature, a member of the club posted an image of the notice on Facebook, and called the club out on their attitude towards women.

"Vake Swimming Pool And Fitness Club, do you even realize how offensive this is?" Sophie Tabatadze wrote earlier this week.

"And, by the way, since according to your rules we are not allowed to use a swimming pool 5-6 days each month, do we get a preferential price compared with men?" she asked before adding ‪#‎mysogyny‬ ‪#‎mysogynyinaction‬.

"When you go into a public swimming pool you should accept certain level of germs. And since when are men exemplary clean creatures?" Sophie added.

Defending their decision, the club argued that the request acts as a preventative measure after their swimming pool was apparently 'contaminated' by menstrual blood.

While the Facebook post has been met with support from members of the public who have expressed disbelief at the club's decision, some social media users have sided with the club,

"It is for hygiene reasons for hell sake," wrote one. "This has nothing to do with feminism or being against women rights. Some girls have strong periods that even when they use tampax the blood leeks out." (sic)

"I am sorry but if I am swimming in the pool I do not want to see that. That is called asking for decency and it is by no means offensive," he added.

*Shakes head*

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All those warnings on tampon boxes about Toxic Shock Syndrome? Yeah, you should definitely be paying attention to them.

One UK student has revealed she ended up with severe blood poisoning, close to death, after forgetting about her tampon for nine full days.

Emily Pankhurst, 20, described to The Daily Mail how she assumed the pain and bloating she was feeling were just down to stress, as she was studying hard for upcoming university exams at the time.

"I blamed deadlines, returning to uni after the New Year and exams. Actually I was seriously ill," she explained, adding that she had simply inserted a new tampon, having forgotten to take the old one out.

"When I finally realised, I pulled it out it was pure black," she says of the moment she realised what she had done.

"I was feeling really ill by that stage. I was hot and dizzy and felt really strange.

"I wouldn't have known what it was apart from the string. It was horrible. I immediately chucked it in the loo, I felt sick."

However even after removing the forgotten tampon, Emily's symptoms continued to worsen, and she was eventually rushed to hospital with intense stomach pains and slurred speech.

"I was sat in the dark. I can't remember much, but mum said I kept repeating, "I feel ill – my stomach".

"'My speech slurred and my skin became mottled. I started to feel faint and I was rushed to hospital by ambulance.

"During the journey they said I was displaying all the symptoms of sepsis [blood poisoning] and so the blue lights were put on. I became an emergency case."

Thankfully Emily received medical treatment before the sepsis took hold of her body completely, but it was a long road to recovery.

"I was fed through a tube," she recalls, adding that she couldn't even use the toilet as normal.

"My bladder was full – I had two litres of urine in me – but I couldn't go to the toilet naturally and was given a catheter.

"I've never been in pain like it so was given morphine and doctors said if I had left it any longer I would be dead."

Even now, two months on, Emily is still feeling the consequences of her illness and finds she is constantly exhausted, needing up to 13 hours sleep a night to function.

Emily has shared her story to warn other women to be mindful of their health, especially in times of stress.

"I hope my story can help others to take care of their health and not take their lives for granted, because you never know what might be around the corner."

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Meet Kiran Gandhi. She's a Harvard Business graduate, a drummer for M.I.A. and a socially aware marathon runner. 

Recently Kiran completed the London Marathon, and her experience has gone viral over the last 48 hours. When her period arrived unexpectedly the night before the race, Kiran had to make the choice between wearing a tampon or pad for 42km or going without.

She chose the latter, and decided to use her decision to make a public statement about stigmas and sexism.

"I got my flow the night before and it was a total disaster but I didn’t want to clean it up. It would have been way too uncomfortable to worry about a tampon [for the race]," Kiran wrote on her personal blog. "I thought, if there’s one person society won’t f*ck with, it’s a marathon runner."

Dressed in pink and having raised $6,000 (€5,480) along with two friends for Breast Cancer Care, Kiran finished the 42km course in 4 hours and 49 minutes with her period blood flowing free. Although the marathon took place back in April, a recent article by Cosmopolitan brought Kiran's unorthodox decision into the public eye.

The reaction so far on Twitter has been mixed:

Speaking about her choice, Kiran said it definitely wasn't planned but that she felt it was the right move at the time. "They tell you that for men, their nipples will bleed because of the chafing between their shirts and their skin [while running long distance]. I worried that a tampon might have the same effect," she explained. 

"Granted, that might have been ignorant because people run completely fine, but 26 miles is different than just, like, three or four."

But once she started bleeding, Kiran said she was too excited about how the race was going to even care. "Once I started bleeding, I felt kind of like, Yeah! Fuck you! I felt very empowered by that. I did," she admits.

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Next time you're in the mood for a hormone-induced whinge, get yourself to Twitter.

Women all over the world have started sharing the ups and downs of their periods using the hashtag #LiveTweetYourPeriod and it's one the best things we've seen in a long time. The hashtag first kicked off last April but has been appearing more and more since writer Jenna Wortham sang its praises in the New York Times last week.

Jenna says the hashtag helps to "normalise… and destigmatise" what is often a taboo subject. Plus, it's made for some pretty hilarious tweets.

From hormonal mood swings:

To week-long chocolate binges:

To the ever-present cramps:

It's all there… take a look and get tweeting!

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Guys are genuinely interested if our periods really sync. They also want to know if size matters! These brave girls have answered their questions.

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