Health: Today, I got my period. 10 minutes into a 3 hour exam. Apparently...

By cramps - 17/09/2009 13:59 - Australia

Today, I got my period. 10 minutes into a 3 hour exam. Apparently they are serious when they say you may not leave the room under any circumstances. FML

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By 1DisGR8 - 16/12/2018 09:30 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I had the misfortune of getting my period during another exam. And yes, the male professor also noticed this time. FML

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By 1DisGR8 - 14/11/2018 13:30

Today, while writing a midterm, my period came unexpectedly. Too bad my male professor was the one to notice and not me. FML

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By pleasestop - 11/06/2011 08:48 - Australia

Today, I woke up with bowel problems which have been causing me to violently pass wind every couple of minutes. I have to spend the next two hours sitting an exam in dead silence. FML

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By faulty plumbimg! - 31/08/2013 12:14 - India

Today, I got my period 2 days early, while being interviewed for my dream job. Let's just say that I don't have very high hopes after walking backwards to the exit door and falling down upon colliding with the wall. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2022 18:01 - Australia

Today, I was absolutely busting to poop, so badly that I began to sweat. This was while I was sitting a medical exam, and had to write in depth about the mechanical and chemical process of digestion. FML

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By rune breaker - 23/08/2018 22:05

Today, I got the hiccups during an exam. I wasn't allowed to leave to get a drink of water, so I had to sit there and take my test while hiccuping violently. The teacher ended up sending me to the hall and ripping up my test for "distracting the other students". FML

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By Anonymous - 18/03/2011 16:14 - Netherlands

Today, I was worried about passing an exam, so I hid a note under my skirt. When the guy next to me was finished, I had to get up so he could leave. With no time to hide the note, I stood in front of the entire class, hand over my crotch, looking as if I had to pee. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/07/2009 01:26 - United States

Today, I had to go through the embarrassment and pain of telling my parents I was pregnant. I took the test and it came out positive and I was freaking out. I got grounded for the rest of the year and they're really disappointed in me. Five minutes ago, I got my period. FML

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By iluvcoconutrough - 02/07/2009 04:34 - New Zealand

Today, at school I was sitting with a friend outside, talking about irregular periods and unshaven legs. Ten minutes into the conversation, a teacher sticks her head out the window above us and tells us to leave. We were distracting a classroom who were trying to finish a test. FML

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By shitttyyyday - 14/01/2012 07:47 - United States

Today, I got my period at school. I didn't notice until a boy asked me if I'd killed someone in my pants. FML

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Thursday 17 September 2009 23:10

obviously your professor is a man. fyl

crazyjack 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 23:13

should've yelled: "OHSHIT somebody help me!! i'm bleeding!!" xD

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jenniebravo 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:18

this is a FML on so many levels :o(

teiso_fml 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:32

Was it your FIRST period? What a time to get it! If I were supervising I'd get someone not taking the exam to accompany you to the bathroom (not in the stall, obviously)

fmlcomment 2

Friday 18 September 2009 3:42

Definitely happened to me on the SATs...sucked, so I just tried to fall asleep when I finished each section. The proctor kept waking me up, furious, even though every time she did I explained that I was, in fact, done, and didn't need the remaining 15 min. (Didn't explain to her about the other, though...wouldn't have helped as I didn't bring any Advil or supplies).

mollyloves 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:50

THAT SUCKS SO MUCH! Omg, that's like my biggest fear, especially because I can't keep track it's all irregular and stuff. Jeez..........fyl.

som_fml 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:52

you didn't know it was coming???? And before people get on MY case, yes I'm female, yes I've had extremely irregular periods to the point where I would be MONTHS off from my prediction, but I've never experienced this oddly stereotypical situation. Sure it's uncomfortable to wear a pad "just in case" but that's a stupid way to think when you know you're stuck in a room for three hours and you know you can't get out of it. That's like thinking "condoms are so lame, I don't plan on ovulating tonight so I don't really need it... Oh hell I feel an egg coming on!"

mcsnelly 5

Friday 18 September 2009 6:04

So if you were months off from your prediction, does that mean you wore pads/tampons everyday for those MONTHS when you didn't know when to expect it?? That would be pretty freaking disruptive....and wasteful.

ktho522 0

Friday 18 September 2009 6:26

So you want her to wear a pad for a whole month "just in case"? Some women don't even get any symptoms before their periods start and they have no way of knowing especially if their periods are irregular as well. And she was obviously prepared, she just couldn't leave class.

randomm 0

Friday 18 September 2009 7:10

I think she means just in case, wear a pad when you know you wont be able to get out if you do start it, even if you arent expecting it. not all the time, just when you wouldnt be able to leave to take care of it.

gonzolove 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:54

7 days is normal. I know some people who have periods that last for 8 days on a regular basis. It also depends if you're on the pill or patch or whatever. When I was on the pill, my period was always like 3 to 5 days. Now that I have an IUD, it's more like 5 to 7 days.

Luckyducky3 0

Friday 18 September 2009 3:58

awwww poor op! i totally understand D:

CaeliLady 0

Friday 18 September 2009 4:18

Ohhh, that hardcore sucks! I feel for you lots :(

tysgirl 0

Friday 18 September 2009 4:38

aww, that sucks! I used to live in fear of this, not because of leakage (I would wear a "just in case" pad in these situations) but because I used to get cramps so bad I'd be puking my guts out for hours.

ktho522 0

Friday 18 September 2009 6:24

I hate periods. I can never sleep when I'm on mine because a pad won't stop the blood from flowing over, and you can't wear a tampon to bed. But reading these comments, I'm surprised at how little men actually know about this type of thing. Sorry about this OP! I hope you put up a good fight. I would definitely be pissed about this. Students can be the harshest little brats whenever they see a blood stain on the back of some girl's pants.

Witchcraft_fml 4

Friday 18 September 2009 8:12

I hate waking up mornings of the menstrual cycle... You never know how much the flood gates opened during your sleep.

g00nie 0

Friday 18 September 2009 11:09

I actually go to bed with tampons when I'm on my period. I can't handle wearing pads at all. I just make that I don't sleep in as late as I usally do. I have bad insomnia so I rarely get 8 hours of sleep anyways, so I'm safe from the TSS. To OP, that totally sucks, and I really hope you were able to find a way to take care of it all.