Today, I had to explain to my boyfriend why period blood couldn't be saved and donated to the hospital for transplants. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to explain to my boyfriend that no, my period arriving several days late doesn't mean I have AIDS. FML
Today, I came home to my boyfriend wearing one of my pads on his hand, because he didn't want to pay to go to the hospital for stitches. FML
Today, after I went in for surgery, I came out of extremely anemic from blood loss. As soon as I got home, I started my period. FML
Today, I told my parents that I wanted to donate blood. My dad helpfully interjected, "Sorry, they don't accept blood from gingers." FML
Today, my boyfriend clearly stated that I was "useless" when on my period. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me how women could urinate with a tampon in. FML
Today, after recently discovering that I need a bone marrow transplant, my girlfriend got tested to see if she could be a donor. When the results came back with a negative match, she blurted out, "Oh thank god." FML
Today, I told my boyfriend that I've missed my period, and that I think I might be pregnant. He started panicking and ended up puking in the toilet. FML
Today, I was told that since I've had only three or four periods since 2013, there's 60 periods worth of blood clotted in my uterus. They gave me medicine to make it all come out in one week. FML
Today, I got to explain reusable period underwear to my mom, who once had to wear sanitary belts. She was horrified by the idea of underwear specifically designed to be bled into, as opposed to all the accidental bleeding into underwear not designed for it that happens every time I try to sleep on my period. FML
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beccaishereyay 11
What the **** are you talking about?
polarflares 2
You're clearly not as educated as you think you are because it's definitely not just a tablespoon per cycle. It probably varies from person to person, but can definitely be more than a tablespoon. Not to be gross, but there are times when I sit on the toilet and can literally feel it just drain out, and it's a hell of a lot more than a tablespoon. Make sure you're properly educated on the topic before you give out incorrect information.
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buttercup_mcm 0
Lmbo!!!
stereochick16 1
Can't see why not ;)
JRene 0
Lol how did u manage to explain that 2 him??
kay71095 9
And also comment number 4.. Down there.. States that this is a table spoon of blood in each cycle so therefore, the tissue carries the blood.. The blood does not carry the tissue.
NomNomCookie 6
If only they worked like that..
redhedsaysrawr 18
HONESTLY, did you people never go to health class? THE REASON YOU CANNOT DONATE BLOOD FROM A PERIOD, IS BECAUSE ITS NOT FRESH BLOOD, OK? ITS NOT COMING STRAIGHT FROM YOUR HEART, SO YOU CANNOT USE IT. Geez, all these comments on here are just... making me sad. I hope some of you dont breed...
nicolasvasquez_ 6
You can't?
christypooh14 3
In all honesty I've had my period for 5 years now, and I didn't know it was stuff from your uterus, I thought it was blood. Good to know though! Guess you learn something new every day c:
lbdancing 2
I never learned this in health class, I either learned this from my doctor or a friend, I can't remember which. I never had sex ed or health in school since they didn't offer that in my middle and high schools, and in college I just take classes for my major, which isn't health. I don't think a guy is an idiot for asking, he's just curious, and why would he need to know about the contents of the period anyway? It's really not that important to know.
grigri75 35
you can't?