13/07/2025
Merely popular sayings, or is there some true behind it?
1️⃣ - In ancient times, some religious traditions used to believe that menstruation was a sign of imbalance or weakness, or labelled as ritually impure. They claimed menstruating women could spoil food, stop dough from rising, or curdle milk. There's no scientific reason to back this up, though.
2️⃣ - Yes, you can get pregnant on your period. Your cervix starts to produce fertile mucus way before ovulation happens. And s***m can live up to 5-6 days in fertile mucus. So, if you have a short cycle, ovulation may happen just days after bleeding ends, meaning that s***m from period s*x can still fertilize an egg.
3️⃣ - Traditional medicine systems, like Traditional Chinese Medicine or Ayurveda, talk about balancing body temperatures and energies. It is said that exposure to cold, wind, and stimulating activities can disrupt/worsen the energetic imbalance experienced during menstruation.
4️⃣ - This one has been highly accepted in our society because it's common. But it doesn't mean it should be normalised. Periods shouldn’t be debilitating. Pain that interferes with your life is not normal - it's a medical issue, not a "female burden." It means there could be an underlying condition, like endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, or pelvic inflammatory disease.
5️⃣ - No, a tampon can't "get lost" or travel into your body. The va**na ends at the cervix, which a tampon can't pass through. It can get pushed high up in the va**na but it's still there - and removable.
6️⃣ - Every body is different - some ovulate earlier, some later. What matters is consistency and your normal, not matching a calendar.
Stress, illness, travel, weight shifts, or stopping hormonal birth control can all affect your cycle. Even regular cycles can vary by a few days - and that's still normal.
7️⃣ - You can bleed without ovulating. This is called anovulatory cycle - when you bleed but don't release an egg. The bleeding may look like a period, but it's hormonal withdrawal bleed, not a true menstruation. To confirm ovulation, you should track fertility signs like cervical mucus and basal body temperature.
Did you hear any of these?
