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Flourish's avatar

That sidebar should be the headline cause what even is menses😭

A great piece as always❤️

Cassia's cartas's avatar

🤣🤣abi? It should really be the headline.

Thank you so much my darling 😘.

Elizabeth N's avatar

Exactly!

I thought I was the only one that just finds the word irritating

Tosin's avatar

Nobody has ever told me to endure it and I'm praying that no one tries it.

Well-done 🙌

Cassia's cartas's avatar

Before you go comot their teeth😂

Thank you so muchh

Rx Seara💊💐's avatar

"Endure the pain", "it is a normal thing for a woman, you should be used to it by now"🙄...

Ughhh!!! These statements drive me insane!!!!

What do you mean????

Thank you for this dear💙

Cassia's cartas's avatar

Me sef never sabi wetin them mean o my dear.

You're welcome 🥰

Elizabeth N's avatar

I told my mum once about cramps and she told me she never used to experience it. Since then, I kept my experience to myself. It didn't help that I don't have any female siblings.

Thankfully, I went to a boarding school, and being surrounded by other females gave me exposure into the differences of how dysmenorrhea handles people's bodies.

In all fairness, in hindsight, I see that she didn't know any better...

I also remember that there was this ideology back in school that some people had it worse because their bodies had low pain tolerance, or something about prostaglandin levels. Oh the foolishness.

Jojo’s Journey💕's avatar

But yeah… Dysmenorrhea should be spoken about more often. And I love that you did this my friend. Thank you for shedding more light…

Psa: if I hear any more strange advice from anyone, I’ll kill a lot💀

Jojo’s Journey💕's avatar

“Are you seeing your menses?” Common will you leave this place fast😭 Wetin be menses. Local human😭

Cassia's cartas's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣you dey para o. I love it

Toluwalase 💐's avatar

Let's not even talk about premenstrual Syndrome😭😭,what do you mean I'm having crazy migraines because I'm about to be on my period 🥺.

Such a wonderful Piece.I love itttt❤️

Cassia's cartas's avatar

So dramatic tbh.

Thank you sooo muchhhh

DeeDee Amaechi's avatar

I freaking hate that menses word man. Just irks me.

Cassia's cartas's avatar

Brooo, and the fact that we're many that hate the word should mean something, abi?

DeeDee Amaechi's avatar

It should. It's equivalent to men saying "females." There is just something deeply misogynistic about it.

Neemah💜✨'s avatar

This is nicee

I just really wish they would take us more seriously 😔. I mean it'skind of weird that there's barely any progress with the research.

Ayo💕's avatar

I can relate to this sm mehn😭

Jemimah 👑🕊️'s avatar

Clock it, medical professionallll🤭

Menses🏃🏽‍♀️

Cassia's cartas's avatar

On a straight line, fellow medical professional 🤣