Menstruation isn’t the first thing that comes into someone’s head whenever asked to name something fun. Apart from the fact that period stigma remains prevalent to this day, menstruation is also something that’s just not fun to deal with.
Now we have come up with a list of some struggles many menstruating individuals have experienced and can relate to.
Getting a free lecture on period-related superstitions
Filipinos are superstitious. In fact, we have superstitious beliefs about almost everything under the sun, including menstruation. No wonder, menstruators normally get lectured on these beliefs when they get their periods for the first time.
These lecture sessions usually revolve around the things you are forbidden of doing during your so-called buwanang dalaw or monthly visitor.
These beliefs include not taking a bath, not partaking in extreme physical activities, and avoiding stepping on some poop at all costs to keep your period blood from getting stinky.
Asking another friend this question: “May tagos ba ako?”
Periods can make even the calmest of us very paranoid.
Who doesn’t worry about getting period stains in the middle of a school or workday, anyway? Especially when using not-so-effective period products, rights?
And so, many of us have developed this habit of asking our friends if we’ve got some period stains on the back of our dress or pants.
Running to the nearest restroom because you can already feel the blood coming out of your body
Menstruation is like love. Sometimes, you just can’t see it coming.
Unlike love, though, it is not magical. Instead, it can be really frightening, especially if you’re not wearing anything to catch the blood with. This is why you really need to run to the nearest bathroom and do something about it.
Asking a friend or even a stranger for a piece of sanitary pad
Period emergencies are awful, especially if you are in a situation where you’ve got no access to any period product.
Yes, we’re talking about those days when you were stuck in the restroom cubicle, unable to go out because your period had just begun and you weren’t wearing anything to catch the blood. And so you mustered the courage to ask anyone, probably a friend or even a stranger if she happened to have extra pads.
Good thing, you can use a menstrual cup now!
You can wear it on days when you aren’t sure if your period’s already coming. No need to overthink it, since it doesn’t do anything with your body except catch period blood.
Dealing with physical pain
Physical pain is one of the worst things that go with menstruation.
Lower back pain, headache and nausea, and abdominal pain are just some of the types of pain menstruating individuals need to endure. Worse, many people who experience these things are often not taken seriously and their complaints are simply downplayed.
Wearing your ugliest underwear and avoiding white clothes
I don’t know about you, but before I started using menstrual cups, period stains had been a normal occurrence for me.
This is why I’d normally wear my ugliest underwear while menstruating. That way, I could avoid ruining my favorite ones. I also tried to avoid white clothes at all costs.
Being called “masungit” because “it’s that time of the month again”
This is definitely one of the most annoying things menstruating individuals need to deal with: being called “masungit” or even “moody” by people who are so fixated on the fact that “it’s that time of the month again.” As if menstruation is the only reason to be mad.
Dealing with one’s period can truly be difficult and even frustrating at times.
This is why we think it’s important for individuals who regularly deal with it to have a better option when it comes to period solutions, like menstrual cups.
These cups are more cost-efficient and environment-friendly, so they can help individuals have hassle-free and sustainable periods.
To learn more about menstrual cups and menstrual cup use, kindly check out Sinaya Cup’s FAQ.
