My periods are painful, I remember crying at school because of severe period pain, I was programmed to think that menstruation pain is a private issue and women should endure it in silence, I was always afraid to speak about it.
I dragged myself to school, college, and work when I was experiencing the worst menstrual cramps because I couldn’t ask for a day off, just because I couldn’t say the reason why I was in pain.
And if I summoned enough courage to ask a female teacher to go home early, the reply was often like: periods aren’t an excuse to go home!
I almost fainted one time at college because of severe menstrual cramps, but the biggest fear in my head at this time was (will someone notice that I was on my period?) like if it was something illegal.
I would lie if someone asked me what was wrong, I would say I ate something that upset my stomach.
Women endure pain during menstruation, many countries and societies shame women when talking about period problems so we shy away from discussing our pain, we even have a code name for it.
Even commercials show women dancing and having fun with perfect hair and flawless skin during periods!! as if women don't feel any kind of pain and enjoy the period!!
Some societies treat women as (unclean creatures) during menstrual cycles, and some villages in India banish women during their periods, yes this happens in our world and you can read more about it in this article .
Societies mistreat women on different levels, and the most common mistreatment is considering having a period as a taboo, we need to break this stigma.
Being ashamed of discussing menstruation could be a serious health threat to women, as many of us even shy away from telling our doctors about symptoms that could require treatment.
Let’s not forget that even when women are able to discuss their pain, they’re usually faced with bias and could be ignored completely, yes it’s what usually happens, you can read this article to know more about this issue.
Few countries grant women leave from work during menstruation, such as Japan, and this should be applied worldwide.
I hope the world accepts that women have periods, and sometimes the pain is too severe, that’s why we need to break the stigma and not be ashamed of our bodies, to discuss our pain and demand to be understood.
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