When I was in elementary school all the way up to middle school, til I actually got my period, i believed that if you got your period you stayed on it 24/7. Meaning you bleed for the rest of your life! I was petrifed to get my period. I was relieved when I found out the truth.
A childhood belief about periods
others believed things like this
- When I was a kid, I found out about a womans period and I thought that she would bleed through her breasts.— Michael
- when I was 6, I believed I had to go to school for the rest of my life— Cody Jarosinski
- I used to believe that you had to be on your period to get pregnant........— Tricia
- HA! I used to think when you got your period, you would just pee blood...I wish it was like that...if only.Anon
- i used to think that had to wear diapers when you were on your period— Jess
- I used to believe that if you went swimming after you got your first period, then you could get pregnant. — Mel