Up until I was about 10 years old I used to think that when you got your period, a rush of blood would come out of your vagina once a day for 3-8 days per month. I didn't know why anyone would want to wear pads or tampons the entire day.
A childhood belief about periods

others believed things like this
- My mom told my sister that if she didn't eat her peas, her period would last for an entire month.— Maya
- For years I thought that spunk was a male period and that boys spunked once a month - Yeah right!— Stupid Child
- i used to belief that tampons were rolled up pads in a tubeAnon
- My kids seen my maxi pads and now they think I wear Pampers now they call me Pamper lady!!— Angela
- i used to think that had to wear diapers when you were on your period— Jess
- I thought pads sucked blood from women. It wasn't until later in life that I knew their actual purposeAnon