When I got my first period my mom asked me if I wanted to stay home the next day. I told her that I didn't need to because you only got your period once a year. Then my mom told me the awful truth
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
- 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
- I used to beleive that a period was when your boobs grew— sarah