When I started my periods at the age of 10 I didn't know very much about them as my parents had never really discussed it with me. I did know, however, that periods come once a month, so I assumed every period I had for the rest of my life would arrive on exactly the same day each month.
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 also used to think that Mommies didn't have periods. I thought it went away once you had a baby.— T
- I used to think that guys had periods, too. — Laurie
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- i thought the phrase "getting a boner" referred to men getting their periods. — astrid