- Keeping old period stained underwear because it is a useful guideline that shows you exactly where your pad needs to go. Also because they’re good “period underwear” to keep.
- Gushing. Not even just when you sneeze, but on those really heavy days. Tampon wearers might not experience it as often, but pad wearers know what I’m talking about. It’s that ooze that makes you want to shower immediately.
- Trying not to get poop on your tampon string and also having to shove the tampon back in because you accidentally partially pushed it out while pooping.
- Period shits. Aka diarrhea. Eight times a day.
- The crime scene you leave in the toilet after pooping without a tampon in.
- The feeling of your uterus actually trying to escape your body, wishing it just would fuck off already, but it doesn’t. It stays and makes you want to flip it off through your thick layer of period bloat.
- Speaking of which, the irony of looking 4 months pregnant when you’re the actual and total opposite of being pregnant.
- The smell. Don’t even lie. You know what it is.
- Having to wrap your tampon in toilet paper because men can’t handle seeing it in the trash can.
10. Clots.
I hope you found this relatable or entertaining. If you found this to be gross you’ve either never had a period or somehow avoided having gross periods. If you’re the latter, please teach me your ways.
Until next time,
Julia
Fly with Time 