9 Absolutely Ridiculous Myths About Periods That A Lot Of Men Still Believe In

The conversation around periods or women menstruating never make it to the dinner table discussions. It¡¯s always a topic which is whispered down from one woman to another, leaving men clueless. While men do know that periods exist, there are so many myths that they believe to be true. Today, we're going to bust them all.

1. If a woman is cranky, it means she¡¯s on her period

A woman can be cranky for many reasons and it is absolutely ridiculous when men think that whenever a woman is mad or pissed, she must be on her period. Women have emotions and they come out irrespective of whether they are on their period or not.

2. Women are unproductive during periods

When a woman gets her period, she sure is uncomfortable. But it doesn¡¯t mean she¡¯s unproductive. Different women have different body reactions to menstruation and while some women might feel extreme pain, some don¡¯t experience pain at all. Women can work on their periods just as hard as they do on any other regular day.

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3. A woman on her period is impure

This age-old myth is the most ridiculous one. Periods are a natural part of the body and they do not make a woman impure.

4. PMS is just an excuse that women give

Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is a legit, medically proven syndrome. It may vary from woman to woman, but PMS is a real thing and does affect a woman emotionally.

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5. Period pain is trivial

According to a research, period pain can be as bad a heart attack. From extreme abdomen pain to unbearable backache - a majority of women experience a lot of pain during their periods.

6. If a woman uses a tampon, she loses her virginity

Well, well, first of all, NO. If a woman uses a tampon, she does not lose her virginity. Not that anyone should care about a woman¡¯s virginity, other than herself but because it¡¯s a majorly believed myth, we thought we¡¯d address it.

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7. Women can¡¯t have sex during periods

Women can have sex during periods, and in some cases, sex even relieves women from that unbearable pain. But then again, having sex on periods is a choice that both partners should be comfortable with and if there¡¯s consent, go ahead, paint the world red.

8. If a woman misses her period, she¡¯s definitely pregnant

There are multiple reasons a woman can miss her periods - it could be PCOD, stress, a side effect of a medicine or pregnancy amongst other. So no, a woman isn¡¯t surely pregnant if she misses her periods. It¡¯s one of the reasons but not the only one.

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9. Women can¡¯t get pregnant if they have sex during periods

If you aren¡¯t using protection while having sex during your periods, you can still get pregnant. A sperm can live up to 5 days in your body, which means that if you start ovulating during that time the sperms can actually reach your egg.