#Lemme Be Menstrual products

[certifiedsexed]

I know you're not meant to clean inside the vagina, but what about the vulva? I'm always wondering if I'm supposed to be doing something specific for hygiene or if rinsing with a shower head is enough? Sometimes I'll use a no scent/dye gentle face wash and that doesn't seem to cause irritation, but I also get scared to do so too often because I'm not sure if I'm supposed to use any product. I also sometimes use a vulva wipe specifically before sex but mostly just because I'm scared of if I missed a teeny tiny piece of toilet paper or something, but don't use these regularly because it's really hard to find ones that don't have a fragrance and that makes me nervous! I know that there being a natural body odor is fine, I'm not self conscious about that, this generally from a perspective of wanting to be clean and healthy.

Unlike your vagina, your vulva isn't self-cleaning! But it actually sounds like you're following what you should do to a T.

You want to make sure there's no gunk or grime around your clitoris or around your vulva and to rinse it off. While a lot of people don't need to use soap, you definitely can as long as it's fragrance free, mild, and doesn't cause irritation [some people have allergies to certain soaps, so if it's mild, fragrance free and still causes irritation, you might just be allergic!].

A lot of people prefer to use soap and it's perfectly fine as long as you're using the right type and it doesn't bother you.

A lot of vulva wipes aren't good for you, specifically because of the fragrances actually! You've got good instincts, there. A lot of them are made as a "special menstrual/sex hygiene ^_^" product, almost all of which are a complete scam.

[Recently learned from another person on here about Lysol, the company that loves to make bleach products, leading the charge on douching as a menstrual/pre-sex hygiene product, as well as birth control! This trend is not recent.]

Fragrances are very bad for your vulva but if it doesn't have a fragrance, there's a possibility it's a good brand. I can't guarantee that though.

Hope this helps! I have some other related info in my #hygiene tag if you're interested, btw. Lemme know if you have any other questions! <3

[llynwen]

Wait wait the skincare steps for the hormonal acne thing... spare details king ❤️🙏 blessings be pon ye

okayyyyy saddle up cowboy this is gonna be a long one

lemme preface this by saying that i have struggled with acne for 10+ years, have tried every fucking treatment available, from hormonal birth control (made me severely suicidal, would not recommend) to accutane (my beloved. i miss her daily. if i could take it for the rest of my life i would). i have super oily skin and hashimoto's, which basically means i might never get rid of my acne, not completely, but hey. i'm gonna die trying. i also have zero trust in doctors because they have Ruined my skin in the past (and also almost got me killed. on two separate occasions. but that's a story for another time) so everything i use i figured out myself. I like to believe i'm quite knowledgeable about skincare stuff, but again, all of this i learned through trial and error and just because it works for me doesn't mean it's gonna work for everybody.

so right now my routine revolves around adapalene (i use differin). it's a form of retinol that's only available through prescription where i live, but turns out you can get pretty much anything from a doctor if you just lie. so i got myself a prescription a while back and i've been liking it a lot. I try to overcompensate for the harshness of the adapalene by using a lot of soothing/moisturizing ingredients

morning: gentle cleanser toner (optional but i like to be fancy, sue me) niacinamide/hyaluronic acid serum moisturizer SPF (crucial step fr. using retinoids with no sun protection is a Big no-no)

night: oil cleanser (to remove the SPF and any make up i might have put on) regular gel cleanser toner (again, optional) centella asiatica serum hyaluronic acid serum (yes, both) then, if it's a retinol night i go in with a thin layer of moisturizer, apply a pea sized amount of differin and slap a shitload of moisturizer over it. if it's not a retinol night i just moisturize after the serums. i use differin every other night, but my skin is used to it, and I would not recommend using it that often when you're just starting out.

this might be a little overkill, and yes, you don't need that many steps, but i feel like if i don't moisturize my skin to high heavens it'll break out no matter how many active substances i use. it also helps heal any existing spots. I'm not listing any specific products because they are quite specific to where i live, but if you are interested in my recommendations i can give you some that are available worldwide (i think). also, all of this is done on a college student budget, and I think my most expensive product is the equivalent of like $10

again, this is not to say this routine will work for everybody and/or that it necessarily works for me. i still struggle with acne, especially around my menstrual cycle, and i don't think i'll ever be completely free of it, but this does help manage it, and makes me feel good about doing Something

[gavin-plz-call-me]

Tears of Themis Boys when you're on your Period

Here it is guys, my obligatory dating sim bitches when you're on your period. Idk these types of headcanons just make me smile

Artem

I'm sorry, there's blood coming out of your what?

My baby Artem may be a smart man, but he's very inexperienced when it comes to women.

I mean, it's cannon this man has never had a girlfriend, there's no way he knows anything about periods beyond what they taught him in high school or whatever equivalent he went to, idk

What he lacks in knowledge, though, he makes up in pure support.

Since he doesn't fully understand what's happening to you during your time of the month and the thought of you bleeding uncontrollably terrifies him, he's going to nonstop pamper you.

I'm talking he doesn't want you to lift a finger during your period, he will get you anything you want or need.

Pads/tampons/various other period products? Tell him what brand to get and he's in the car driving to the supermarket before you know it.

Hungry? He's already whipping you up a nice home-cooked meal. Or he's ordering you fast food, whichever you're craving.

You're in pain, he's getting you painkillers and your heating pad, already trying to call you in sick from work.

You have court today? Sucks for your client, you're staying home Artem, that's not how this works.

If you ever bleed on your sheets, Artem is too busy freaking out over the amount of blood that came out of you to ever be disgusted.

Once you finally calm him down, though, he'll just cuddle with you, rubbing your tummy in hopes of easing some of the pain for you.

Definitely keeps your preferred period products in his desk at work, and on his person when the two of you are out on a case together.

Luke

The two of you are king and queen of no boundaries.

You've known each other forever, and he was definitely there when you got your first period, so you really feel no shame in telling him that you're on your period.

Even though the two of you were separated for far too long, Luke still remembers a lot of your preferences when it comes to your cycle. You may need to update him on your preferred products, but after telling him, he won't forget.

Buys your period products without ever needing to ask him. One day, you're down to your last few tampons, the next you've got a full box without you ever having to leave the comfort of your own home.

And if you ever leak on the sheets, his first priority is to make sure you know he couldn't care less about replaceable, washable sheets. He reminds you that, even though you may be embarrassed, it's just him, and he'd never judge you for something like that.

Since he's experienced with your period, he's a lot less frightened and erratic than Artem is.

He's much more likely to calmly make sure you have what you need, then cuddles up to you like the human teddy bear/golden retriever that he is.

Tummy👏 kisses 👏

Can and will yell at your uterus for hurting you.

Even if you aren't dating, he's the first of the guys to even think about stocking the NXX headquarters with period products and pain meds.

Vyn

Knows a lot about your normal behaviors because you're his favorite person to observe.

So, when you start to act a bit strange, he's the first to realize.

He probably deduces that you're on your period without you even having to tell him. He doesn't say anything if this is how he finds out, though.

In these instances, he'll just quietly support you, trying to make you comfy without alerting you. If you haven't told him yet, there must be a reason, and he wouldn't want to make you uncomfortable.

If you tell him yourself, however, he'll be a bit more open about his efforts.

He's less overbearing than the others, letting you come to him when you need something, but will approach you if he can tell you're holding back.

Is the least likely of the boys to indulge in your cravings, trying to get you to realize that eating some fruit and drinking a nice cup of tea will be great for your menstrual health, eating two large fries is not.

Shoot him some puppy-dog eyes and maybe even a few tears and he's throwing that away. Be prepared for lots of vitamin pills when he caves in, though.

If you ever leak on the sheets, he'll somehow be awake before you even notice. You'll wake up with a tender kiss to your ear, gently informing you to get up so you can get cleaned.

Is quick to strip the bed of the sheets and place a towel on your side. Quickly cuddling back into you like nothing happened, making sure you feel zero shame about your accident.

Understands the importance of physical touch during emotional times like this, so he's much more of a cuddle-bug during your period than any other time.

Is constantly doing more research to better understand what you're going through and to better help you.

Marius

Will be a little shit about it, at least at first.

"You're bleeding? Lol, ew."

Shed a single tear, though, and he's panicking. He's not used to his teasing actually getting through to you, but in your heightened emotional state he'll have to be a bit more careful.

After that, when you're on your period, his teasing is down to a minimum.

He isn't very good at sincerity, usually just making jokes to show that he cares, so he will be a bit awkward at first.

Won't personally go out and buy your period products, but makes his assistant go instead.

Master, what sized tampon does MC require?

"One sec, lemme ask... BABE, WHAT SIZE PUSSY YOU WEAR?"

Is constantly trying to make you laugh during your period.

Gets whatever you're craving delivered so neither of you needs to get up from the comfort of your couch, and he can keep holding you, pressing kisses to your head.

If you bleed on the sheets, he's not waking up until he's got blood on himself too. Wakes up thinking he pissed himself, and is trying to figure out a way to clean himself up without being embarrassed.

Be prepared for Marius's assistant to drop off period products at your office when your period starts. You're now the go-to gal when anyone in the office needs a tampon/pad because Marius just keeps sending them to you.

Be prepared to be teased relentlessly when your period is over. Behaving well for a whole week is exhausting almost as exhausting as almost bleeding out through your uterus.

[elena-reina]

Hormones - Draco Malfoy x Reader

Req: Hii I have a Draco fluff request where the reader talks about her period for the first time to Draco so he tries to learn more about it and get her pads and chocolate and stuff to keep in his dorm for her. Thxx! - Anon

Warnings: n/a

A/N: I did a little different take on it, but same concept. Lemme know what you think!

“Fuck fuck FUCK!”

Ginny and Hermione’s head whipped around swiftly. Ginny tilted her head whilst Hermione grabbed her wand in immediate defense. You had caught the attention of a few other students around, but you didn't care at that moment.

Sitting in the library, you were catching up on studying with your friends when you had been feeling uncomfortable for a while. 

Your stomach began to twist and knot into a confining ache. You've dismissed yourself multiple times thinking it was just horrible bowel movements, or simply not eating enough at breakfast but to no avail, that wasn't the case. 

Every now and then you would need to take a breather due to the fact that it felt like the wind nearly got knocked out of you. Ginny had even accidentally elbowed you in your breast resulting in a yelp and shoving her away. 

It wasn't until you were looking for one of your papers to study when you noticed you were sitting on it. Shifting to the side to pick it up, you observed a crimson stain on it, resulting in all your concerns being answered.

"Bloody hell, Y/N, what's wrong?" Hermione gasped. 

"You could say that again," you mumbled, picking up your robe and wrapping it tightly around your waist. 

They looked at each other confused. Your face flushed with embarrassment as you closed your eyes for a brief moment before speaking. 

"..I've just gotten my period." 

"Do you need a tampon?" Ginny began, sitting up straighter. 

"A pad?" Hermione alternated, raising her eyebrow. 

"Painkillers?" 

"A blanket?" 

"A hug?" 

You halted your hands up indicating for them to stop. "I'm alright, I've got a few tampons left I think... I'll pick some up at the store later," you dismissed, "I guess this is my cue to go for today. I'll catch up with you guys later."

They nodded in agreement telling you that if you needed anything to let them know. 

Leaving it at that, you waved goodbye and made your way down the corridors heading to the nearest bathroom. The halls were pretty empty thankfully, but you couldn't help but still feel embarrassed that you've stained your skirt. All you wanted to do was get out of your clothes, take a bath, and relax in your dorm. 

Turning around a corner, you nearly stumbled into your favorite Slytherin. You held onto his arms for support as a cramp hit you, making you close your eyes for just a brief second to compose yourself. His hard silver eyes met yours and immediately softened. 

"Where're you headed off to in such a hurry? Are you alright?" Draco asked, wrapping his arms around your shoulders and drew you into a quick embrace. Pulling away, you left some space in between the two of you. 

As much as you would love to drop everything and stay there with him, the crippling agony of your period dripping down your leg at any given time wasn't something you were going to risk. Once your flow started, it was heavy.

"I've just really got to use the bathroom is all if you don't mind excusing me," you apologized for the short explanation, giving him a quick peck on the cheek before hurrying past him. 

Leaving Draco there, he watched your figure hurry down the hall with no chance of hearing his response. Nonchalantly, he shrugged it off. Sometimes he never knows what actually goes through your head and instead lets you explain it later on. 

"Well alright then," he mumbled to himself, carrying on with his day. 

~*~

You’ve nearly avoided Draco all day, not that you intended to, you were busy with, well, lady issues. During the moments when he would catch glimpses of you across the yards or throughout Hogwarts, you would always rushing to somewhere else. 

You've been going back and forth in search of your menstrual products because you were down to just a few tampons left. With it only being just the beginning of your period, you were going to need hell of a lot more than that. 

Your cramps, although already uncomfortable, were going to kick in stronger the more time passes. So, you want to hurry and get everything before you become too immobilized to do anything.

Eventually you exhausted yourself and headed back to your dorm, deciding that you were just going to attempt again tomorrow. if that was even possible.

Draco had thought he did something wrong. The whole day he’s been racking his brain as to what he could have possibly done. Also not to mention that no one would tell him about your whereabouts when you weren’t in his line of sight. 

Desperate to talk to you, he had gone to Hermione to pry any information out of her. She refused to talk to Draco telling him that you were simply 'busy.' Ginny only shrugged her shoulders and wouldn’t give him the time of day.

He wasn't satisfied with that answer and tried every other friend of yours he could think of; including Harry Potter as well. No one gave him helpful answers or didn't know where you were either. Trying to take matters into his own hands, he stormed up to your dorm room and harshly knocked on the door.

“Y/N, I know you’re in there!” he shouted impatiently. 

He actually had no idea if you were in there or not. However, he decided that if you weren't there, he was just going to sit and wait on your bed until you came in. 

Turning the door handle, he stomped his way inside but came to a halt. Tangled up under the bedsheets laid your sleeping figure. Draco’s once tense body relaxed and quietly shut the door behind him trying to not make too much noise.

He took long stride towards you and sat on the edge of your bed right next to you. He brought his hand up to brush the loose strands of hair out of your face and cupped your cheek, lightly rubbing his thumb across it.

Stirring a little bit, your eyes fluttered open.

“Mmm Draco,” you groggily mumbled quitely, rubbing the crust out of your eyes, “What’re you doing here?”

“I haven’t seen you all day,” he spoke softly, “Are you avoiding me?”

He tried to hide the hurt in his voice however you caught on quickly, sitting up on your elbows to get a better look at him. His eyebrows were creased as he awaited your answer.

“Of course not, why would you think that?”

He turned his head to look to the side for a brief second before turning back to look at you. “I don’t know.. I just thought-”

You grabbed his tie and yanked him down so his mouth was inches from yours. Pressing a warm kiss to his lips, reassuring him nothing was wrong.

“I’m sorry I made you feel that way, I’m just going through my lady problems at the moment,” you apologized. He furrowed his eyebrows, looking at you curously.

“Lady problems?” he questioned.

You darted your eyes from side to side, confused on what he was confused about. Slowly nodding your head, you sucked in a breath as another wave of cramps came rolling out. He noticed your discomfort and sat up straight.

“What lady problems? Did you get detention because that’s a student problem.”

You sucked in your lips to stiffle back a laugh. This time you sat up with your back resting against the headboard, making more room for him to scoot closer. 

Does he really not know?

“Draco, my love... my period came,” you chuckled, giving him a playful shove on his hip.

“Okay..?” he uttered dumbfoundedly, “Just push it all out and you’ll be okay for the remainder of the day.”

Did he really just say that.

“Get out,” you huffed and laid back down, turning over so that your back was to him. Normally you would have the time to dilly-dally through Draco’s insensitive comments, but you did not have the patience for it today. Your hormones were all out of wack and you were afraid you were going to blurt something you don’t mean to say.

You’ve gotten your period around Draco before, but he’s never really noticed. Some days are worst than others and you tried your best to conceal it most of the time.

“C’mon, Y/N,” Draco scoffed, “It can’t be that bad, you’re being dramatic.”

You really wanted to reach for his balls at that moment and rip them out. Let’s see just how dramatic you could get when his baby-makers are being crushed and thrown out the window.

“Draco, you have three seconds to get the hell out of my room before I roundhouse kick you in your dick,” you threatened, not bothering to turn around. He was taken back by your sudden violence and stood up, offended.

"You honestly need to relax," he grumbled, turning to leave the room without a second thought. 

"Relax? You want me to relax?!” you shouted angrilly, sitting up this time to look him dead in the eyes, “Have you any idea what I go through on my period! I'm already emotional as is and you’re not helping. I’m bleeding out of my literal vagina, my excrutiating cramps are stabbing me over and over again, not just in my uterus, but also my back! My spine! My damn ass! And doooon’t even get me started on the tenderness of my breasts, it’s not the good kind. I can barely sleep without being woken up in pain and not to mention I am basically out of all my damn tampons! I’m going to become a bloody crimescene at any given moment! Hell I can barely smell anything without wanting to violently regurgiatate whatever is in my stomach and you have the nerve to tell me to relax?!” 

Your chest was heaving up and down from your rant as Draco cautiously walked back over to you. Soon enough, your anger turned into sadness and you fought back the urge of crying. 

All your emotions were heightened and you just wanted to feel cared for. He wasn’t expecting that and immedately felt bad for making you feel worse than you already do.

“M’sorry,” he apologized and wrapped his arms around you. Draco didn’t know much about menstruation, but from what you were telling him, it sounded like literal hell. At first you stubbornly tried fighting him away from you, but exhaustedly gave in. 

He wanted to make you feel as comfortable as possible, so he laid with you in your bed until he felt your soft snores leaving your nose. Once you fell asleep, he carefully slipped out of your hold and made his way to leave the room to run a few errands. 

~*~

“Love.. Y/N wake up.”

Draco was gently shaking your shoulder trying to get you to wake up. Opening your eyes, you adjusted to the darker atmosphere of the room.

Wait a second, this wasn’t your room. You sat up and looked around. You were in Draco’s dorm, in his bed. But when did you get here?

He noticed the confusion on your face and interjected.

“I carried you here, I thought you would be more comfortable,” he muttered, “But look.”

He bent down to pick a bag up before sliding under the blanket next to you. He dumped all the contents in the bag along your lap as you let out a gasp. You weren’t expecting so many things to come out.

Laying across your lap was boxes of tampons, pads, panty-liners, a heating pad, water, painkillers, endless amounts of snacks including candy, chocolate, chips, and even a necklace. The list could go on forever.

Your mouth hung open to form words, but you struggled.

“Draco.. I, this is.. wow. Okay, uhm, did you buy the whole store?” you managed to get out. He scratched the back of his neck nervously, with a nervous smile tugging on the corner of his lips.

He turned to the side and reached to grab another bag and a bouquet of flowers. Holding the bouquet of flowers out for you, you grabbed them. You loved the gesture, but this was too much. You couldn’t help but feel guilty that he went through all this trouble just for you.

“Draco-”

He stopped you to speak and placed the flowers in your hands.

“That bag is full of everything you need, or at least I hope so, for if and when you decide to go back to your dorm and this bag is for me to keep here in my dorm for whenever you need it. I’ve gotten nearly everything I could to make up for being such a dick. These flowers and jewlery are just a small gift to show you my appreciation. I don’t want to add more stress to you and m’sorry. Whatever it is you need, just tell me and I’ll right on it.”

Tears pricked in your eyes as you stared at him.

“Don’t cry, is it something I said?” he frowned. You shook your head, wiping under your eyes and sniffling.

“Just the hormones, thank you. I love you so much,” you gushed pulling him in for a much needed kiss and cuddled into him. He protectively wrapped his arms around you, and lulled you back to sleep, whispering words of affirmations.

“I’ll always be here for you,” he whispered and placed a loving kiss on the top of your head.

[beta-unfurl]

Spain: First nation in the EU to allow paid menstrual leave

Did you know that period cramps are as bad and as painful as heart attacks? And when we talk about menstruators who work in offices and other places, they have to produce similar or more productive work when compared to their non-bleeding counterparts. Often, period cramps are so intense that it is unbearable. But it is only now that a few nations around the globe, like South Korea and Indonesia, have realized this and have allowed paid menstrual leave.

Most recently, Spain may be the first nation in Europe to provide period leave for employees who are experiencing period pain. The proposed law has generated discussion but still needs to be approved by the parliament. A draft law allowing employees to take paid sick time off for severe menstrual discomfort was adopted by the Spanish Cabinet in May, 2022. If parliament also adopts the proposal, Spain would become the first nation in Europe to have such a law.

Spanish Equality Minister, Irene Montero told reporters after a Cabinet meeting, 

"We are making a law that will ensure that women can live better." Moreover, she added that, “It is an end to working in pain and popping pills.”

The paid sick leave, which would be paid for by the government, is for extremely painful periods. Thanks to a bill enacted by the country's minority Leftist coalition government. According to a proposed bill, women could receive up to five more days of vacation per month depending on the situation.

So what do you think? Should countries like India follow suit? Should the government propose and pass this law? Do share your views in the comment section below. - Jaya Prakash, Intern at Lemme Be

[trials-of-a-spirit-worker]

This is the LAST Goddamned Time I'm Snitching on Witchtok

Hi, gang. It's me again. 

Witchtok has come onto my damn feed once again, when I should be simping over fictional characters and questioning my life choices from said fictional characters and also learning my aesthetic in people's WIP worlds they made based on my FYP alone. Cause that's fun. People are so damn creative~ But this ain't about that sadly!

Now, I'm not gonna sit here and continue to snitch on fucking Witchtok like y'all don't know witchtok is bad. This isn't gonna be my platform.

Witchtok is fucking bad. Just...rule of thumb.

But we here are and the title says what it says so—!!

Just checking really quick...y'all know not to do spells intending to make people fall in love with you...right?

Right?!

It's...not nice. To say the very least.

And by love spell I don't mean making yourself more attractive and you know just catching someone. By all means you're just enchanting your net to cast wider. Just be careful with what you reel in you know...Florida water and the like, whatever you know...that's not what this is about.

By all means if your partner is consenting to a love spell where you two (or more, polyamory and all that, so long as everyone is enthusiastically consenting) can grow closer with each other where the shit is mutual, or just flat out consenting to sex magic and reaping the benefits to that, go right ahead. Get your freak on.

But using magic to make a random person or someone of your affections look at you romantically? Not cool. Massive ethic no no. Don't fucking do it.

Also... menstrual blood in people's food is...gross to say the very least. Don't do that. Don't listen to people who advise you to do those things. For a time, it was going around my feed, telling you how to strategically hide it from your partner so they don't know and just...it gives me roofie vibes you know? Lemme bind this person to me for good because I want them.

Sounds real healthy...

Yes, it was a method used back in older times to keep a man from cheating. But that's was like 1800 early 1900's Voodoo/Hoodoo shit and that's where it should stay. Times back then were not as aware as the contaminants and health risks that kind of shit brings like we are today. Let it be a product of its time, please for fucks sake.

Also...no... No, it will not work on a deity to fall in love with you (tf is with people trying to get at the deities all of a sudden?). No you cannot love spell a god to be at your beck and call. 

Godspousing is a huge commitment and should get the respect it deserves. This ain't the way to do it! Also just...massive kudos to godspouses in general. Y'all some real ones.

It's not just the previous idiot from my other post about witchtok, though I believe they did some dumbshit regarding this too, going after Loki. But also there are other people are messing with shit they have no business in and then telling others to do the same. That is where I draw the line. Get fucked by your own consequences if you want to, but do not drag others down with you in your fuckery.

And for those who have been like, 'oh its just satire its meant to be funny.' I fail to see what joking about shit like that is funny. And if it is truly meant to be a joke where witches who believe they can do some massive disrespect like that are the punchline, they need to be much clearer and work on their humor execution. Cause, this ain't it.

Bottom line: Love Spells (without consent of all parties) are just wrong. As an experienced witch on here once said,

Just don't do stupid shit. For the love of everything. Please. Especially don't try some shit on the gods. They will solo you, without effort.

[bulldyke-rider]

I'm not anti-period sex at all. But I am very anti-you removing or working around my menstrual product. Y'know, lemme go throw it away. Don't put your hand down my pants and finger me with a pad right there.

[i-ran-away-without-a-map]

In light of a little post I just had the displeasure of seeing, lemme lay some things out that may or may not be relatable to a lot of females:

You can hate having a period all you want, I know I do, it's annoying and painful and never comes regularly and I feel like shit for a whole ass week, THAT BEING SAID holy shit is it something to celebrate having. Why? Cause you bleed for like a week every month and you don't die, nor do you really stop functioning. Cause of all the interesting stuff that's been found bo be in period blood (did you know you can straight up revive almost dead plants with it??? you should look for instructions on how to dilute it and stuff, but how cool is that??). Cause of the freaking stigma that society puts on the very idea that *le gasp!* women menstruate!!!! Like, come on, it's pretty swell seeing men get all uncomfortable when you bring that up. "Whatever you do I can do it bleeding". It's an actual important issue for girls in many third world countries (getting put in menstrual huts, lacking access to any kind of menstrual products), and it's even an issue in so called advanced countries (also not having proper access to pads and such, not being taken seriously when they say they're in pain or experiencing weird side effects of a period).

So in conclusion, I would very honestly yeet my period into oblivion, but I am also very proudly talking about it, cause women can and should actually take pride in their bodies and physical functions (men talk about theirs more than enough, goes to show that you can really take pride in anything...).

[latetothestudygame]

Not my usual posting but an important topic. Recently at my university (Aberystwyth) they’ve started the ‘Red Box Project’ where free period supplies are available in all women’s and unisex toilets on campus. It literally saved my arse today, I came on unexpectedly while wearing light grey leggings and the fact these were available to me when I had nothing in my bag was a god send and I can’t imagine how handy it is for those who can’t afford these ‘luxury items’ (what an absolute bs term).

Just wanted to bring attention to the legitimate problem of period poverty and inadequate access to menstrual products, hope this encourages you to contact your uni and try and get it a common thing across all campuses. (Lemme know if your uni has this in place too!)

[brownhardyho]

Period Headcanon (Ben Hardy x Fem! Reader

Pairing: Ben Hardy x Fem!Reader

A/N: Currently on my period right now and all I can think about to take my mind off the cramping is how Ben would act if he was my bf and I was on my period 😭😍

Warnings: extreme fluff, SMUT (fingering,  reader receiving)

Ben is very attentive and suspects that you might be on your period b/c you've been a little moody lately

So he comes home with all your favorite snacks and even buys a heating pad for you

You come home from work and see the items and you start bawling your eyes out

"What's wrong, my love?" he asks

"You're just so damn thoughtful and I didn't even have to tell you to get all of this!! " You sob

"I just want to take care of my favorite girl!" Ben pulls you into his arms,  placing soft kisses on your forehead

Ben would definitely take naps with you,  hime being the big spoon and placing his arm on your abdomen so that his body heat can relieve your cramps

He would also not be opposed to staying in and watching Netflix all day with you

Ben would massage your lower back to soothe the achy-ness

If you ran out of pads or tampons,  he would go out to the store to pick more up without hesitation

Ben makes sure to take a picture of what products you use so that, this time, he isn't completely lost in the store

The first time he went out to buy period products,  didn't realize exactly how many options there were

So he bought one of everything

"Ben,  baby why did you buy the whole menstrual product aisle?" You smile in amusement

"I was overwhelmed! I panicked!"

Luckily,  he was able to return most the stuff he bought

One time,  when your cramps were acting up,  Ben suggests something a little unexpected

"So I read somewhere that orgasms can help relieve cramps... How bout I give you one?" Ben poses

"Are you serious? You'd be down for that?" You ask,  hoping that he's not kidding

"Babygirl,  with you I'd be down for anything!" He winks at you,  his eyes gleaming with lust

You suggest that the shower is the best way to go (easy cleanup and whatnot)

Ben slowly strips you of your clothes,  his mouth places kisses down your body

You step into the hot shower and Ben is quick to follow

Boyfriend almost trips himself whilst taking off his clothes b/c he's SO EXCITED to give you pleasure

Ben sees you in all your naked glory and thanks the universe for putting you into his life

It gets hot and steamy Q U I C K

Between the passionate kisses and caresses,  the steam builds up

Ben trails his hands down your body eventually stopping at your inner thighs

"Ben, stop teasing me," You moan as his finger pinch your inner thigh. Ben walks you toward the wall,  so your back is up against it

He listens to you, placing your leg around his waist and glides his middle finger up and down your pussy

"I fucking love how responsive you are, " Ben growls lightly, nipping your earlobe, all you can do is whimper in return

"Ben,  I- ohh FUCK" You groan as his thumb circles slowly around your clit. You feel his smirk against your neck

"There she is" Ben exclaims, gradually increasing his pace

You get so lost in your pleasure,  your moans getting loader, your breath quickening, your hips moving up to meet his thumb and the pressure in your stomach nearing the edge

"Ben I'm cloooose!" You sigh in ecstasy, throwing your head back against the shower wall

"Y/N,  come for me,  my love" Ben answers, circling his thumb faster and faster around your clit.

"Ohhh Ben, keep doing that!" You shout,  your pleasure consuming your body "DON'T STOP"

Ben moves his pace rapidly, and you finally reach the edge, the white hot pleasure causing your knee to buckle

"Woah baby," Ben pants, catching you before you can slip "Feel better?"

"Much!" you reply,  wrapping your arms around him,  letting your breathing return to normal "I love you,  Ben"

"I love you too,  Y/N," Ben whispers, tilting your chin up so you are looking up at him

When you look up at him you can just see the love he has for you in his gorgeous green eyes

A/N: I hope you enjoyed! This was my first attempt at writing something smutty in a hot minute,  so lemme know whatcha think!  Thanks for reading 💛😊

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Okay, Tumblr? Tumblr, this is an ad for birth control. I’m not exaggerating or making a joke; this is literally an ad for birth control. This is a product that helps you monitor your menstrual cycle and body temperature to determine whether or not you are ovulating and therefore whether or not you can have unprotected sex. 

Which, as someone who is currently doing those things trying to get myself knocked up, lemme tell you; they don’t work! The uterus is a fickle bitch! “I’m probably not ovulating” DOES NOT COUNT AS BIRTH CONTROL!

Also, the word “finally” is just the STUPIDEST thing I’ve seen today, because apart from Macgyvering condoms out of sheep intestines and eating the herbs that make you miscarry, being FUCKING AWARE OF YOUR CYCLE is LITERALLY THE oldest birth control method! Like, FUCK!

But all of that aside; Tumblr, where the fuck do you get off advertising BIRTH CONTROL to your audience?? Do you figure we’re all just having sooooo much more sex irl now?? That we’ve all sought out female-presenting people to show us their nipples?? 

Is sex only bad when we’re giving it to each other for free?? Is it DIFFERENT when you’re SELLING it to us? Does Capitalism make it better? Or is it just the fact that this product is supposed to be used with someone you don’t mind going bareback with, so presumably a long-term partner or even (gasp!) spouse?? Is this okay because monogamy????

Or am I barking up the wrong dick by trying to find some logic in all this? Am I giving you too much credit, assuming that there’s a reason this particular content is okay? MAYBE, Tumblr- and correct me if I’m wrong here- you didn’t even LOOK at this ad before approving it? Before setting it loose on your “safe for children” website, so that teenagers can learn ALL ABOUT this great “NEW” birth control method where you just keep track of your cycle, which is not and will not be regular yet BECAUSE FUCKING PUBERTY!!!

FUCK YOU, TUMBLR. FUCK YOU AND YOUR “SEX IS GREAT, JUST PULL OUT” ADVERTISING. FUCK YOU AND YOUR FLIMSY EXCUSES AND YOUR BLATANT HYPOCRISY AND YOUR CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR YOUR USERBASE. FUCK. YOU.

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Like I 100% agree with everyone in this post BUT ALSO there was a period in 6th grade where all the girls in my class got into a competition of who could make the best fake used pad to stick to the ceiling.

BBQ sauce won. btw.

After at least a week of trial and error.

Look sometimes kids just suck. People still deserve free menstrual products. And janitors deserve better pay.

...cause lemme tell you they do WAY worse with toilet paper.

ahdjakak oh my GOD!!

also:

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What are some things that a guy should know about a woman's periods?

You might be thinking what you can do or what are the things that you must do for your partner when they are bleeding down there. Here are a few things that you must know and pay attention to:-

PMS is as real as it can get.

And so are period cravings

The cramps can get worser than you think

How can we forget, the moods that are on a rollercoaster ride

Also, they aren't untouchables

Period sex is helpful to relieve the cramps

They can still get pregnant while on periods

Being nice has never done harm to anyone

Try to be understanding

Pampering them with good menstrual products and food will earn you some brownie points 😉

Disc N' Glow bundle is here to your rescue!

~Lokeshwari H Naidu,

Team @lemmebegirls

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Men Experiencing Period Pain Through a Pain Simulator Experiment

Even in present times, menstruation is an under-discussed topic. Only recently, in August, the MP of Ernakulam, Kerala, backed by the Indian Medical Association, decided to do something different and educate the masses about the taboos regarding periods. 

So they conducted an experiment in Lulu Mall in Kochi, asking men to experience pain through a simulator experiment. Men partaking in the experiment were seen shouting and screaming in pain due to the simulator experiment. In another video shared by the team, it could be seen that young men clutched their stomach and gasped heavily for breath as the levels of the pain simulator was raised. 

The #FeelthePain experiment has garnered much attention and empathy for women, as men don’t necessarily know what a menstruator goes through every month. Many women shared reels and videos, citing them as ‘educational’. 

Do share your thoughts about what you feel about this experiment and your experience of period cramps.

Jaya Prakash, @Lemme Be

PS: Try India’s fastest growing Lemme Be’s period care products at: 

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