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Name 3 period products.
Pad, Tampon, Menstrual Cup
How long is the average menstrual cycle
28-35 days
How long on average does one bleed for during their period?
3-7 days
Name 3 period product brands.
tampax, always, playtex
What color is healthy period blood supposed to look like?
Healthy period blood typically varies from bright red to dark brown or black.
What is Love For Red's mission?
To end period poverty through service, education, and advocacy
The average person spends about $20 on hygiene products per cycle
What is the average age for menopause?
45-55
What does PMS stand for?
Premenstrual Syndrome
What is the average age someone starts their period?
What are period cramps caused by?
Having too many prostaglandins (Chemicals your uterus makes). These cause the muscles in your uterus to tighten and relax, and this causes the cramps.
The period is lighter than normal
What does PCOS stand for?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
When does ovulation happen?
TRUE or FALSE. You can't swim with your period.
FALSE. You can use a tampon or menstrual cup.
TRUE or False. After pregnancy, breast-feeding people usually do not menstruate.
TRUE
What are two states that do not have sales tax on period products?
California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, and Washington
How much blood is released on average during a period?
6-8 tsp
what is the medical term for heaving bleeding on our period?
Menorrhagia
TRUE or False. Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 people with uteruses between the ages of 15 and 49.
TRUE
How many periods can someone have in their entire life?
approximately 480
When was the first period product invented?
1880
What is the branch of medicine that focuses on the female reproductive system, including menstruation?
Gynecology
What is menarche?
Human pheromones result in what menstrual phenomenon amongst cohabitating people with periods?
Menstrual synchrony (when two or more people start their period at the same time)