General Period Trivia
How many phases of the menstrual cycle are there?
Four
What religious activity are women told to avoid doing while on their period?
What is the overall attitude in China regarding menstruation?
Kind of neutral - not all negative, but not all positive, either
What are the two common perspectives to approach menstruation when teaching young girls within the Middle East?
Islam and Pregnancy
What were women told to avoid being near during their period?
Fields, flowers, plants, religious traditions
2-8 days
Why are Southeast Asians weary of tampons?
They believe that they will destroy hymen
What was the thought process behind the cat tampon box campaign?
To reduce stigma around purchasing menstrual products if the packaging was more appealing.
What is the ritual done to purify yourself before prayer after your period called?
Ghusl
Where did the quinceañera originate from?
Aztec celebrations of a girl's first period
During what phase are you most likely to get pregnant?
Ovulation
What is a spot check and in which country have they occurred in?
Providing proof you're on your period via pad, bloodied fingers, or inspection in schools in Malaysia.
Name the two euphemisms for periods often used in Korea and Japan.
Red day and Magic day
What are some common herbs used for natural treatment of period products?
Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ginger, Fennel, Chamomile (any of these is ok)
Why did women in rural areas believe that periods were a good thing?
lots of blood = strength = fertility = easier chances of getting married
What is the term for a girl's first period?
Menarche
What percentage of women properly clean their reusable menstrual cloth in Bangladesh?
9%
What does period poverty look like in China?
Cheap poorly made products with carcinogen chemicals inside them
What condition is common among Iraqi women?
Vaginal infections
What was the reasoning that women in rural areas provided for as to why you should avoid lifting heavy things during your period?
Hemorrhaging
Name all four phases of the menstrual cycle.
Follicular, Luteal, Ovulatary, Menstruation
Explain the washing/drying process of reusable towels and why it's important to clean them properly.
A woman gives birth at home, then washes her bloody clothes in a nearby river. People downriver don’t realize that the water has been polluted with the blood of childbirth, and they use the water to make tea that they offer to the gods. As punishment for offending the gods with tainted water, the woman who gave birth is condemned to fall into the “Blood Pond Hell” after she dies. Japanese Buddhists expanded on this idea to claim that the pollution of menstrual blood alone led to rebirth in the Blood Pond Hell, which condemns all menstruating women to this kind of suffering unless you do a ritual.
Explain why problems relating to women's health are more common in the middle east compared to other regions?
Wars in the region --> epigenetic changes in women --> presenting various reproductive conditions
What is the Spanish word for a girl's first period?
Menarca