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100

How long is the average menstrual cycle?

28 days

100

School children in ___________ can often be found carrying around used menstrual pads in their backpacks all day because they are told that menstrual blood is so dangerous it can cause diseases like cancer if it’s mixed in with other trash.

Bolivia

100
Name two different types of "sanitary protections" (products women use to absorb the blood from their periods.
Tampons, pads or menstrual cups
100

True or False. It is normal for girls to have irregular period schedules when they first start menstruating.

True. 

100
If the egg is not fertilized by a sperm cell in the fallopain tube this results in what?...
Menstruation
200

Around what part of the cycle does ovulation occur?

Midcycle, Midway, Halfway around day 11-21

200

A long-standing tradition in _______ dictates that women cannot be sushi chefs because their sense of taste is thrown off by menstruation.

Japan

200

You can generally leave tampons in/pads on for about how long...?

3 to 4 hours

200
How long do periods usually last (how many days)?
3-7 days
200

How much blood do you loose in an average period?

6 tablespoons of fluid

300

What is the average length of time per month for menstruation or the "shedding of the endomenstrial Lining."

4-7 days

300

The taboo against menstruation is so prevalent in this country _________ that parents just do not talk to their daughters about it.

All or most

300

What types of period sanitation protection products can you use to go swimming?

Tampons and menstrual cups

300

True or False. Once a person who menstruates gets their period, they have it for the rest of their life.

False. 

300
What's PMS?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) includes physical and emotional changes (mood swings and irritability, tension, bloating, and breast tenderness) that can occur during the time right before some girls get their periods. But girls usually don't develop symptoms associated with PMS until several years after menstruation starts — if ever. While not all girls experience PMS, for those who do, plenty of rest, exercise, and eating a balanced diet may help.
400

True or False: The Moon and the Menstrual cycle have a connection that is medically undisputed.

False

400

The tradition of chaupadi (which was technically outlawed in 2005 but still persists in many communities) involves sending menstruating women to live in sheds, isolated from others and forced to endure the elements, often without access to food or clean water. This has led to illness and even death for many women in the region.

Nepal

400

Are reusable clothes a "thing" for environmentalist?

yes

400

What can cause a person who menstrates to skip their period?

You can skip or miss your period because of stress, exercise, and sickness. It can happen if you gain or lose a lot of weight. And of course it can happen if you're pregnant. Most women get their period every 28 to 35 days. If you get yours more often than that regularly or skip more than two in a row, see your doctor.

400
True or False. You can get pregnant during your period.
True, You can get pregnant any time, even when you are bleeding.
500

True or False: Menstruation is linked to a good bone density and complete wellness.

True

500

"I remember in the 6th grade our science textbooks had a section on puberty. My mom—a teacher at the same school—thought it was really important to teach it. But all the other teachers and parents decided that they wouldn’t. So they actually took every single person’s textbook and tore those pages out.

This story came out of Bulgaria

500
True or False. Not changing your period sanitary protection products regularly enough can be dangerous.
True. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a rare, but serious illness that is believed to be caused by using tampons that are too high in absorbency or leaving a tampon in for too long. Symptoms include a sudden high fever, a rash similar to sunburn, vomiting, diarrhea, muscular pain and headache Choosing the lowest absorbency tampon necessary, washing hands thoroughly before and after inserting a tampon, using pads overnight and changing tampons at least every three to fours hours, can minimize the already low risk of TSS.
500

True or False: If a person who menstruates for longer than ten days, they should take a long bath.

False.

500

What medical specialist is responsible for people who menstruate?

A Gynecologist