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Periods – a real pain!

Periods – a very natural part of a woman’s life – but how much do we really know about our own bodies and how they function on a monthly basis. There are innumerable myths and old wives tales about “Menstruation” (even the word sounds painful) but the real science is often lost in a world of tampon adds and girls frolicking in the surf in white bikinis (as if)!!!

Saying:" Wow uterus. Sorry for not getting you pregnant. No need to throw a temper tantrum."

Test your knowledge on this quiz and see how you fare – I particularly like the (d) answer to question 4!

http://www.abc.net.au/health/quizzestools/quizzes/2014/02/04/3937836.htm

Make sure you don’t suffer in silence – these days there are plenty of options to help you survive that week in the month.
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