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Let's Talk Periods: Breaking the Silence Around Menstruation

Hi Healthier Woman 💕

Today, I want to digress a little from our usual health tips and dive into something we rarely talk about: periods!
Hmmmm… yessss, I know!, that time of the month we grew up learning to hide, whisper about, or call by mysterious code names.


🩸 My First Encounter with “The Visitor”

Before I started menstruating, I remember overhearing my older sister talking with a neighbor. She asked her, “Has your visitor arrived?” The other lady answered, “Yes ooo, the aunty arrived yesterday!”

Me? I was just sitting there wondering what kind of visitor are they talking about? Eventually, I figured it out—they were talking about their period!


🙈 Why Are We So Shy to Say “Period”?

So many of us grew up using names like:

  • Aunty Flo

  • Red Sea

  • Shark Week

  • Monthly Visitor

  • Strawberry Week

It might be funny, but it reflects how uncomfortable society is with menstruation. Even buying pads or tampons can feel like a walk of shame—but sis, it shouldn’t be.

Let’s be real:
Menstruation is a natural part of womanhood. It’s not dirty. It’s not taboo. It’s powerful. Now, I’m not saying we should grab a microphone and shout “I’m on my period!” from the rooftops (lol), but we shouldn’t feel ashamed either.


📚 What Is a Period, Really?

Let’s clear up the mystery. A period, or menstruation, is when your uterine lining sheds and exits your body through the vagina as blood.

🧠 What’s the Uterus? 

The uterus aka womb, is a hollow, pear-shaped organ in the female pelvis. It’s where a baby grows during pregnancy. If there’s no pregnancy, your body sheds the lining—and that’s your period.

🌸 What’s the Uterine Lining?

Also called the endometrium, is the inner layer of the uterus. During your cycle, it thickens to get ready for a possible pregnancy. But if the egg isn’t fertilized, the body says, “okay, let’s clean house,” and it sheds—and that’s your period!

So in short—no baby = we bleed. That’s it!


There’s so much more I want to share about this topic, but I’ll stop here for today, but here’s what I want you to take from this post:

  • Call it what it is—PERIOD

  • Don’t be ashamed

  • Educate yourself and others

We don’t have to shout it from the rooftops, but we should definitely stop whispering like it’s something wrong.


🧡 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

What’s the funniest code name you've ever heard for a period? Drop it in the comments!
Let’s laugh, learn, and break the stigma—together.

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With love,
HealthierHer 🌿


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