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:
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Aunty Flo
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Red Sea
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Shark Week
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Monthly Visitor
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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:
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Call it what it is—PERIOD
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Don’t be ashamed
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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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