Comments on: Menstruation Training: What My Mother Couldn’t Teach Me http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/ The personal blog of Laura Moncur Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:29:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: corrie http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-302564 corrie Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:21:11 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-302564 <p>i am having this huge clots of blood from my monthly period and i feel nausea most of the time and i usually change 8-10 times a day. i have seek medical advices and they only give tablets but it doesn't seem to help. I sometimes have pain on my dummy on both my left and right sides. This pain is really painful and i can't handle it anymore. I also feel like i don't have the energy to walk. please help me out</p> i am having this huge clots of blood from my monthly period and i feel nausea most of the time and i usually change 8-10 times a day. i have seek medical advices and they only give tablets but it doesn’t seem to help. I sometimes have pain on my dummy on both my left and right sides. This pain is really painful and i can’t handle it anymore. I also feel like i don’t have the energy to walk. please help me out

]]> By: Nora http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-288983 Nora Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:06:01 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-288983 <p>For the question regarding have the videos gotten any better, I can say emphaticaly no!! They still do not tell you much about how to use an actual pad or tampon. Most videos are put out by the brand manufactuers. They have these whole kits you get now. A booklet to read that praises their brand over others and tells you what to expect. Although it's always the biology and never the real questions like how does it feel, or what does it look like, what to do when you get it at school, etc. Some samples are included along with cupons so you can save a dollar on their brand of course.</p> For the question regarding have the videos gotten any better, I can say emphaticaly no!! They still do not tell you much about how to use an actual pad or tampon. Most videos are put out by the brand manufactuers. They have these whole kits you get now. A booklet to read that praises their brand over others and tells you what to expect. Although it’s always the biology and never the real questions like how does it feel, or what does it look like, what to do when you get it at school, etc. Some samples are included along with cupons so you can save a dollar on their brand of course.

]]> By: priya http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-288609 priya Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:55:37 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-288609 <p>good explanations.it s very helpful for beginers</p> good explanations.it s very helpful for beginers

]]> By: Ellena http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-268167 Ellena Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:41:55 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-268167 <p>Hi Laura, Well done, bravo! You opened a suject that anyone would like and DARE to talk about it as directley as you could and did. God help you that help our young girls. </p> <p>Thanks, Ellena Milano, Italia</p> Hi Laura, Well done, bravo! You opened a suject that anyone would like and DARE to talk about it as directley as you could and did. God help you that help our young girls.

Thanks, Ellena Milano, Italia

]]> By: Karthika http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-267899 Karthika Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:51:08 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-267899 <p>wow this was really helpful. When I started my period I somehow knew what it was and ran to steal my mom's pads. I told her after like an year I think. Haha and I liked the grape jelly part. Yeah I use and dispose my pads the same way you do but I'm seriously considering buying those cups (divacup).</p> wow this was really helpful. When I started my period I somehow knew what it was and ran to steal my mom’s pads. I told her after like an year I think. Haha and I liked the grape jelly part. Yeah I use and dispose my pads the same way you do but I’m seriously considering buying those cups (divacup).

]]> By: Elisa http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-265436 Elisa Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:17:44 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-265436 <p>Hi, first: sorry, I can`t speak english very well but I´ll try it. I think that site is very helpful. my mum told me how to use a pad, but for other girl it could be important.</p> <p>@stace: you should do it! it will help you. and of course there are dangers like TSS (so it is called in Germany)</p> <p>Elisa</p> Hi, first: sorry, I can`t speak english very well but I´ll try it. I think that site is very helpful. my mum told me how to use a pad, but for other girl it could be important.

@stace: you should do it! it will help you. and of course there are dangers like TSS (so it is called in Germany)

Elisa

]]> By: Stace http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-217183 Stace Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:23:12 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-217183 <p>Hi im 11 yrs old & got my period. i didnt tell my mom, and i just steal some of her pads (HUGE!) im neveeeer gonna tell her</p> Hi im 11 yrs old & got my period. i didnt tell my mom, and i just steal some of her pads (HUGE!) im neveeeer gonna tell her

]]> By: EK http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-194434 EK Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:38:58 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-194434 <p>Wow, that video is so much more informative than whatever we got in elementary school. Now I'm only 23, so when I started my period for the first time, my mom was way past the napkin belt so she was good enough to tell me about it. Though the first day, I still had to ask a friend who had already had her period for a year before I started mine for some extra pads. My friend, one whom I'm very close to, still remembers when I gave her "the look" and I didn't have to say anything, she just handed me a pad. </p> <p>I was fortunate enough to have had many conversations with my mom about it because the video they showed us was vague and had almost no viable information at all. In fact, I don't really remember that it had much of anything. But it was a big secret in school, we all thought it was sex ed, and I don't remember actually understanding it when we saw it, and I was an honors student... I don't know what the other 5th grade kids thought. My mom and I still talk about periods, though she's past menopause, but around the time I first had mine, she was having horrible problems with her own leading up to her menopause. My best friend and I also openly communicate about our periods, and I think that's so important that it shouldn't be something secret and guarded. </p> <p>Anyway, I'm really glad you've posted this for that reason. I've known girls who grew up in households where menstruation is a taboo subject. I know if I had just grown up with only my dad, I wouldn't have had any advantage at all when it came to my first period because he won't talk about it at all. He doesn't even tolerate it when I talk about the horrible cramps I get. This is a really good website, ignore the haters :) They just don't feel the feminine connection.</p> Wow, that video is so much more informative than whatever we got in elementary school. Now I’m only 23, so when I started my period for the first time, my mom was way past the napkin belt so she was good enough to tell me about it. Though the first day, I still had to ask a friend who had already had her period for a year before I started mine for some extra pads. My friend, one whom I’m very close to, still remembers when I gave her “the look” and I didn’t have to say anything, she just handed me a pad.

I was fortunate enough to have had many conversations with my mom about it because the video they showed us was vague and had almost no viable information at all. In fact, I don’t really remember that it had much of anything. But it was a big secret in school, we all thought it was sex ed, and I don’t remember actually understanding it when we saw it, and I was an honors student… I don’t know what the other 5th grade kids thought. My mom and I still talk about periods, though she’s past menopause, but around the time I first had mine, she was having horrible problems with her own leading up to her menopause. My best friend and I also openly communicate about our periods, and I think that’s so important that it shouldn’t be something secret and guarded.

Anyway, I’m really glad you’ve posted this for that reason. I’ve known girls who grew up in households where menstruation is a taboo subject. I know if I had just grown up with only my dad, I wouldn’t have had any advantage at all when it came to my first period because he won’t talk about it at all. He doesn’t even tolerate it when I talk about the horrible cramps I get. This is a really good website, ignore the haters :) They just don’t feel the feminine connection.

]]> By: jennifer http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-187837 jennifer Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:51:56 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-187837 <p>thank you for that. I'm trying to teach Autistic pre-teens about menstruation and those photos are very very helpful!</p> thank you for that. I’m trying to teach Autistic pre-teens about menstruation and those photos are very very helpful!

]]> By: Caspar. http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-184249 Caspar. Thu, 07 May 2009 23:59:10 +0000 http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2007/12/15/menstruation-training-what-my-mother-couldnt-teach-me/#comment-184249 <p>Ok. This was just sick. Well, I guess it could be informativ and all that, but seriously? This is the internet, and not your personally diary. You're probably just trying to help out the kids, but this is just dragging it too far! I don't even know how I ran into this site, but one thing's for certain : I've seen more than enough :P</p> <p>Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to insult you, or being rude in any way, but this is just my opinion. If I were you I would seriously consider getting this removed.If the kids doesn't find any information about it on the internet, there's always other ways to find out. I guess it's good information though.. but let the teachers at school take care of that part!</p> <p>Caspar. By the way, excuse my bad english, I'm from Norway ;) But I think you got the point, eh?</p> Ok. This was just sick. Well, I guess it could be informativ and all that, but seriously? This is the internet, and not your personally diary. You’re probably just trying to help out the kids, but this is just dragging it too far! I don’t even know how I ran into this site, but one thing’s for certain : I’ve seen more than enough :P

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to insult you, or being rude in any way, but this is just my opinion. If I were you I would seriously consider getting this removed.If the kids doesn’t find any information about it on the internet, there’s always other ways to find out. I guess it’s good information though.. but let the teachers at school take care of that part!

Caspar. By the way, excuse my bad english, I’m from Norway ;) But I think you got the point, eh?

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