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# period pain

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Just 20 tweets that perfectly sum up the pain of periods

Why can’t my uterus yell at me to tell me if I’m pregnant or not?

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Apr 30th 2018, 8:00 AM

These quirky new reusable tampon applicators will help save the environment

Bleed red, think green.

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Mar 7th 2018, 4:21 PM

Giving women time off for periods would be unfair - but we need to talk about them more

A company in the UK has introduced a “period policy” that will allow women leave if they are suffering.

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Mar 3rd 2016, 7:00 PM

11 truths about period pain men will never understand

Once a month, we’re sure we’re dying.

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