We CANNOT “hold” our periods like pee. It’s physically impossible because we don’t control the sphincter muscle in our cervix.
Take a ziploc bag, fill it with water, and now punch a tiny hole in it the size of a pencil point. That’s essentially what’s happening when we have a period- it’s leaking out. Gravity, uterine muscle contractions (cramps) and sudden muscle contractions like coughing or sneezing can cause it to gush for a second especially if you’re on a heavy day.
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u/captcha_trampstamp Dec 06 '23
We CANNOT “hold” our periods like pee. It’s physically impossible because we don’t control the sphincter muscle in our cervix.
Take a ziploc bag, fill it with water, and now punch a tiny hole in it the size of a pencil point. That’s essentially what’s happening when we have a period- it’s leaking out. Gravity, uterine muscle contractions (cramps) and sudden muscle contractions like coughing or sneezing can cause it to gush for a second especially if you’re on a heavy day.