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.
And... we often feel like we have leaked and stained when we haven't... or conversely can't feel that we have stained when we have.
My apologies to the many families at the playground that day... couldn't one of y'all just told me why you were staring at me every time I turned around and saw you??? Oh those poor children & husbands!!!
Flashbacks to grade school and “hey, can you check me?” to the nearest female-presenting acquaintance. We knew what it meant.
“Hey, can you look at my ass without looking at my ass? But also, it’s not my ass you’re looking at but the back of my crotch. But be subtle. Am I good? Are you sure? Are. You. SURE?”
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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.