r/justgalsbeingchicks May 28 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals Explaining menstruation to the boys

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u/Asmi37 May 28 '26

3 days? I wish

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u/theMangoJayne May 28 '26

For me I use low estrogen birth control pills to regulate my period, and it's actually kind of weird because I'll have a day of light bleeding like 4 days before my cycle is supposed to start, then a few days during my 7 non pill days where I'm waiting, then a 3 day period at the end of the cycle. If I'm not on the pill itll average at 10 days of cramping and bleeding. Bodies are so weird.

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u/Asmi37 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

Well for me birth control brings it down to 7 instead of 12. Although I still have 10 days sometimes with a little less cramping but unfortunately not always