72% of Boys Have Never Been Taught Anything About the Menstrual Cycle and Three Quarters of Children Aren't Satisfied with the Education on Periods They...
72% of boys have never been taught anything about the menstrual cycle and three quarters of children aren't satisfied with the education on periods they receive. Typically, the details of the topic are often kept for when the boys have been scurried out the room and let outside early to play.
Do guys understand periods?
A Europe-wide study by Teva Pharmaceuticals of 5,000 straight men in relationships found that many understood plenty about their partner's periods, including how long they last and the main symptoms, such as mood swings and pelvic pain. And yet we've all encountered male misconceptions about periods in our lives.
Show your son what pads and tampons look like. You could take him down the 'period product' aisle when shopping or let him unpack and put away products for you. Sometimes periods come when a girl is not expecting it and it could leak through her clothes. It may look like she sat on something red or brown.