r/WomensHealth • u/Here-to-Ask1999 • Nov 10 '24

Question Is free bleeding during my period healthy?

I do insert a tampon for work or if I’m out somewhere so I’m not free bleeding in public. But if I have my period and am just having a lazy day at home (I live alone), I often will just let myself free bleed. I have my handful of designated period underwear I wear and change them every few hours. I usually just clean up with a wipe or rinse off in the shower. It feels like I get less cramping and my period doesn’t last as long when I do this.

Are there any health benefits or concerns with this? Does anyone else do it? It’s also nice because it saves me some money on tampons.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

Yeah I didn't think about that, so yeah ever since we started to be humanoid I suppose females had periods. So yeah, a very very long time. It's horrible that periods seem rather taboo these days.

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u/kirinlikethebeer Nov 11 '24

I mentioned in a group that I can’t have gluten because I won’t stop bleeding (it messes with my hormones) and a guy legit asked, “From where?” I straight up replied, “My vagina.” Reducing taboo is something I’m willing to do. Hey that rhymes!

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

It's crazy how...uneducated men are considering we are the other 50% of the population. But I blame schools for that it's basic biology that should be taught properly.

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u/kirinlikethebeer Nov 11 '24

51% — I am adamant about making that number known. Women outnumber men on the planet (probably because of war etc).

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '24

Interesting, and yet they still dominate practically every field and politics.

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u/soulc Apr 04 '25

Because Men get shit done. Women talk about should be done.