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Men's guide to the menstruation world

Ready or not, men need to be well-versed in this area. [iStockphoto]

It has become clear that there is still little education or knowledge about menstruation in general. I discussed it with some of my male friends the other day and it was shocking to find out how they think menstruation works.

One was twenty-two years old when he found out that the sanitary towel is not directly attached to the female genitals. The other one thought that all ladies start their menses on the twenty-eighth day of every month. The other one thought ladies who experience irregular periods are on high usage of birth control pills.

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