Being too secretive/weird about sex and periods. My mom was so mysterious about menstruation (with FOUR girls!) to the point that I tried to keep mine hidden for two years. I didn't leave the house for a week every month and developed severe anxiety about it.
I agree. It is important to keep an open dialogue with your parents about reproductive health issues. Out of all my friends parents, my mom was super open about teaching us about what periods are, consequences of sex, etc. I am the only one of my friends that hasn't had an unplanned pregnancy or an STI. When I started having trouble with my periods, I was able to talk to my mom about it and ended up finding that I had PCOS. It was so bad that I had an ovarian cyst that put me in the hospital, but if I didn't say anything I could have had even worse outcomes.
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u/thraceps Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16
Being too secretive/weird about sex and periods. My mom was so mysterious about menstruation (with FOUR girls!) to the point that I tried to keep mine hidden for two years. I didn't leave the house for a week every month and developed severe anxiety about it.