There is a positive correlation between how often I post and how poorly my life is going.
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Are you mad because you didn't know it was a joke?
Yes, we know. That's the joke. That theoretical unborn baby health comes before women.
Because let's say there's a woman comes in, crispy, bloodier than a rare steak, limbs hanging at right ankles— Probably going into shock if she's not already there. Baby or not, it dies if she dies.
Now, let's say she's lucid. In the slim chance she's got a surprise baby, what does her period have to do with that? Maybe it was four weeks ago but she's been getting freaky with her knight honey, trying for a family of little squires. Or, let's say she's on birth control, or has an irregular period, onky dates women, or trans. A better question to ask is: "are you pregnant or could you be pregnant?" And still you've wasted five seconds while she's bleeding out and her heart rate is crashing.
It's making fun of the dystopia for women that's the culture and policy in some countries, not asking for an explanation.
I don't remember every line of every film I've ever seen, no.
I did not realize that was a quote. And well, gestures at the rest of the comments and world.
It still doesn't change the fact that the last period date has very little to do with whether a woman is pregnant.
Yes, I understand there is a reason for it borne of a clusterfuck of policy, lack of reproductive education and little respect for women's autonomy over their own bodies. That's what the meme is making fun of in the first place.
I live in a country with less restrictive policies on women and get by just fine without being asked this question.
This is a myth that keeps a lot of women out of remote and forestry jobs. To this day older men still warn me about bears when I'm hiking and camping. It's based in assumptions, not facts, like a lot of comments in here.
I say this as a woman who's waved at bears during my seven forestry contracts.
The last period has little to do with whether someone is pregnant. Why not just ask if someone is pregnant? Would they not give me those drugs if I was unconscious in case it harms a surprise baby? Furthermore, if I'm in rough enough shape to need an ambulance I should hope saving my life comes first, before a pregnancy I might not be aware of, and might not even want.
If I was being taken to the hospital for a non-reproductive emergency and the paramedic asked me when my last period was, I would ask for a different ambulance.
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And this! Yes, that's an important note. If you experience more pain during period sex, this could be the cause and can be mitigated with gentler intercourse.
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I also used to/rarely have those. But bleeding implies pain and an open wound, and the Vagina is not doing that. There's way too much misinformation on reproduction as it is.
That said, your comfort and mental states around menstruation are reasonable concerns.
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It has been researched. Pubmed and Psychology Today alone have plenty of resources on arousal at different phases in the menstrual cycle.
If you look at other mammals, they're more likely to get freaky during ovulation, not during menstruation, if they do menstruate. Kinda like us.
I don't even know where to start with this one.
First of all, the signs of anemia are apparent to any doctor without asking about the last period. Secondly, menstruation doesn't cause anemia because very little blood is actually lost over the course of a 5-7 days. Thirdly, yes, a rare few women can experience more substantial blood loss during menstruation, but that's a whole separate thing that is a reproductive issue. And, in the case of having been attacked by a dragon, way less of a concern, a concern that isn't addressed by the question: "When was your last period."
I asked if it made sense to ask the question, not what bizarre laws are removing women's autonomy, because that's what the joke is making fun of in the first place. The woman's life is in danger and they're delaying care with a trick question, not asking whether she could be pregnant.
I've had all of those things, including being prescribed opiods, and have never been asked when my last period was. But I don't live in the states.
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This thread needs more women.
Myths:
Women experience more pain from sex on their period.
Cramps are gonna happen regardless. The dopamine and endorphins released from sex can actually reduce the pain. But cervical trauma is probably going to feel way worse when your insides are already rebelling.
Women are more horny on their period.
There isn't any evidence to support this, though individual women may vary. If there was a horny time of the month, it would make more sense if that lined up with ovulation, when pregnancy is more likely to occur.
The vagina is bleeding!
The "blood" is actually the shed lining of the uterus, escaping by way of vagina.
Get yourself a set of big, red beach towels for some carefree period sex and leave enough time for clean up. You haven't lived until you've cave-painted the shower wall with your/your partner's insides.
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The vagina doesn't bleed, it's the exit shoot for the shed uterine lining. More like the water slide than the pump.
What does the menstrual cycle have to do with their medical condition in any situation not related to reproduction?
I don't live in the states. I haven't been asked this question preceding scans, prescriptions or other interventions since I was a teenager. In fact, I was at the hospital today and wasn't even asked if I could be pregnant.
This indirect beating around the bush takes away women's choice and autonomy, it almost feels like a trick. I'm not menopausal and I don't often get my period, so it wouldn't be a good indicator for many women, anyway, and delays care.
Nice. A kick to the balls is the only appropriate reaction if you don't have worms. And worms are cheap!
Are you mad because it wasn't funny?