Women refer to their periods with 5,000 code words, survey suggests

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 14:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Women refer to periods in code using some 5,000 euphemisms, avoid discussing the issue with male colleagues or relatives, and some skip school or work to hide their symptoms, a survey of 90,000 people in 190 countries suggests.

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