Menstruation in Medieval Times

This is a very interesting and informative post about menstruation in medieval times. This was posted by deadcatwithaflamethrower in response to the question, “How did people with a female body deal with menstruation in earlier centuries?” And there are many sources and more info posted in the links below:

Menstruation in Medieval Times

Menstruation in Medieval Times

Sources that are (Mostly) not bullshit and at least consider how the Real World bloody works:

The Lady in Red: Medieval Menstruation

Medieval Feminine Hygiene

To Bring on the Flowers: Medieval Women Menstruating

The History of the Sanitary Pad

Modern Period Commentary stumbled over in the process:

A Brief History of Your Period, and Why You Don’t Have to Have It

Around the World in 28 Periods

Some Cultures Treating Periods with Respect

Banished for Menstruating (focuses on India but the same sort of practice is also done in Nepal)

Source: deadcatwithaflamethrower

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