Although over 50% of people have periods, the actual process of the uterine lining naturally shedding each month as part of fertility has long been hidden under stigma, shame, and mystery. Let's go back in time to observe how women have dealt with and been treated during that time of the month in different societies. The Latin and Greek terms for month and moon are the origin of the word menstruation. This is because, like the moon's 29.5-day orbit around the earth, most women begin their menstrual cycles every 28 to 29 days.
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