I was pretty horrified when my Mum told me about periods and how it would be best not to talk about it if men were present . It felt like a slightly dirty secret.
When my periods did start my Mum said 'you are not my little girl any more'. She never realised how upset I was at these awful words.
I don't know about you, but my mother, sister and I didn't have proper sanitary protection just awful bits of material all cut up which we had to safety pin up to a horrid belt thing.
I was so relieved to go through the Menopause and leave behind all that hoo ha.
It must be so much better for young girls now.
Retiring and living frugally in money from downsizing after years of stress
