My August Visitor Is Here…Again!
Menstruation gets dubbed some
pretty creative monikers. You may choose an alternative name to save
your coworkers or your spouse embarrassment without meaning to come up
with such hilarious code names. What are the most popular in Nigeria?
Among them are "My August Visitor, " Killing Chicken", “In My Holies”
and of course TTOM (or that time of the month),
Some of the more
creative entries on this list include “giving birth to a blood diamond,”
“having your garage painted,” and “the tomato soup is on the boil.”
Some of the zaniest euphemisms draw on popular culture; for example,
“Kelly Kapowski can’t make it to cheerleading practice” and Of course,
you could just “order your clams with red sauce” or “smoke a lady cigar”
to get your point across.
There Are Plenty of Eggs in Your Basket
When it comes to counting
the eggs in your proverbial basket—believe me, you are born with more
than you’ll need. The average female is born with roughly 2 million eggs
at her disposal. By the time she hits puberty, that number decreases to
around 40,000. The rate at which women lose eggs depends on many
different factors, primarily age and overall reproductive health.
One
of the most interesting aspects of the egg production cycle plays out
before a girl is even born. During the fetal stage, when a baby girl is
still in utero, she may have as many as 7 million eggs in her body, a
number which will decline by about two-thirds by the time she is born.
However, since most women release only 400 to 500 eggs in a lifetime,
there’s never any reason to fear you’ll suffer a shortage.
You’re Sexier When You Ovulate
True fact: men find ovulating
women more attractive! One study from the Psychological Science journal
discovered that men’s testosterone levels soared when they caught a
whiff of clothing worn by ovulating women. Conversely, men experienced
lower levels of testosterone production when sniffing the clothes of
non-ovulating women. This suggests a male biological urge to mate with
women when they are at their most fertile.
Fortunately for the
propagation of the human species, this principle works both ways.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that women are more in the mood to do the
deed when they’re ovulating, and science has even chimed in its support
for that widely held opinion. Studies have shown that women in
committed, happy relationships are more likely to wear revealing
clothing and flirt with other men during ovulation. What’s more is that a
woman’s libido intensifies during ovulation as she approaches her
sexual peak between age 30 and 35.
How Much Blood?
During the average period duration, a woman will
commonly emit 2 to 4 tablespoons of blood in total. While it may seem
like much more due to water retention, most women do not actually suffer
excess loss of blood because of “heavy flow.” However, during a
so-called “heavy period,” a woman may lose twice as much blood as she
normally would, though even very heavy menstrual bleeding does not
normally pose a serious health risk.
Signs of a heavy period
include using abnormally high numbers of pads or tampons, or the need to
pair both types of protection together to prevent flooding to clothes
or bed sheets. In the majority of cases, there is no identifiable
underlying cause for a heavy period, though there are correlations with
certain factors. Uterine fibroids, blood-thinning medications, ovary
cysts and the use of intrauterine contraception can all increase
menstrual blood flow. Orally administered emergency contraception also
tends to cause heavier periods, which may last for several months
Period Irregularity
Just as various factors cause the onset of
menstruation, period regularity can be different for every woman, and it
can fluctuate at various points in life. Irregular menstruation can
result in spotting, a late period, an unusually long or heavy period, or
missing a period altogether. And it can be spurred by everything from
stress and diet to sudden, significant changes in weight or taking
certain medications. In particular, researchers have linked
anti-epileptic drugs and anti-psychotics to irregular periods. High
levels of stress, eating disorders, and benign or malignant tumors can
also cause symptoms.
According to the National Institutes of
Health, menstrual irregularities can be triggered by medical conditions
including poorly controlled diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism,
polycystic ovary syndrome, and high levels of prolactin in the
bloodstream. Periods also tend to be more irregular during adolescence,
pregnancy, and during perimenopause — the unique state a woman enters as
she approaches menopause.
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