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Secret Gar
I'm just curious about how women would take care of themselves before there were pads and tampons. And by ancient I mean like BC.
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They probably didn't menstruate all that often. Girls married young, and menarche (onset of menses) was late, as late as age 17.
Without other methods of birth-control, a sexually active woman would get pregnant fairly quickly (and have no periods while pregnant). Then she'd breast-feed the baby for up to three years (no period during most of breastfeeding). Once her period started again, she'd ovulate and get pregnant again.
And so it would go until she reached menopause (around age 40) or died, whichever came first.
During times of famine, she wouldn't have her period at all.
So the average healthy woman who lived until menopause might have her period maybe eight or ten times in her whole life. And she'd be pregnant ten or twelve times.
When a period happened, they probably used rags, moss, or whatever was handy. It wasn't a regularly occurring thing.
They probably didn't menstruate all that often. Girls married young, and menarche (onset of menses) was late, as late as age 17.
Without other methods of birth-control, a sexually active woman would get pregnant fairly quickly (and have no periods while pregnant). Then she'd breast-feed the baby for up to three years (no period during most of breastfeeding). Once her period started again, she'd ovulate and get pregnant again.
And so it would go until she reached menopause (around age 40) or died, whichever came first.
During times of famine, she wouldn't have her period at all.
So the average healthy woman who lived until menopause might have her period maybe eight or ten times in her whole life. And she'd be pregnant ten or twelve times.
When a period happened, they probably used rags, moss, or whatever was handy. It wasn't a regularly occurring thing.
Is it wrong for a female to be anti-feminist?
Michelle
I am happy that woman can vote, have rights and stuff. But for me, I'd rather provide for my family while the man works. I like tradition, back to the cavemen, the ancient times, even the early 1900's. God built women with the organs to have babies, so shouldn't we be the ones taking care of them?
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I am a strong woman who is NOT a feminist. No it is not wrong. What is wrong is to teach our little girls that they should abandon their babies in trade for a career, and teaching little boys that they are simple idiots who need to be trained by females.
I am a strong woman who is NOT a feminist. No it is not wrong. What is wrong is to teach our little girls that they should abandon their babies in trade for a career, and teaching little boys that they are simple idiots who need to be trained by females.
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