{"id":241457,"date":"2017-03-25T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T02:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-ph\/6-period-myths-241457.html"},"modified":"2017-03-25T10:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T02:00:30","slug":"6-period-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/ph\/health-ph\/healthy-practices-ph\/wellbeing-tips-ph\/6-period-myths-241457.html","title":{"rendered":"Red Herrings: 6 Period myths you always thought were true"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ladies, which of us here doesn\u2019t share a common resentment towards\u00a0Aunt Flo? Her monthly visits, in which she imposes her presence for a week or so, is fraught with mood swings<\/a>, inconveniences and sometimes, unbearable pain. Not only that, she brings with her cumbersome bags of perplexities and misconceptions<\/strong>. From our hair rituals<\/a> to exercise routines, she has invaded our lifestyles and rooted in us a throng of different beliefs. But, not all of them are true. Today, we\u2019re\u00a0throwing onto your lap the hard,\u00a0cold truths behind some of these beliefs which are, in fact, complete myths.<\/p>

We\u2019ve rounded up a list of 6 period myths that many women have tragically and unknowingly fallen for. Thankfully, you no longer have to be one of them. Head up to our gallery to get started on clearing up the\u00a0misconceptions<\/a> you may have about Aunt Flo. You\u2019ll be appalled to see how wrong you\u2019ve been about her all this while!<\/p>

Lim Han<\/em><\/p>

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