13 Secrets That Men Don’t Know About Women, But Should

Girls face unique challenges and experiences that may differ from those of guys.

A user asked the forum, “What are some “girl secrets” guys don’t know about? Here are the common responses. 

MENSTRUATION CRAMPS 

“Cramps during menstruation.”

“That sometimes you get that awful sudden cramp during the period when you can’t sit nor bend or stand straight because any movement feels like your ovaries are about to burst. So you stay there awkwardly, not standing, not sitting until it goes away just as suddenly.”

ABNORMAL INTESTINAL ACTIVITY BEFORE PERIOD 

“Premenstrual intestinal activity.”

“Try being on your period with IBS. What a cleanout.”

PANICKING BEFORE PERIODS 

“The panic when we believe we’ve either upset ourselves or have just come on our period, run to the toilet only to realize it was just a discharge. ”

PAIN 

“Our breasts can get somewhat painful before our monthly starts. It is not pleasant.”

SHAVING TOE HAIRS 

“Some of us shave our toe hairs.”

MOOD SWINGS 

“We’re not making it up or being dramatic when we get mood swings during or right before our periods. Trust me, and we hate it too. It feels bad like you can’t control your emotions.”

HAIR WASH

“Sometimes >20% of shower time might be spent untangling hair from our fingers so we can move on to the next step. Factors can include the length of hair and the time since the last wash.

Edit: lol y’all. I’ve been washing my own hair for 40 years, I know the tricks, and I stand by my statement that this takes up a significant amount of shower time.”

NOT WASHING A BRA 

“We have a favorite bra. We also wash it less than the others.”

FACIAL HAIR 

“Hair above the lip isn’t just for men! We dark-haired girls know the struggle.”

ENDOMETRIOSIS 

“1 in 10 women have a condition called endometriosis: when we (the 10%) have our periods, the layer that forms inside our uterus also grows on the outside. It is excruciating but very common. Also, the only cure is to get rid of your uterus or to cope with pain, painkillers, surgery, or having a coil placed inside of you (the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life). We also experience pain quite often because of the cysts growing inside of us.

When I was diagnosed with it, I had never heard of it before, so trying to spread this info to those of you who might not be familiar with this. Also, sending a lot of love to the 10%. ”

INTUITIONS 

“We all know where that one guy is. The one that makes us uncomfortable in the room even from 10 feet away. We watch out of the corners of our eyes to make sure other women are okay when that guy is near them.”

SHAVING FACES

“A lot of us shave our faces (or get laser hair removal) so there’s no peach fuzz, which helps makeup go on smoother.”

EMPATHY

“We know when other girls/ women are uncomfortable in social situations, even if it’s slight. Our universal code is understood, and we will act on it even if we’re strangers.”

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