Millions of women and adults who have a monthly menstrual cycle never talk about it with their partner – with over a third saying they are too embarrassed to do so. One in three menstruating adults who are in a relationship never open up to their other half about the true impact it has on their daily life, according to a poll of 1,500 people.
Instead, over a fifth (22 per cent) have gone to great pains to hide their cycle – choosing to hide and wash stained sheets without their partner knowing, as they feel ashamed of any leaks. Nearly a third (29 per cent) will not even sleep in the same bed as their partner while on their period, instead moving to the sofa, the spare room, or even a different house entirely.
But of those who do this, two in five (39 per cent) said it is because their partner prefers to sleep separately during their time of the month.
