I was having dinner with a friend and her parents the other day, when we got onto the topic of periods. As a Health Writer who speaks openly about her menstrual cycle (or current lack thereof), I didn’t think twice about diving into a conversation about the ways your cycle acts as a key pillar of health.
It was only midway through our conversation that I noticed the discomfort around the table: the glances my friend was throwing in her parents’ direction, the way her mum was shuffling a little on her seat and her dad’s sudden fixation on his food. I paused, and not long after, redirected the conversation to safer territory.
