Menstruation - common misconceptions

[lilliesnremains.livejournal.com]

Hey all, if this isn't allowed, go ahead and delete it, but I read the rules it it didn't say no, so here goes.

I'm taking a human sexuality class this semester in college, and while i was originally going to do my term paper and oral presentation on "Female sexual abuse and later sexual dysfunction" i have since changed my mind and decided to do "Menstruation-How society views coming of age".

Here's where you guys come in. I have a basic outline of thing I want to talk about in the oral presentation portion, one of which are common myths associated with getting your period, or images displayed by the media. I'm looking for stories of your first time, and how you felt. i'm also looking for how you felt the first time you used a menstrual cup for those of you who use them.
Also, any links you have floating around that you think would be helpful to either suggest to the class or for me to use information from for my presentation.

What i'm hoping is that not only will many people benefit here from this, but that i will be able to change some peoples' minds about it in my class (i'll be talking about things like menstrual cups, cloth pads, and having sex while a girl is menstruating).

(on a somewhat related note, how do you pronounced menstruation? 3 syllables or 2?)

Comments

[aechei.livejournal.com]

4 syllables-- men-stroo-ay--shun

[lilliesnremains.livejournal.com]

thanks, its always bugged me because i hear it said differently everytime i hear it. like, "mens-tration"

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

Well, even "mens-tration" is actually three syllables that should be broken up something like this:

men-stray-shun

But according to Webster's, the proper break-down is:

men·stru·a·tion

[http://users.livejournal.com/_newo/]

Weird. Everyone in Wisconsin pronounces it like men-stray-shun. I think it might be one of those things that depends where you're from.

[rockymtnhigh.livejournal.com]

LOL.. Wisconsinite here.. and yep, it's always been men-stray-shun whenever I hear it. Funny

[autumn-sylver.livejournal.com]

Some people here in Canada say it like that too, but that doesn't mean it's the correct pronunciation.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_newo/]

I never meant that it did. Sorry for the unclearness. :) I just meant that it's kind of like the word "caramel." Some people say CAR-MEL while others say CARE-A-MEL.