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What your body does when you menstruate

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January 28, 2021

Bleeding once a month — that's hard enough. Add to that the cramps, the mood swings … but what is going on in the body when a person is on their period? And why does it seem that many women fart more while they're menstruating?

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Why don't we lose our hymens? Why do we fart more when we're on our period? And how similar are the clitoris and penis, really? Here's the truth about our bodies.

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