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Reader Stories: What Did Your Mother Tell You About Menstruation?

From Tracee Cornforth, former About.com Guide

Updated July 06, 2010

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In the past, the subject of menstruation was often taboo. As a result, many of us were told things that were simply not true about menstruation. We were lucky if our moms told us the true facts about menstruation and prepared us properly for the day when our first periods started. What did your mother tell you to prepare you for menstruation?

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