What do guys really think about our periods and period mood swings?

[Anonymous]

Be completely honest please.

Before my period, for example, sometimes I don't want to see anyone because I feel annoyed, or I don't my boyfriend to hug me, or to even look at me at all, I just feel very uncomfortable. Sometimes when I get it, apart from getting more sensitive I might get clingy or easily annoyed, or sad.

Also, do you feel grossed out by periods? If your girlfriend has an accident and stains her jeans or bedsheets. If she normally cuddles with you, or sits on your lap and does it during her period, do you think it's gross? Also, is it gross when we are open about our periods and having cramps?

[Rkbleezy]

To be honest, I do not mind it at all. I have had to deal with this before and I always just approached it with kindness and affection. You're in pain, you're emotions are all over, and you need someone there to help keep you grounded or at the very least just listen and that's okay. I've bought chocolates, flowers, tampons, medication, cranberry juice, done home remedies, full body massages, aroma therapy, and beyond. Why? Because when you see a loved one in pain, you help, especially in this setting. I don't think the conversation is gross because its a genuine conversation that is needed for most guys to understand you better and how your body works. So what if a couple stains happen? Nowadays we have all kinds of stain removers to fix those minor details. There's nothing gross about it if you're truly in love with your partner. But it may be uncomfortable if you two are fairly new. I see no problem with sharing and connecting, whether that be through talking about it, cuddling, having fun under the sheets (You get it), doing extra to help her through it. It's something that is naturally occurring in a woman and needs to be understood to be able to make things comfortable and easier on you. Because if someone really cares for you, then their main point will be seeking to make your life easier, because you should be showing them that your doing the same!

[Asker]

I honestly didn't expect an answer like this in here, you're such a sweet guy, we need more guys who
think like you about this

[SnowedIn]

Totally normal. You have to deal with it and I'll do what I can to help. Taught my boys that there's nothing weird or gross about it and to respect mom and sister about it. And, no, nothing gross about the period itself whether sheets are stained or not. In fact my wife and I enjoy period sex, so, no -- not gross.

[Asker]

Its great boys learn to respect that. A lot of boys act stupid and annoy girls about that, as if it was funny for no reason

[SnowedIn]

First, thank you for MHO!

And, yeah. Told my boys that's non-negotiable for the women in their life.

Not as an excuse, just as a thought process, part of the problem is that boys (men) have literally zero experience with it. We cannot empathize and it's even hard to sympathize. At best we can see a used pad or tampon or perhaps even have period sex. But we'll never get embarrassed at school by having a period start, or get spots on clothes, or deal with swimming then, or have cramps or other pains, etc. The ability to comprehend is so hampered. Couple that with an average boy's immaturity about blood and genitals and the idea of blood coming from a vagina/vulva is going to short circuit brains. Again, none of this is justification or excuse for boys and men being idiots. Just discussion as for what I think is part of (not all) the reason.

[Asker]

Thanks again, for sharing

[FilmGuy93]

I'm sympathetic and understanding of the discomfort that women experience. I don't take the behavior personally. I do think women like to use their periods as an excuse to act out though.

[QuadDamage]

Natural, when I was 20 i was grossed out. Now i don't really care man.

All women act differently during pms, it's very individual yosh 😁

Droozy, easily upset, craving, mad, not mad, frustrated, cold, warm, cold again, stealing my sox and sweaters. Wanting sex, waking up in the middle of the night with severe back and uterus pain, cuddlish, wanting to be little spoon, wanting to be left alone, say one thing mean another. Some were just really calm and wanted to sleep a lot, tiredness, wanted extra attention, wanted to get extra spoilt, wanted surprise food, wanted understanding, soarness, feelt swollen and bloated, hyper sensitive breasts, getting really angry when i raided her secret snack stash she thought I didn't know about 😂

You learn how your woman is with time 👍 none of my ex's were the same really.

[Anonymous]

For the men, I've realized that all women have a change in mood to some degree on their period, and the range is quite wide from woman to woman. A lot of women do crazy things and blame it on their periods, so as men, we've gotta maintain our boundaries irregardless of them being on their period. Self control is still something every woman must practice on her period. Dont allow a woman to take advantage of you just because she's on her period. It's not a pass for them to be assholes, but unfortunately a lot of women use it as such. Dont be fooled, be cautious.

[RavVid]

My worst menstrual experience was during a table dance at a strip club and she got it on the table. She was wearing white lycra shorts. Fortunately she left them on. Normally I would have felt cheated but when I saw the big red stain I was just relieved.

You can have menstrual sex but girls are less likely to want it and for myself I am put off unless I am desperate. It makes sense that guys are put off because girls are infertile at that point so it would better to save it up for a couple of days.

There is an academic paper that found strippers make a minimum in tips during menstruation and a maximum during their fertile phase. It might be that guys can sense (which was the authors conclusion) or it might be girl's flirtiness varies.

As for craziness it can be... ah... unfortunate. I think in prehistoric days the guys would have looked up at the moon and said "How about we go hunting in two days boys".

[FunkyMonkee]

It's just part of nature. Nothing anybody can do about it, short of having a hysterectomy.
A lot of guys want NOTHING to do with any of that, for some reason! They don't even wanna TALK about it! I see nothing wrong with it! I had sex with my ex-fiance on her period and she even let me change her tampons for her, sometimes. There's nothing at all to be afraid of!! Maybe that's the answer, girls should invite their boyfriend to change it for them once in a while so he'll get over his inhibitions over it.

[TrueConfection]

I think my husband gets moodier than I do. He hates it when the park is closed.

[Anonymous]

I imagine periods feel like the aftermath of getting hit/kicked in the balls, so I think a certain level of crankiness is justifiable. I can handle it.

I just see them as any other bodily fluid. Gross, doesn't need to be talked about while eating dinner, but that doesn't mean we should never talk about it. and we don't need to pretend it doesn't exist. Women menstruate, it's just what happens.

[WildCard42]

My ex-wife was always moody so I never knew the difference.

[Asker]

omg, lmao

[JohnK123]

I mean I never had a girlfriend like with me irl etc… but I wouldn’t be grossed out

U saying like accident and staining is similar to her making a guy hard and him leaking… if she doesn’t mind why would I mind if she stained too

[Anonymous]

I don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die. 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTuzDt-dGxA

[Asker]

Are you gay then?

[Opinion Owner]

Common law gay yes.

[larry69]

Periods are not gross at all. I like period sex myself

[art84]

It's a part of a women's cycle.