How can guys support their partner when she has her period?

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

This is a serious question.

Guys, how do you support your partner when she's on her period?

Girls, how can your partner support you during your period?

[Agape93]

Make sure they have their feminine products they want, like tampons and pads.
Get them midol or pamprin.
Get them a heated blanket, water bottle or heating pad.
Get them their favorite. junk food.
Be quiet, be patient and don't take any outbursts personally. It hurts, for days. We get grumpy.

[msmissydc]

Get her the things she meeds like tampons, pads or what she is using. Prepare her warm water bottles and tea. Get her pain meds if she needs it.
The next part depends on her:
Either be quite and just do your own thing beside the things above,
Or be a source of distractions and General comfort.

[BoopBoopBeep]

I don't date women who are crippled every month. I know they're out there. I hate it for them. I'm very sorry that it sucks so much that you need attending to for a week every month. That won't be from me. Soldier through it and drive on. I'm not spending 1/4th of my life as a caretaker.

[WhiteBoyChill]

What if that woman made your life 75% better the other 3/4 of the time?

[BoopBoopBeep]

@WhiteBoyChill My life is pretty good. I have a hard time wrapping my head around how great she can make the rest of it to warrant needing to be supported 1/4th of the time if that support is anything beyond "hey i'll bring you some motrin/ginger ale" Can't get out of bed for a week? What could you possibly do for me that's so great to warrant putting up with that that a plethora of other women can't do just as well without the limitations?

Is it mathematically possible? Sure, I just can't imagine what that would be.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Nah I totally get it man. I guess for me anything’s possible and it would just depend on how strong my emotional connection is

[BoopBoopBeep]

@WhiteBoyChill Respect.

[OlderAndWiser]

Almost all the women with whom I have had serious long term relationships had either had hysterectomies or were post-menopausal, so I haven't had to deal with this issue very much, and that was 40-45 years ago.

[Apple1996]

Ask the woman what she needs during that time. Every women is different so we all have different needs. For myself I just need my partner to give me good sex, help out with the kids and try to be empathic about what I'm going through.

[larry69]

100% accurate

[SnowedIn]

What @msmissydc and @Agape93 said plus chocolate and sex.

[Agape93]

A good man sails the red tide

[SnowedIn]

Yes! And what's the message if she wants it and the guy doesn't because of blood? Ewwwww? Ummm smh. 🤦‍♂️

[Andres77]

Oral sex. I’m serious. She feels dirty and undesirable and I changed her mind.

[FunkyMonkee]

Isn't there some way you can just stick some kind of a vacuum in there and suck all the blood out? Maybe a Shop-Vac.

[ChooChooHaha]

Communicate. Be there for her.

[slatyb]

How would we know? Ask her.

[msc545]

Lots of rest, cuddling, and sympathy