Hi,
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before - I've glanced through the archives
and didn't find much - please point me to an earlier discussion if so.
But my question is, is there any evidence and info on how did the medieval
women deal with menstruation? Did they use special clothes
Off the top of my head, I've read about the use of rags, sea sponges,
and corks. I've also read references of women letting it run down their
legs, but that would be both disgusting and dangerous.
My personal theory is that women with poor nutrition or those of
especially athletic bodies would
I know we've discussed it some, but that was 7 or more years ago!
For those who are curious about more recent menstruation habits, there's
the online Museum of Menstruation: http://www.mum.org/
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There was a great discussion on this topic in January of 2006.
While medieval medical literature doesn't necessarily reflect true life one
gets the impression that medieval people were fanatically interested in
periods. Not having one meant that your humors were out of balance and there
are
The museum appears to have been closed.
On May 12, 2008, at 7:22 AM, Cynthia Virtue wrote:
I know we've discussed it some, but that was 7 or more years ago!
For those who are curious about more recent menstruation habits,
there's
the online Museum of Menstruation: http://www.mum.org/
--
I think you may have happened upon a server error or somesuch; it was
working fine this morning and is likewise this evening.
Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
The museum appears to have been closed.
On May 12, 2008, at 7:22 AM, Cynthia Virtue wrote:
I know we've discussed it some, but that was 7
Subject: [h-cost] Menstruation in Middle Ages
Hi,
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before - I've glanced through the
archives and didn't find much - please point me to an earlier discussion if
so.
But my question is, is there any evidence and info on how did the medieval
women deal
