How I Know When I Have My Period Without SEEING It *TMI*
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I'm Molly, a typical sushi, makeup, and fashion loving millennial girl who just so happens to be blind! I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at just 4 years old and began public speaking at age 5. I started just doing motivational speaking, but now I make videos and even model! Even though I can’t see, I know that there are bright spots in everything we face. Let’s find them together. 💕
Do you use pads or tampons?
Molly Burke tampons make me cry my eyes out because of the pain so pads
Both!
Usually tampons
Molly Burke I use a mentral cup most of the time
I use a menstrual cup! Game changer!
We really don't think it sounds that graphic! When you've experienced your period hundreds of times, this kinda stuff ain't graphic any more 😂
As a mom, if my grown daughters needed me to look at anything that came out of their bodies, of course I would. No question. They’re my daughters.
@@juniper617 When i got my first period it was like, a week before my 10th birthday, so i was 9yrs old, and school hadn't gone into the whole period lessons yet, so, i just saw this weird browny-red stuff in my pants and thought i crapped myself so i just showed my mum and asked her if it was period blood. Daughters should never feel shy to show their mums their period blood. I have a 5yr old daughter, and i got a side episiotomy, so stitches, i had to regularly show the stitches to my partner to make sure none burst or whatever, and make sure i was healing okay. After labouring and birthing totally nude because clothes were uncomfortable for me, i lost all shyness when it comes to my naked body. I'm not an exhibitionist at all, my clothes are like high-neck, long-sleeve, trousers, but i'm not shy to just take it all off if i need to and i'm thankful for that, medically-wise.
I was 8 when I got mine. I just had 2 teeth pulled & we were visiting a friend of my mother's in the hospital. I wasn't feeling well, so when we went back to my mother's friend's apartment to pick things up for the hospital, I went to sleep. When I woke up.....blood bath all over, (hope this isn't too graphic). Even at that young age, I was very private, shy. Didn't know what was on the bed, went to the bathroom and screamed. My mother was visiting the couple next door with my sister. Who does my mother send to find out what's wrong? My sister. UGH. I was NOT a dramatic child, so hearing me scream should have sent shivers down my mother's spine, but no. LOL I wouldn't let anyone in the bathroom, (remember, shy & private). My mother had to use a key. I was crying, thinking I was dying....I was in so much pain, everywhere, because even my mouth was hurting & bloody. It was horrible. My cycle never let up; and was very inconsistent in when it would come. When it did, it usually lasted between 7-9 days. I'd miss 3 days of school every month, if it didn't start on the weekend. I'm now 58 and it took 4 years to get rid of it during menopause. My doctor told me that getting it so young I probably would stop getting it when younger. NOPE. The majority of my friends had "normal" cycles, most of them NEVER complaining of cramps or nausea or heavy flows. They also stopped getting it a couple of months after starting menopause. Where's the justice in that? LOL
sofie. liz lol
Yeah, you know you have your period days before it happens smh
When you wear dark pants, or wear a tampon: no period
When you wear bright colors, or forget a tampon: satans sacrificial waterfall *explosion*
The best definition ever
😂😂 yup.
Karan WHAT THE HECK
My worst story, I recently started wearing dresses. I had this really cute tight polka dot one. I dont even want to describe what happened nexy
Karan are you satan?
Society has trained us to constantly apologize for our period. It's absolutely insane. If men had periods they would BLAST IT
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
They would blast it, demand monthly paid sick leave, get free products and pain meds...
I got my first one at 13. We were learning about menstruation during science class that day. My body must've thought, "I've been meaning to start that. Thanks for reminding me." Good thing I was wearing black pants.
Thanks Hermione OMG!!!!
I got my first period when I was 10 and I was in 5th grade. It was in September, I think. I had just learned about menstruation, too, in my science class, but luckily I got it at around 7 or 8 PM so I was at home. I only told my mom, and she didn't tell anyone and I was kind of scared so every time I had to go to the bathroom, my mom had to go with me. Now I am 13 and looking back to it, it was kind of funny how I got it the same day we had about it at school, haha.
13 lucky I got mine at 11
@@teamw4954 I got mine at 10..
and so did my sister
"What is a normal woman and a normal period? There is none." PREACH MOLLY
I mean, there's is a 'normal' period, it's good to know what is considered normal and what's not so that we know if we're healthy
@@hannap8052 your normal could be completely different to mine though, theres no set normal that every single woman has the same
Hania P. There’s a normal “range”
Definitely not a normal period.
Exactly. I just said this in my comment. There isn’t a “normal” so to speak.
@@grayskindablue what I meant by 'normal' is 'healthy', one that doesn't need medical intervention and shows that everything is ok. I use to vomit and faint on my period, it was 'normal' for me but it wasn't healthy because it was really bad for my body. I'm not saying everybody's period is the same, sorry if I misunderstood
When you've sat down for a while and then stand up...
Chasmic _ whoosh
It’s like giving birth to a jellyfish
Just when you move slightly having been in the same position for a rather long time you just dread the feeling it’s awful
Chasmic _ when you sneeze
Chasmic _ ahaha i stand with my legs crossed, its a scary moment 😬😂
people without Periods will never know what it feels like to give birth to a jellyfish
Omg right, just count the number of different viscosities that come out 😂🩸
I never thought of it that way! But yes, that is exactly how it feels! I have to tell my bf about this
Ew so accurate tho the grossest feeling too I hate it
Just say people without periods it sound like you think trans girls are actually boy
@@crazycarly3504 ur right, sorry
I love that she is always really clear to say thinga like "This is just my experience, not every blind woman's experience." Or "I'm not sure the natural remedies helped because it's hard to say, but I think they did." I wish more people were willing to be like that instead of saying this is exactly what happens for everybody or this thing will always be the absolute cure.
I can feel when I'm on my period.
This may sound gross, but
I can literally feel it coming out of my body.
Eloise Hawley yeah that happens to me sometimes and omg I hate it, it feels so weird
Same and I’m grateful for that
Same I cry 😂
Eloise Hawley I would rather that tbh. I never know when i get it.
Eloise Hawley same. I am well aware of what’s going on.
I am so bummed we live in a culture where Molly would feel weirded out or self conscious about sharing these things with all of us because it’s “gross.” To some people. You go Molly! Don’t feel weird! Periods suck, but talking about them shouldn’t suck! Don’t let anyone make you feel uncomfortable or weirded out by what’s natural and normal, for you and other people who have a cycle!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You rock for saying that men are always looking down on us for our periods it's normal and natural yes it sucks but it's mother nature doing her cycle
Or you could see it as a time where people like Molly are able to talk about this online. This is a good thing imo
Its true that it sucks, cause I'm on it 😭
Agree. You go Molly!! 😘😘😘♥️♥️♥️
Omg I agree it’s natural it sucks but like my mom said every girl and woman goes through it
Who disliked it? They clicked on the video knowing what they would hear-
LMAO yeah... 🤦♀️
I got mine when I was 10. It was April 1st and my parents thought I was joking at first 😪
Welp... April Fools is what I’d WANT to say. Periods kinda suck...
such a funny day to get your first period! :-P I got mine when i was 13 on halloween of all days! haha
Oh if only
britziebabe Your brain just told your body that you wanted to be a bloody doll for halloween.. And it improvised
I forget exactly what age but of course it was the day I wore white shorts to summer camp 🤦♀️
My guy friend was like, "Puberty sucks for guys."
I gave him a little lesson. He understands now
that sounds ominous lmao
🤣🤣😂
wait, that dude didn’t know periods existed?
*cough* It's BTS he probably did he just didn’t know how terrible it is 💀
Ha my boyfriend said that to I slapped him a few time LOVE YA BABE
anyone else watch her videos and just forget she’s blind 🤷♀️😂
Yea i do that often!
miranda yes
@@sherlock7124 whoops I didn't even know ahah
*facepalm* she literally says it multiple times throughout this video.
How she looks at the camera
As a disabled woman I understand I struggle of having to be close to people the way that others are not. My boyfriend and I have been together for years and he is my best friend and I am very comfortable with him. He many things for me that other people would find strange or uncomfortable but it’s are normal. Thank you for being so open and honest 😌
People in the comments: talking about periods.
Me: wait she actually got sponsored by a tampon compony?
*compony*
Company*
Yeah that's super cool, I've never actually seen a tampon sponsorship :)
Lol
a 7 year old boy and a 3 year old boy walk into a drug store. the 7 year old pulls a box of tampons off the shelf and goes to check out. the cashier looked at them and said "do you know what these are". the 7 year old replies. "no, but the commercial said that with these, you can swim and ride a bike", he points at the 3 year old and says "and he can't do either of those."
@Nicholas Aubéwhat???
Okay that's fucking golden 😂😂
Nicholas Aubé no my guy it’s a 3 year old boy they can’t swim nor ride a bike 💀
At that age, gender is irrelevant for the joke to work. Nice one tho, I laughed.
This deserves a standing obviation
I'm a gay guy so I don't think I'll have this conversation with my wife / girlfriend ( *That I don't have* lmao ) but I still think men should be aware of biologically females' bodies.
Hell ya!
yeah its completely normal
@@reagan6743 :)
@@lil-mj5ed agreed!
Thank you so much for thinking about the other gender cause there are many men who don’t 😁
When she said “Massacre in my pants” 😂😂😂 I love her omg
The stuff animal wall is just imaculate
Molly: “ omg I’m sorry this is so gross and graphic”
~50% of the people watching: um hello we go through the same thing
Exactly, nothing about a period is gross or graphic..to me
Lmao I know right. I don't feel grossed out by mine. Its normal.
Not gross to me. I supported my wife when she went through this. Had no problems going to the store for her, taking care of her while going through it. We have been married for 37 years. She doesn't get them anymore and i am glad that she doesn't have to go through the pain. I do miss taking care of her though.
@@nelsonwilkins347 How old are you? Did anyone told you what it was before you had em?
reedlawrencej if u have been married for 37 years that means ur a decent age but you decided to click on a girls video in her twenties thats talking about her period. dont u think thats a little odd. no shade
Girl don’t worry about this being graphic, we all deal with it and we don’t care lol
boys: getting hit in the balls is the WORST PAIN!
periods:
periods, labor, cramps, birth : **cries in most of these include blood and screaming/ crying CONSTANTLY**
A whole week of getting kicked in the balls
I explain it to my brothers that it’s like getting hit in the balls nonstop for 3-7 days.
ovarian cysts:
Childbirth: what about me
Thank you for posting this. I'm disabled, mobility, no sight issues. However, your earlier start of puberty,was the first time I have known someone else who started young, I was 9, it happened at night. My dad was at work, & we're close but that was a relief as I absolutely didn't want him knowing. My big sister was on holiday, my mum was on the phone to my Godmother. I went to the toilet, saw blood & thought I was bleeding in the injured way, as I had no idea about puberty or periods...That was frightening. After that first time, I used to be extremely ill, vomiting each month, & jaundice too for about a year. Never any pain though. It's an important subject that no one wants to talk about, so much stress & embarrassment for young girls. But to be blind too? That means it can't be something as secret & private, because you need to know it's started each time.
So hard as this must've been thank you, for sharing. Younger me would've been so relieved to know she wasn't a freak, hitting puberty so early. It was pre-google, so leaflets that stated average age was the limit of info available. Which is why friends, with daughters especially, know I hit puberty young. Tell your daughter so it isn't frightening for then & let them know it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
I am blind and I use Clue. This app is a 4.0/5.0 if you use Voiceover you just have to play around with it.
I use it and love it. I'm using the free version but am considering the subscription for the extra features!
clue rocks!!
Clue is a good one
Giving solving the mystery of Mr.Boddy a new meaning.
I'm not blind, but I use Clue all the time. It also tracks ovulation. I think mine is slightly off for ovulation, but it's pretty close.
Girl this isn’t TMI! I appreciate you sharing such an intimate thing.
My last period I yelled at my teacher for giving me homework and then started crying 😢😁
_KyLiE _ nice 😂
A overlooked "I" in the first line made me see the period personified, yelling at the teacher. What an inner picture!
KYLIE DA CUTIE lol same lol
My workmate and I use to have it the same week. She can't cooperate in normal weeks either, but in those days she's turning into a witch, so we preferably avoid talking to each other.
Don't blame your bad behavior on a period. You can control your behavior if you want to.
There is no shame in showing your mother, or any trusted person in your life to ask for confirmation for spotting. This is normal and thanks for openly and bravely sharing this Molly 💛 this is normalizing this conversation and the facts and reality of periods and their existence. It’s also a privilege and a special trust & honor for women to share and bond in something so intimate and personal with their mothers, other women, or close people in our lives, but especially moms 💕 we love Nieve
12:25 “So I get good cleavage for like 10 days of the month. It’s pretty bomb”
😂
Gotta love Molly turning PMS and swollen boobs into something positive ❤️❤️
Always a silver lining!
Ugh I hate the swollen chest. It's already so big I don't want it being bigger haha
I literally know fuck all about periods, I wasn't told anything much growing up, so right now in like swollen boobs?? 😂😂
@@cambo338 ha, I don't get swollen boobs either 🙈😂
Yup
This isn’t graphic at all!!! Even if it was people can click off. Periods aren’t gross.
Ikr something so natural is not gross
Sorry... I know it's natural, but for me it's very gross... not the smell, but to feel you have blood all over, I normally feel so angry everytime I get stained
I think it's okay for people to admit it's gross, even if it is natural. So is vomiting and pooping but we consider that gross. It's tissue being shed and blood everywhere!
omg my moms name is jennifer harris too lmao
I agree!!
Menstrual cups are my go to saving the environment
Ok, but like, have you done it without looking?
I’m sure it’s fine for blind women to use tampons or pads if maneuvering a cup is too difficult.
It’s not fair to impose a feeling of guilt on those who already have tougher situations.
This is coming from another cup user. I believe the women who are able to use cups have already made a huge impact on the environment.
If one can use a menstrual cup as a blind person, that is really incredible to me.
@@elephantshrew6304 I don't look when I use my cup. The only time I see it is when I take it out from its storage and when I wash it (but I could wash it without being able to see it and have when my migraine is so bad that I don't turn on any lights in the bathroom).
But that's just me, it could be different depending on the user.
We do need to start talking about periods more often! If we did I would've found out that severe pain is not normal and probably gotten diagnosed with endometriosis a decade ago before it became so advanced.
I know you probably made this for nosey sighted people but as a legally blind girl going blind from RP this is actually really useful haha
The checking with your mom thing? Honestly, it doesn't sound that different from when you're out with friends and you've got white jeans. Suddenly you're terrified you've abruptly gotten your period and it's broken through, so you grab your friend and go, "Am I good?!" and turn around so she can check you.
Your version involves much less panic, so I like it.
I totally agree with you on men needing to know. I remember one month i was on it. My husband was in the shower and i was doing my thing on the potty. We started talking about it and we do have a very open relationship, I am 100% sure most people would be disgusted by our conversations. We got on the topic of my (and women in general) period. I happened to be using a tampon at that moment and asked if he really understood what they did. The answer was no, So what do i do. Obviously, i grab a new one and jump in the shower where there is a liquid source for my instruction. he was totally fascinated by how big it got in the water.
On the note of how you know when you cant see it, well i know personally I can smell a metallic scent from the area the day I am going to start. I dont know if this is normal for everyone but i personally can smell menstrual blood.
@cheeky banana ive never been a shy girly girl. Always had more Male friends than female. It almost became a game of mine to see if i can make the guys on my raid team squirm with some comment they have been conditioned not to say infront of girls
The metalic scent may be you smelling the iron in your blood. I know I smell way different when I'm having my period. It's like a metalic smell mixed with the sweat that you get from having sex (it's very specific to me).
I'm so happy your periods got better. I started watching you for some positivity while stuck in bed with my disability. THANK YOU. Was diagnosed age 24 with endometriosis, adenomyosis and PCOS since mine just kept getting worse and for a long time I just thought this was normal. Hoping to normalise people speaking about things like a period more...
We should really break the taboos from these topics. Period it's a natural thing and its symptoms are real af. Thank you for taking the time to do this video Molly 💙
Lets give it up for the Canadian healthcare system!!
It would've been so expensive to go to the doctor so many times in the 90s in America
Cassie W 👏🏼
Totally agree! 🇨🇦❤️
In the 90's?? It's even more expensive today. I hate the American healthcare system. And I know all my Canadian and European friends complain about the higher taxes, but the American tax code is so cumbersome and ridiculous that a lot of Americans overpay taxes unless they have the cash to hire tax specialists. I hate all the medical bills that come after I see a doctor, and I just found out because my husband switched jobs and I'm no longer eligible for his new work insurance until he's been there for a year, I'll be paying $580/month on top of my normal medical bills. Just got a bill for $387 from my ultrasound to determine my due date for this new baby. How is this better than paying higher taxes?!? At least if we had higher taxes contributing to a national health Care system, we wouldn't have the highest maternal death rate of all the developed countries, because pregnant women wouldn't put off seeing a doctor until it was too late. I wouldn't get panic attacks every time I have to see a doctor. America is so broken.
Why do guys find periods gross? Lmao it’s not gross unless your the one cleaning it up 🥰
i cried while looking at dogs on petfinder. literally just at how cute they were, no even their stories.
So like once I was at school and I was just laying down across a few chairs and my teacher (male) came over and he asked me what was wrong and I looked him dead in the eye and said “Satans sacrificial waterfall”. At first he looked confused and then his eyes widened and mouth dropped and he rushed back to his desk made a call then rushed back over with a bar of chocolate and a pillow (he’s a strange teacher) and said “my wife told me to give you these things”. Best period ever.
That's kinda great
That's an awesome teacher
my teachers just tell me to get over it and don’t “overreact” but ya know i have bad fucking cramps soooooooooo she got fired cause she did it to all of the girls at my school and it pissed us off enough to tell the principal
Oh my gosh that's so sweet😭
I get migraines and horrible cramps on my period, so I almost never make it to school on the day it starts (cuz it’s worse then)
But when I do go to school when I have those issues, I look like a heccing zombie.
When you sneeze or stand and give birth to a large jellyfish.... I will not miss that feeling.
This was fascinating, thank you for being so open.
Ha, I've never seen it described this way, but it's very accurate
"Large _jellyfish_ " 😆 wow...
Yes I remember the jellyfish. I didn't know what to call them back then.
Perfect description 👏👏👏👏
That’s actually so true 😂
Especially when getting out of bed in a morning 💀
My bf calls me his little ketchup packet during my period 🤣
That's actually cute lol
ew-
That’s awesome! And super cute
Awww
@@kai-hs3db what about that is ew? Its kinda cute 😂
Thank god for moms, jesus. If my mom hadn’t been there when I got my first period I would have freaked the f out.
My mom wasn't around, busy at work. I was panicking, talked to grandma and she explained it. Thankfully, showered and slept.😊
@@shadowsmoonlight same pinch my mom was also not with me when I first got my period...it was just me and my cousin
The massacre in my pants once a month 😂😂😂😂 Couldn’t agree more with that description 💉🗡
Stephanie Elise I read that as “the Mascara in my pants” and got SO confused for a second hahaha😂
It'sLaraBeth me too 😂
I heard the “master in my pants”
I heard the massacre in my hands😂
You are all so funny made my afternoon! 🤣🤣🤣 🤣
I'm so glad the blind community has someone so confident and able to express vulnerability (a sign of strength) to their audience. Periods are 100% natural. Any woman judging you for how you handle them are simply projecting their own insecurities. Love your realness!
waow, everytime i watch her channel, i suddenly feel like i'm truly in a safe-space! thnxX molly. you're an inspiration!
I was extremely unlucky i got my period when i was 8 years old I have an older sister so i knew what was happening but, i was sooo surprised because my older sister got hers at 12 so i thought i had a few more years gurlll i was wrong!
Oh wow, that is pretty young.
Omg wow!
You were an early bloomer!
Same I got mine at 9
I thought I was dying
I actually never thought about how a blind woman would know if she had her period but this video caught my attention
Same
I mean they’re just blond, they can still feel it though
I can feel when I get my period without looking. So I guess thats how they know the point is how to actually deal with it, know if you have to change pads or if your underwear/ pants are clean or not. Etc
Periods are like why do I have to be punished for not being pregnant 🤷♀️😵🤔
Evelyn R yeah and then when we do get pregnant it’s like we’re being punished x10 😭
Yeah
OMG YES WHY CAN WE JUST HAVE LIKE ONE
Uterus wants baby, uterus don’t get baby, uterus wants revenge.
Evelyn R yes
Girl, I’m with you! That is so close to what I deal with that it’s almost scary. My husband gets the privilege of checking for me. Anyone that shamed you for this should be ashamed. We’ve got to do what we have to do. Just know that you are not alone.
You are....so incredible. I appreciate your vulnerability and honesty, and I think there was nothing inappropriate or gross. You’re right, this is a normal physiological process. 😉
This is not gross at all, just informational and human nature. Thank you for sharing!!
"so I get cleavage for like 10 days of the months, it‘s pretty bomb." LMAO I love how relatable this is
H. C. Meeeee
ikr its such a mood
i haven’t started my period yet this month but this is literally happening to me right now lmfao
LOL that's how my boyfriend knows I'm ovulating. They grow like a whole freaking cup size. :/ It's freaking weird.
At one point me and my cousin had just started our periods and we were staying the night at my grandmas. We argued the whole time and both ended up crying because we both had hurt each others feelings. It was so bad my grandma had to set us in totally different rooms for us to stop LOL.
For a long time, I lost my period. Now...even though it's a little painful and inconvenient, I feel so much joy when I see blood. I think once you've lost something for a long time, you really appreciate it when it comes back.
Even as a sighted girl, I have never needed to see it to know. Like you can feel it. I had no idea so many people only can tell by sight.
I also can feel it, like I know, that’s the real thing, but sometimes I have pre-cramps due to pms, so sometimes I have to check more often, because, well I’m a little bit paranoid in this topic 🤷🏻♀️😂
I think like my first day, right when it starts, sometimes I'm surprised and didn't know. So I could see some accidents happening, but for the most part I'd think you'd know
I've always had irregular and heavy periods, and I literally never know it's "coming" until it's HERE. I'm on the birth control pill now, so I only know it's coming when it's time to take a week break in my pill, but I still can't "feel" that it's coming.
Nikotastik yeah me too
I was always able to tell the minute it started also, but Molly said hers now starts with light spotting, so that would probably not be as obvious.
When Molly said "yep, we're really doing it. We're going in"
My phone started to buffer and I thought she was just taking an super uncomfortably long pause until I looked at the screen to check if she was OK
Lol
girl you gotta do what u gotta do and honestly this entire video-birth control, pms, smells and pains and all-was really almost empowering and comforting to hear, love you Molly from one uterus holder to another❤️
I like the feeling right after my period of being all “cleaned out”.
As a girl I couldn't imagine getting my period without being able to see it. I applaud you Molly ❤
I think the relationship between you and your mom is amazing. I would love to see a video more on that friendship.
A Lemon me too!
I second this!
Yesss!!! Would love to see the journey between you two 💛
Gosh i now as a mom the story they tell will put me in tears and im ready for it
I'm not blind but my mother and I are that close too if needed ❤
Uterus:
Wants baby 👶
Does not get baby pad🚫👶
Gets mad 😡
Sends satan’s waterfall 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
I'm really not comfortable with talking about periods.. i wish i were more comfortable but it's really nice to see the comment section being so open! It's nice being so open with fellow girls that experince and can realate to the same things!
When you have to poo on your period.. that’s a mess 🙁
Tru tho
Ugh! The worst 😩 And my stomach is always upset the first few days of my period from all the cramps and stuff. Not fun!
Wasting a whole roll of toilet paper because theres so much blood 😢
One reason I looove those little showers in Finland you have next to every toilet. You just wash yourself right there. I eventually started to always wash poopie instead of wiping outside period too because it's much more hygienic, effective and gentle, now I however live in South Africa where those little showers aren't a thing of course so I'm kinda re-learning to wipe like a normal person I guess, lol... Granted I'm also pregnant so no period poopies for now
Omg! I seriously thought it was only me!!!
Hmm.. I also lost my period for almost 2 years when I lost my vision. I was really struggling with my mental health surrounding my vision loss, but I had never thought about there being a connection to losing my period for that time. It was really validating to hear that the same thing happened to you!
That it is interesting. I love reading health stuff so I find it interesting. I love learning about about health stuff so I can be educated and know how to help someone if the need occurred
God, I wish my period stopped when I temporarily lost my sight! I'm part of the very unfortunate population that gets a heavier/worse flow the more emotional I get.
(I hope this doesn't come off as crass or anything. ^^; My filter seems to be broken half the time.)
Her period stopped because she was essentially anorexic. It was due to malnutrition. I hope you are doing well now mentally and physically.
@@brit4294 yes, this is true. I wasn't saying OP experienced what Molly did, just that Molly made it clear why she lost her menstrual cycle.
This is kind of unrelated but I love your username
As a trans guy honesty periods need to be normalized😌
Edit: thx for all the likes🤗
Ur valid and beutiful, good for you 💖
Amen
Me too
i agree brother 😔
So true
for the first Minutes I were confused why she just said "Blind Girls" and not Boys
Than I realised😅
I’m confused? Is that because trans people exist?
A couple of periods ago I cried over dropping a hair tie... what is wrong with me 😂
Lucinda K not a couple of days, hours, minutes, years!! A COUPLE PERIODS AGO JAJAJAHA great way to count time haha
I love this I'm currently on and this has been the most emotional and I just start crying for no reason this doesn't normally happen so I'm just confused at why there are tears streaming down my face
Alexa Cabello 😂😂😂
I do that without my period
I once got mad at a shampoo bottle for being empty...
When you stand up and sneeze...
*the gates of hell opens*
Or laugh too hard
It sucks Satan’s waterfall
Satan is not forgiving
I think it’s cool that you can so easily talk to you mum about EVERYTHING!!
I truly love your relationship with your mom. If anyone shames you for having you show her your TP after your bathroom visit, they are not with good intentions! Having a period is difficult as all get out when you're sighted! No one should ever shame you for how you and your support system handle your natural body functions. Love you!
Being open about our periods is important, for little girls and to brake the eww period mentality
Ya that shit got me bullyed
@@kitten_582 I'm sry to hear that, people suck sometimes. I got teased (mostly by boys in my class) in 7th grade for not wearing a bra yet or shaving my legs. I don't think I got my period till later. I don't remember what age I was when it started.
Sara White what the fuck... WHY would someone even care about ur bra..I dont get it.. BRUH SJJDBSBSBBSNSHSHSBBSV😂
@@eve.m1026 IKR? Probably because they were middle school boys w nothing better to do. I still remember them tracing my spine w their fingers to check/ prove it.
Well i'm a man and don't like that topic xD
Nahh i don't really need that
Men should DEFINITELY be comfortable with the period talk!
I use "Eve" to track my period and I love it a lot, it helps track fertility and you can log how you're feeling every day.
I got my red wings
I agree. They shouldn't be having s*x, at all, if they don't understand what it actually is, what ovulation is, what menstration is... Especially if they are grown men. We do natural family planning so being educated on the female cycle is so important!!!
sameee i love that app
I use Flo app
I use clue
I'm so scared of getting my period. I turn 14 in a week. It sounds so unfair.
Edit: I’m in this weird grey area. I don’t want to get my period, sure, but I also feel like I should’ve had it by now.
Snail Kale it’ll be ok! you are strong!
it's literally nothing i don't know why girls are making it sound like a big deal
goobert I think it is a big deal! I already have horrible cramps twice a month! The possibility of more is going to kill me! Plus my emotional state is horrible as it is, I don’t need extra hormones AND pain in the mix!
Snail Kale you could take advil lol
goobert ?
Fun fact: butterfly’s can’t see there own wings and some people are like a butterfly they don’t see there amazing beauty but you are beautiful who ever reads this❤️
Aw so inspiring 🥰😘😊
I know this was for sighted people who have been nosey, but as a mother of a blind daughter, this is extremely useful information for the future. Thanks Molly 🙏
I use an app called Flo and it’s pretty accurate, I’m not blind 🌻
I also lost my period during a really hard time in my life. 1-2 years also around 19 years old. Its something that really needs to be talked about more because a lot of women experience it. After coming down from the stress and the depression, my period was always VERY infrequent and unpredictable. during that time, I realized how important mental health is for the physical body. It still happens when big issues crop up in my life but it is so awesome to hear you had a similar experience because it is just not talked about.
When I get my period I just tell my husband my dragon is feasting...
He knows to not disturb or upset the dragon
The dragon😆😆 I love that
😂🤣🐉
I'm stealing this 🙌🏻
hahahaha that's a good one!
I never really thought about how a blind woman would handle a period but it's interesting. Whatever works! Thanks for sharing!
Love the way you explained it all. We take so much for granted. Just wondering if you could perhaps train your guide dog to alert when you have your period? It may sound stupid but they have amazing senses and I'm sure that could work somehow. It might not be a viable option but if it is, would give you even more independence if your mum isn't about at the time. As we all know, periods can sneak up on you at very awkward moments. 🙂
It surprises me that so many women are “scared” of tampons, and how many choose to wear pads. I just feel like it feels SO uncomfortable to wear a pad. I used drugstore tampons for so long until I realized how horrible they actually are. Then I started buying 100% cotton ones and it changed how they made me feel so much. Now I’m starting to use the menstrual cup. Ladies...get familiar with your body. Learn about it. Locate your cervix. It’s VERY empowering and makes using things like tampons and cups a lot easier. There’s nothing to be scared of.
or maybe they just aren't a fan of toxic shock syndrome? would rather be uncomfortable than dead. Luckily for me I don't get periods anymore but I sure as hell won't wear a tampon. I'm fully comfortable with my body, they're just dangerous
@@Jessikupo TSS is super rare...
Molly you are so sweet. Dont even stress girl! This video wasn't weird or uncomfy. It was very informative!
I fully agree, it's all good!
I was the 666th like!!!!!
Molly deserves a round of applause for her honesty. I feel that so many young women can relate at least one of the issue she discussed.
I’m 25 and I only use liners and pads, I never seen tampon before. I didn’t even know how to open it thank you for showing that.
this was totally fine - not graphic. we all, blind or not, have our period stories, and thing we think nobody else would understand. but at the end of the day its our bodies and we do what works to deal with a natural process
I use Clue to track my period, and it is spot on!
I'll show myself out...
Tiffany Jenks Castiel I use clue too! It’s great for me
Clue is the best one I've used.
Clue hasn’t been too accurate for me and I’m sad. My period usually comes a week or two before clue says it will. :(((
i use it too! i like how many options you get to track both your period and any personal symptoms you usually get, and it has been pretty accurate
I use Clue also and mine comes a few days after clue says it will come
Clue is an absolutly incredible app. I have tried many and it is by far the most accurate one. It tracks many different things to get a better general picture of your body. It is built for periods but you can use it to track so many other health things.
my daughter uses Clue as well, she loves it.
i use clue too. it’s never been wrong for me.
I use Clue also!
I use Clue and it’s amazing
Wow, you're such a strong, confident woman!!! I love that. And look at you talking about your period! We should all be like that. Not in-your-face but also not making it an understatement.
LOVE PLAYTEX!!! I'm a competition dancer and it has never failed me at a dance competition. Since I started using this and o.b tampons I have not bled onto a costume. If you haven't tried either of these brands and want to start wearing tampons I highly recommend Playtex and if you want to take care of the planet, o.b is great once you get used to inserting and wearing tampons.
I'm so with you that boys should know about periods
Totally
Boys should get the cramps not us xD
I find it shocking how boys don’t know what pads or tampons are, i mean yeah they’re boys and don’t need to use them but surely someone should tell them, so say if they have a gf or something later on in life, they can understand the *_pAiN_* she goes thru...?
agreed
I'm happy I could educate my ex on those things because he doesn't have sisters and our education in school wasn't the best in educating us about these topics.
When we moved in together he really show interest to ask me questions about it and I would tell him things about it as well, so even if we are not together anymore I'm happy that this isn't something foreign to him so he can make his partners in future a bit more comfortable by knowing all these informations already ☺️
When you're on your period and someone says something funny and you laugh hard....💀💀
Or sneeze
Or cough
or get frightened by somebody
lina girl I wear tampons so I don’t even feel it
mere standing up from a chair feels like bloody niagara falls down there wdym
How much discussion and research is done on male impotence. SO much! There should be way more discussion and research around menstruation since it is something almost every woman in the world experiences monthly for a big chunk of her life. Seriously, women's normal experiences of their bodies should not be a taboo topic. Great one, Molly. Thanks for doing this!
Thanks for being so honest and helping to normalize period talk! Also love your necklace :)
I’m a guy but always find periods interesting
il truly never fully understand it so i do my best to learn and be mature about it and understand how it effects women
It isn’t gross or tmi to me it’s natural but yet has social stigma so I’m glad videos like this exist
You are a legend! I wish more men thought the way you do. Then they might be a bit more compassionate when we are going through our periods.
Fluffy Unicorn I mean what am I guna do say a woman is over reacting or act immature about it for my own comedic relief when I can’t begin to fully comprehend what she could be going through
The best thing I can do is be there and lend a helping hand when I can and be knowledgeable and open about the topic it’s natural so it’s more interesting to learn about it for me so I can at least be of use when it calls for it
@@grungelives well that's the sensible and respectful way to go about it. Hopefully you will inspire more men to do the same.
Fluffy Unicorn that’s how I look at it
it’s not my goal haha but if it wears off on people then awesome!
Speaking Truth exactly you out hear speaking truth lol
It’s a fine thing once you’ve been around it enough earning your red wings is a pretty normal experience as well
As long as you are a understanding dude and know how to be there when you need to be then it’s just another week just a little tougher for her
UA-cam always recommends period videos to me when I’m on my period! Like how do they know??
Victoria Pavkovic SAME
It's the same for me too 😂😂
Same
Your phone is stalking you...it “hears” when you talk about anything...💀📱
Our overlord Google knows everything about us.
Molly: the classiest woman on the internet. Thank you for setting the bar.
Very brave of you to share about this subject! I didn’t think you were too graphic at all. I do use a period tracking app. I’m not blind I should add. I don’t use the app to actually predict ovulation or my periods though because my cycles are so irregular. I have endometriosis, hormonal imbalances, luteal phase defect (don’t make enough progesterone during second half of my cycle so I have to take replacement progesterone). The app I have wouldn’t be able to figure all that out. But it does help me to record symptoms and see patterns so I can get a better idea of what my body is doing. I’ve unfortunately learned way more about cycles than I ever thought I would after losing 3 babies during pregnancy and battling infertility. Anyway, I’m so glad you’re doing better these days! Broke my heart to hear how much you struggled in your younger years. I’ve gone through severe depression and suicidal feelings too. And I’m the same when it comes to stress and eating. Most everyone around me eats more when they’re stressed but I lose my appetite completely. Especially when I’m anxious. I feel nauseous and have to force myself to eat. I’m still working on eating enough calories per day. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us. Love and hugs ❤️