Perks of getting your period (ft my mom) 

thank you Maaz for voicing the little gremlin boy!!! ru-vid.com/show-UCQ9HvHH-KRYHI5ynj2kbLwQ

There was one perk of going to an all-girls school in high school, and that was that you could literally yell down any hallway, "Does anyone have a tampon??" and like 6 would be thrown in your direction

I remember in middle school, one of my classmates bled through her skirt and most of the guys were making fun of her for it, except this one guy. He was like "Imagine if it was your daughter. Don't make fun of her for that." He was so mature for doing that and I never forgot it.

“Take care of my webkins for me..” Truly the most heartwarming thing I’ve ever heard

I'm 10 and I was looking into this topic so it's great to know. And hey, before you say "Oh my god this 10 year old is on RU-vid looking at PERIOD information!!!", my mom told me to look into this topic because she taught me at an early age. I think that teaching that to me at 3 years old was a great move. I know to alert her when I'm having sharp pains in my pelvis area, (which I do have already) so that she knows when I should be prepared with the right equipment like pads, and know the steps and what I should do. Anyways, my mom got it at 11. My grandma got it at 12. And I'm glad to know that someone got it at 10 years old like I might, and what more to expect. Thank you @illymation for clearing the situation up!

I was a late bloomer and was jealous of the other cool grown up girls with periods. When I finally got mine, I literally wanted to die.

Some people getting earlier periods is exactly why it should be taught in school as early as 4th grade. We should also normalize them. It’s so annoying that no one can talk about it without worrying about kids (normally boys) making jokes about it. Like you said, it’s natural, everyone should be taught that.

"Like,You dont see me demanding free toilet paper and stuff- OWW,OWIE IM BLEEDING" Literally got me💀💀

Hey illy I’m 11 (in 5th grade) and I just got my period and this video made me feel so much better and like I’m not alone

Fun fact about periods: They CAN have the same sort of pain levels as a heart attack and help you gain a stronger pain tolerance (for stuff, like pregnancy) Edit: jeez, thank you guys for these likes! Im also sorry I didnt clarify the "CAN" earlier

One thing that does bother me a lot is when people complain about “the smell” that is left behind in a bathroom when someone is on their cycle. It’s very annoying because people act like we can control it, when it’s natural. We know it smells bad, but you don’t have to keep bringing it up in a negative manor. It’s as if they expect it to smell like sweet perfume😒.

3:40 love the King in the Background! TOH for life

Suffering w my first 1 rn and dang can I officially say that girls rlly were not lying about the pain. I can't even breath with how bad my fricken back is rn, crawling around in bed as I become a young woman yet somehow gain the back of a 92 year old-

I'm 42 and married with 2 kids, and I just learned more about menstrual cycles from this one video than I knew my whole life. Thanks for the education.

It's extremely liberating to see these types of "taboo" Topics being talked about. We should normalise reproductive health consulting. Great video illy

12:31 I love it when the sign says you can't spell COLLEGE without a few L's ✨

the fact the boy just said hold it like it's something you can control

Finally, someone who talks about this in a manner that isn’t off putting and is relatable. Birth control isn’t only for pregnancy situations, but these ones. Periods aren’t disruptive and you’re supposed to be able to function as normal as possible while being on a period, but it feels life ending when i can barely even walk to the bathroom without being in pain and it’s soul crushing to not be able to enjoy my favorite food for a week where I need something comforting.

I love how the kid admits he’s wrong. You have be be a strong person to admit your wrong like that

I remember watching this at 10 and being so interested and kind of nervous cause I was worried about getting my period. Glad I did because I also got mine when I was 10 right before fifth grade started 😂, so grateful for this and I can relate to it a lot! Thank you Illy!

Your videos helps my cramps go away, it distracts me from the pain, thank you and ilyy

As a guy, I'm lil more understanding of how horrible periods are, I'm sorry and from now on I'm doing whatever I can to help my female friends. Thank you for your time.

A perk of having your period is that ALL the girls have your back. Even the ones that hate you. I once asked for a pad in a girls bathroom, even the girls who hated me all slid their pouches beneath the door of my bathroom stall. I had about 5 pouches full of feminine products in that moment, full of pads and tampons. Another time, a little 7th grader went back to her class for me, to grab me a pad after I bled through my undergarments. I didn't know this girl, didn't even know her name, but all I remember is that she was as cute as a button, and she saved my social life that day.

3:40 love the king in the background

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THIS VIDEO

As a young woman who also got her period at ten in 5th grade, I can completely relate to the "How loud pads are" part. Like, why does Always ultra thin have to make an announcement and let everybody know that I'm on my forbidden ketchup water fountain? Edit: And yes, I *did* like my own comment. Fight me.

I appreciate creators like you talking about this stuff because it's sad how many people aren't aware or choose to stay ignorant about the many struggles of having a period. I remember when mine started and I was 10, too; what a crazy ride my childhood was thanks to it. This stuff needs to be talked about more openly and not shunned or treated with disgust.

I SAW YOUR F'ING KING PLUSH IN THE BACKGROUND AND NOW I NEED ONE IN MY LIFE NOWWWWWWW

As a guy its good for me to learn about the ladies body functions so I can help my gf if I get one and they have their period still. Its good to understand them.

oh my goodness. this gynecologist mom LOVES this. :)

As a male, my father told me that teenage girls get these pills because their fathers don’t exactly trust them. Thanks for sharing that there is an entirely different reason that involves a lot less mistrust, but I think that things like this should be more widely known.

I know this was posted a year ago but i was scrolling through animators period stories to try to convince my uterus to start its period bc its been 3 months and these past couple of days have been hell. And thanks to your video and planned parenthood blogs i found out that i havent had a period is so long bc i skept the placebo ones which was iron since I already take iron and i would go straight to the next pack. Now I know to at least skip the four or so days in the last part of the pack and not take any birth control for those days. Never been so relieved and excited. Thank you for this and never thought i would say this but I can't wait to get my period!

Why did i laugh at ''take care of my webkinz''

As someone who’s had a baby and got an IUD, I can confirm that IUD’s feel like childbirth. I took the max of ibuprofen and acetaminophen before my appointment and still wished I had taken something stronger. If strong drugs are offered for labor, I can’t understand why they can’t be offered for an IUD too. I’m dreading the day that I get it removed.

Another horrible side effect of periods that wasn’t mentioned here is is emotional pain that comes with it. I don’t get cramps, but I become severely depressed and anxious before and during my period. My OBGYN informed me of a severe form of PMS called PMDD, which can take on the form of depression during PMS. I take anti-depressants to help manage the symptoms.

I want to thank you for making this video it made me more comfortable since I’m 15 and I just started taking the pill for the same reason you did

I just got it today and BOY DID I GET A FRIGHT

I love Mother Nature's design and personality you gave her,, I love how sassy she is and how she really doesn't hold back with *violence*

I'm a 13 year old dude but I like these kinds of videos to educate me on periods so I can talk and relate to the girls having a hard time with "death cramps" and so I know how to comfort them.

Whatching this rn because i got my first period makes me feel better 😭

I remember watching this video before I had my period bc I knew it coming soon and now here I am with it

As a guy, a female friend of mine was complaining about this and I kinda acted like it was disturbing. After watching this, I feel bad for doing that. I'll apologize. Edit: I apologized and she said that it was ok and thanked me for apologizing

It's even worse when you have an incredibly sexist teacher, rip to my best friend who got held back in the class later than dismissal time with awful cramps and our teacher saying "if you can stay in the bathroom during class then you can stay in the class during dismissal!"

“The phoqueing Stone Age?!?” LMAO I CRACKED UP

Thank you for posting this! It covers real topics with realistic expectations.

My male doctor convinced me to get an iud. I’ve had it for a little over a year now and although i like what it does for me, it was a horrible experience that i wouldn’t wish on anyone else. The pain of them inserting it was so bad i cried and had to hold back from screaming. After they finished i cried so hard and felt like i had been assaulted because the iud wasn’t even something i wanted, my doctor talked me into it and didn’t tell me how painful it was going to be. I was in so much pain for a week afterwards, i could hardly move. Worst pain of my life tbh. It was great to hear you compare it to childbirth, makes me feel like the pain i felt was real. My doctor made it seem like i shouldn’t be in so much pain and downplayed it the whole time

as a 16 year old male, I feel like I have no right to watch this video, but I wanna know more about periods because it's a serious matter and I wanna be able to at least help and be understanding if I ever have a girlfriend who is going through their period. I already made sure to NEVER make jokes about periods, well, period. It's not a laughing matter and lots of women do not and never appreciate jokes about how an uncontrollable part of their body works.

I got my period when I was 8 years old.😢

After I watched this I felt more calm on getting my period. This Is why I love you illy your voice just makes me calm love your videos by the way ♾️/10 love your work

When I was in high school, I was taking birth control but I still was getting pretty heavy periods- like I couldn’t even use a tampon, heavy. One day I was in the library with my boyfriend at the time, just chatting and I got up to go somewhere and he saw that my chair was COVERED in blood. He immediately shot up out of his chair, wrapped his sweatshirt around my waist and told me to go to the nurse and have them call my mom to come pick me up. He stayed behind and cleaned the entire mess for me. He’s still a good friend to this day, and I’ll never forget how amazing and valid that interaction made me feel.

As a trans guy, I really appreciate your non gendered language and “Don’t shame birth control takers” lecture. I’ve been taking birth control to stop my periods and I’m tired of nurses and pharmacists giving me dirty looks for being on the pill. Edit: To my transphobes out there, I’ve been going by He/Him for two years and have been a lot happier that way. I do wish to transition but it’s going to be a long time before I get hormones, let alone surgery. (By the time I’m eligible for top surgery I’ll be an adult anyway) It’s not like I can just go to the doctor and get them to book me in for permanent procedures, they do a bunch of interviews to make sure that I’m not going to regret this decision and it costs a lot of money.

I’m glad to see people I look up to openly talking about this kinda of thing. I have endometriosis and dealt with trying to find the right birth control for close to a day. Finally found it thank god

STORY: one time a PAD flew out of my backpack but nobody saw it,but I was embarrassed for the whole day. Another time I said my stomach hurt in front of the entire class,and everyone stared at me 🥲then I went to the nurses office and they told me to lay down for a bit.😥those stories are real and actually happened to me at school

I remember when this girl in 5th grade got there period and blood bled through her skirt and got all over her seat she was humiliated and some girls went over asked to go to the bathroom to get pads and tissues for this girl while the boys laughed she was crying but would not move . I stayed still and watched since I hadn’t gotten mine , I was terrified watching someone go through that. To anyone who has gone through this WE ALL LOVE YOU!

as a guy watching this, i always knew people had a struggle with this specific topic and i already had alot of respect for them putting through with it. especially with all the embarrassment and lots of problems because of how uncalled it can be sometimes. After seeing this video, i grew a MUCH more respect because getting an actual representation with how painful procedures and the period itself is, i realize how much someone can go through and i have mad respect for all that go through this every month and even those who don't have it anymore but did go through it. For all those out there, i may not know the real struggle but with the idea of it, don't feel embarrassed, if someone judges you or makes fun of you for it, ignore it. A natural body function shouldn't be made fun of or laughed at. Hope all those out there get through it. Good luck all!

TYSM FOR THIS VIDEO ❤❤❤ I NEEDED THIS

Thank you so much for sharing, you made me worry less about periods and other things, as I have JUST got my period.

As a guy, what we were taught in school made it really difficult to empathize with girls about their periods. I really wish it were explained better and that sex ed techers wouldn't pretend like we don't really need to know much about the other gender's biological processes.

One of the only 2 times I’ve ever fainted in my life was from period cramps. My vision went white and next thing I know I’m two inches away from busting my head on the sink in a friend’s bathroom as I fall. Pain like that should never be normalized and I’m so glad you found a solution.

I’ve been watching subliminals for first period ty❤

i just found this channel its so helpful and funny at the same time perfect videos gurl

I love how you took content that is still not talked about openly enough, and made it accessible with great information and relatable experiences. I was 10 when I got my first period and let me tell you the struggle bus was real right from the start. No one in my class had started theirs either, and I had a MALE teacher that year. The "kool aid" in my bed was bad enough, but on chairs .... I remember wishing I could sink through the floor and never reappear. Even worse was having to sneak into the bathroom before gym class to change into my uniform because I didn't want anyone to see the "GIANT" pads I had to use. Oh god and the horror of being in a bathroom stall and trying to quietly open a pad package. Seriously, I may as well have blasted I HAVE MY PERIOD over the school PA system! By the time I was in university I was taking whole bags of extra clothing to school, and a crazy amount of pads with me everywhere just incase. Finally, I got a doctor that understood why this SUCKED!! She didn't give me the whole "your body is changing be proud" lecture. Instead she said that there were options and we weighed them all out. To this day the only thing that has worked for my roller coaster of hormones is an injection every three months. I just wish content like this was around back then, because I wouldn't have felt like a complete weirdo, and maybe would have known what questions to ask and where to get help for my experience sooner.

I think the weirdest thing with my school and how they taught sex ed was how girls were taught everything about their own bodies *and* what guys went through, but guys were only taught about themselves in depth and kinda just glossed over girls' biological issues. It just made things so difficult in the end. Sadly enough, it even managed to distance me from like all my guy friends because my periods were so bad and parents were in the boomer mindset of "You don't need a gyno unless you're pregnant and periods are just painful, get over it." so I just never had help (like, I'd nearly faint in class from the pain, stairs were a no, and even getting on and off the school bus was a risk). So ofc I was on the grumpy side and because of the whole "you're just being dramatic" belief, well, bye bye guy friends. Still in a lot of pain with my cycle, still trying to get my doc to investigate what's going on with me (or at least suggest something like the arm injection or even just the pill, because that has to be better than Ibuprofen for five days each month). All in all, it sucks.

This animation style is awesome

14:01 is litterally me at the dentist

After years of experiencing "feminine pain" (and going through 6 different doctors) I found one that believed that I was in pain and diagnosed with vulvodynia. Which is something we don't really understand and seems more like a catch all term for unexplainable "feminine pain" than anything else. On top of that, periods always gave me migraines, intense cramps, and panic attacks. I talked to that sixth doctor and decided to get an iud. It was the worst pain I have experienced in my life. I threw up in her office several times. I had to call my roommate to get a ride home because I nearly fainted (he also thought I was dying so went to the store and came back with buckets of ice cream). It was God awful. I've since switched doctors (because during a check up she "forgot" I dealt with intense pain and I ended up having a panic attack in her office), but I will absolutely get another iud. No periods for nearly 5 years has been amazing.

I eventually found out that period underwear was a thing. Saved my life, my clothes, and my bedsheets. Dark chocolate and ginger candies got me through those pains.

Tysm for making this video bc this helps me with my period because today I just got it and I love watching your videos. Keep up the good work.❤❤❤❤

As a 17 year old who has had painful periods with a high pain tolerance. I cried a lot and couldn’t sleep while on my period. Lots of migraines too. It got worse and worse throughout the years. So I finally had to speak up to a doctor and started seeing a specialist. They let me start a shot that I think is a new option now. I just started last month. (I only didn’t say anything before because I’m stubborn and I don’t exactly like doing to doctors really.) I’m here saying this so I can try to share my experience so if someone is out there reading this and has a similar experience, they can see this as a sign to speak up and no longer suffer. Lots of love! ❤

When I was in 4th grade I got up out of my seat my friend whispered in my ear “you’re bleeding through your tights…” apparently she also was on her period aswell and gave me a pad to help. She’s still my best friend to this day. Thank you Natalie so much for helping me!

You make talking about periods fun, educational and not at all awkward. Thank you for this :) It's a big boost of confidence for all of us out there who go through it. Love you Illy x

"So your telling me that you are going to take a silly straw put it up the fire escape of my body shoot a butterfly in there and make my uterus think it's time to tango?" 😂

hi! i just a few days ago got my period for the first time and this was not only helpful but entertaining as well :)

So funny how periods are considered gross when at least half the population have gone through it or are going through it literally every month. Yet people are too scared to talk about them.

I have never heard anyone else mention ovarian cysts in these talks, which is something that I encountered in my early high school years and people always made me feel embarrassed about having that issue, especially at such a young age. Appreciated everything about this video :)

omg wait we have the same story!! i got mine in 5th grade tooooo before all my friends but i dont take ' the pill ' bc i dont have strong ' shark weeks '

i got mine at school during lunch. my first thought was “ah shit i’m not gonna grow anymore” (my mom kept telling me to exercise more to grow more bc once i got my period i wasn’t going to grow. i grew around 10 cm since i got my period.)

as an afab nonbinary person, i would like to personally thank you for not saying "girls" when reffering to who gets their period! "people with uteruses" is much more inclusive, and that is rare for me to see, and it made me happy :) thank you illy.

I really appreciate how you would say, “a person with a uterus” instead of woman or lady. As a trans-guy with a period, it made me feel really included

I write a lot of poetry as a healthy way to cope and vent, and a way to improve my writing style. I feel like I can get all my emotions out and feel so much better (but I still cry when I reread them).

at least you started yours in 5th! i started mine in 3rd grade and i was using pads which the brand i bought normally back then were SUPER LOUD and in 3rd grade since we r "to young to have a period" and i had to wrap my USED PADS in toilet paper and the trash cans were right by the door so i had to run to the trach can by the door before any other girl saw and made fun of me. it was really bad in 3rd grade man.

As someone who just had their period, THANK YOU for addressing this issue! Mine might not be as painful as most of yours, but feeling that red liquid and stuff leave your body isn't fun.

Being a male, I personally cannot imagine how truly horrible these periods are. Though with this video, this places it into perspective.

Dont worry, you didnt get it super early. I got mine right before 5th grade started and i know a first grader who has a period

I was bullied in 5th grade for not having my period, it really sucked but people are really nice in middle school.

I love that we're getting more comfortable talking about periods.

My mom teached me all of this when I was 10 years old (I'm a boy btw) because she said that's very important for me this topic to help me relate to girls and even help them and comprehend them and I really thanks my mom for teaching me this theme with no fear (my mom didn't care of taboos and talked about these tipe of topics naturally) and really helped me relate to girls a lot. Thanks mom. The reply section out of context is wild bruh.

5:42 did I only notice that there were todoroki cups?!!?!? and enjivour, hawks and saiki plushies??

Love the Amphibia reference in the arm implant brochure! 😁

Just a piece of info that I hadn't known for a while: sadly, birth controls are not a cure all for everyone. For some women, it even makes their period worse or more irregular. But for others, it works great! Just make sure if you are thinking about going on birth control, to talk to your doctor and understand that results vary. best of luck

As a man, this is very insightful into what having a period is like. This is very helpful in understanding what the women in my life are going through. Thank you very much.

This helped me so much I just went on the “pill love you illy

I watched this video when I got my period at 10 and lord I was gonna cry, I was so scaredddd. I had a very heavy flow throughout my life and I still do, but seeing this as a kid really scared me, I’m glad it’s not as bad as I imagined, I still hated it lol.

This is actually pretty crazy timing. I also had pretty crazy periods that would last over 2 months and at first was I extremely confused why my period would last that long but, after living with it for a while I grew to live with it and I really should have gotten checked out sooner. It turns out I had an ovarian cyst the size of a grapefruit and it can or can’t be cancerous. It was cancerous. I have one less ovary and a fallopian tube but, at least im feeling a lot better. THANKS, ILLY!!

Illy’s videos are probably watched by a lot of kids, so it’s so cool that she’s dishing out education on such a topic. All genders should be informed about this.

i actually noticed endeavor hawks and saiki k in your room i am big fan of the msa i was surprise to see them in your vids

It’s so refreshing to see someone talk about reproductive health and periods in such a down to earth, realistic, and hilariously accurate way. I totally feel you on the women’s health being in the Stone Age thing. I also got my period at 10 and had debilitating cramps like you but I kept getting put on different painkillers that wouldn’t work. I explained to my doctors that the painkillers didn’t help and they would basically just shrug or suggest I was taking them incorrectly. They refused to put me on the pill until a month before my 14th birthday, when I got the period from hell. I bled so much I almost needed a blood transfusion because my hemoglobin levels were so low (TMI: It was so bad I dyed an entire bathtub’s worth of water light red in under an hour lol). Even when I was finally given a prescription for birth control, the clinic doctor wrote it for a medication that had been banned in Canada for over a decade and my mom and I had to wait another two hours in the waiting room to get it fixed. All while I was still bleeding. Thank you for making this video, it’s so helpful for young girls to be aware of this stuff. I know I would have killed to watch this as a young teen. OH ALSO for people who want to stop their period with the pill, fun fact you can just skip the placebos and keep taking the Mike Wazowskis. Obviously talk to your doc first and you might experience some light breakthrough bleeding at the start but your periods should stop if you stop taking the placebos. There’s nothing medically harmful about not getting a period, that week of placebos was only added to the pill in order to appease the Catholic Church back when the medication was invented. Ok hope this helps and that your uteruses chill out.

I don't know why but I rub my stomach as if I'm pregnant and hum Isabella's lullaby when I'm on my period. Don't ask me why, it's soothing.

@illymation Hi Illy! I want to say thank you for making this video, especially since I'm a 13 year old female 7th Grader who hasn't got her period yet. This tells me what I will expect when it happens. I love you, (Platonically ofc) and I hope you're doing ok!

i got mine in 4th grade... YOU ARE NOT ALONE SISTER. oh, and i can relate to the heavy loads and cramps l, so i always have to change my pads 4 times a DAY. And a lot of times blood gets onto the chairs at school or on my sheets