so you may think you're an expert.

你可能會站出來認為你是專家

Well sit back down because there

現在坐回去

are quite a few things women don't

因為有些事情就連女人

know about their periods.

也不知道月經的秘密

The average period can release anywhere

月經隨時都會來

from one cup down to a few tablespoons

平均血量為一杯或幾小湯匙的量

of blood which really isn't that much.

其實不算太多

It just seems like a lot because

它看起來很多是因為

you don't just lose blood,

你不僅只有血液流失

you also shed tissue and mucus.

還有組織脫落和黏液

Whoa, that's kind of badass.

哇，這真討厭

For decades blue liquid has been the

數十年來，藍色液體已經成為

default stand-in for menstrual blood

女性產品廣告上

in advertisements for feminine products.

當作月經的代言者

However, in 2011 Always broke this trend

然而，Always 這個品牌在2011年打破了這趨勢

and used a red dot.

改用一個小紅點

I wish my period was just one red dot.

我希望我的月經就只有那一小點這麼多

In the US tampons are the most

在美國，衛生棉

popular method to trap the flow.

最被廣為使用

Reportedly 70% of women in the western world use them.

根據報告顯示，70%西方女人使用衛生棉

But that's certainly not the only way.

但這不是唯一的方式

Some studies suggest that your menstrual cycle

有些研究建議，你的月經

may be tied to the moon with the most common

開始的日期到下一次來潮

start date for a cycle beginning on the new moon.

跟月亮的盈缺息息相關

That's kind of beautiful.

看起來真漂亮

But everybody's different.

但每個人都是不一樣的

Cycles can vary in length from 21 to 35 days

週期的長度很多變，21至35天都有可能

and are typically longer during the

但在月經剛來得前幾年

first few years of menstruation

都會特別的長

and that's totally normal.

這現象實屬正常

Feeling less than graceful?

感覺不這麼優雅了？

No worries.

別擔心

Right before your period you might

在月經來之前

bump into more things.

你可能會碰到一些事情

Clumsiness can be an unfortunate

笨拙可能是經前症候群

side effect of PMS.

所帶來不好的後遺症

Time is also an unfortunate side effect.

時間也是不幸的後遺症之一

A woman can spend around 7 to 10%

一個女人一生中有將近

of her life on her period.

7-10%的時間都有月經

That's a whole lot of time.

這真的是很長一段時間

Humans are magical creatures.

人類是奇妙的生物

We're one of the few beasts on the planet

我們是星球上的少數的動物

that have visible periods.

有明顯的月經

Some other animals reabsorb their uterine lining

有些動物重新吸收它們的子宮內膜

instead of shedding it.

而不是選擇脫落

We got the short end of the stick.

我們吃虧了

Why can't we be more like rats?

為什麼我們不可以像老鼠一樣？

- Oh I re-absorb my lining.

- 我重新吸收我的內膜

(salsa music)

(莎莎舞音樂)

(sign creaking)

(標誌喀喀作響)