#cw: periods

[tanuki-kimono]

Cw: We are going to talk here about periods, and sex education in the past. Read this note according to your own sensibilities :)

How women dealt with periods during Edo period, article by shunga enthousiast Shungirl who made a paper pad following instructions found in makura bunko 枕文庫 - ie ancient sex books illustrated with erotic ukiyoe.

One of such makura bunko is 渓斎英泉 Keisai Eisen's 閨中紀聞-枕文庫, first published in 1822. It details Chinese remedies recipes for menstrual pains and irregularities, give tips about sex, and information about menstruations and pregnancy. From a modern point of view, some beliefs are outdated, but it was then such a bestseller it went through several reeditions.

Several words were apparently in use during Edo era to designates menstrual period: keisui 経水, gekkei 月経, tsukiyaku 月水, etc.

When girls went throught their first period, their females relatives or nannies would taught them how to deal with them. One method was to use paper as sanitary products (please note people without easy access to paper probably dealt with periods differently).

__________ 御馬 paper pads

Sanitary pads, such as the one recreated above by Shungirl, were then called mima 御馬 (probably as a pun on true "mima" which were then fine horses own by noblemen, or attached to sanctuaries as mounts for gods etc) or simply ouma お馬 ("honorable" horse).

Ouma were made from inexpensive recycled paper called Asakusagami 浅草紙. Sheets were folded 8 times, tied with twisted paper strings (koyori 紙縒), and then wrapped with another layer of folded paper. It was secured once again with paper strings.

Part of the strings could be left long so to tie around the waist, or/and pad was hold into place by wearing fundoshi 褌 loincloth (which would also help prevent leaking on inner tights).

Asakusagami quality was low (it was also used as toilet paper) so paper pads had to be changed often, meaning you had to fold quite a lot of them to go through your period!

Shungirl folded the pad above following instructions found in the book 実娯教絵抄, which provided several other "models":

__________ 詰め紙 paper tampons

Another method for dealing with periods were tampon-like paper bundles which were inserted into the vagina, the 詰め紙 (tsumeshi? I am not sure of the reading).

This method may have first appeared in red-light districts (?). Beside its use for periods, prostitutes also used those tampons as method of contraception (OP has an interesting article on this subject).

By the end of Edo period and into Meiji, paper tampons were widely used even by women who were not prostitutes - despite voices branding this method as unsanitary.

__________ About girls' coming of age rites

Menarche (first period) was an important milestone for girls, and was celebrated as such via specific rites (shochō o iwau 初潮を祝). Those differed a lot from places to places, and also depended on social status.

Celebrations would concern close family, but often spread to wider community who could received for example a festive meal (sekihan 赤飯) for the occasion (some Edo era senryû poems stress how mortifying this publicity could be!).

Interestingly, some traditions were also pretty sweet: in some places, mothers would sew 3 stiches into their daughter's underskirt (koshimaki 腰巻き) as a good luck charm, hoping their periods would last only 3 days <3

Those rites were part of coming of age traditions (seijoshiki 成女式) which marked the start of a young woman adulthood. Another example is the blackening of teeth (ohaguro お歯黒) which usually started around 16-17 years old.

Celebrating menarche publicly was a way of advertising that the girl was no longer a child and would "soon" be a bride. Yet, if menarche often took place around 13-14 years old, in reality it was somehow unusual to have girls married so soon!

Before marriage, especially in non-noble/samurai families, young women often started their sexual life via flings or yobai 夜這い ("night crawling" ie pseudo-secret nighttime encounters) before any wedding actually took place.

#cw: periods #cw: sex mention #japan #japanese history #edo period #edo era #periods #sex education #sex history #sanitary pads #tampons #paper pads #ouma #mima #paper tampons #tsumeshi #coming of age rites #ressources #references

[lxvvie]

Love, I’m in shambles right now. My heaters broke and I’m on my period shivering away under all the blankets I’ve got. I’m in desperate need of Simon acting like my personal heating pad😭

I'm in the same position (Aunt Flo's visiting me, too) but the weather doesn't know if it wants to be hot or cold (I alternate between the AC and the heat in my apartment) and my allergies are ruining my life lmao.

But let's talk about it, anon!

Simon being your personal heating pad, personal body pillow, personal blanket (and that's on top of the other blankets covering you two), personal source of white noise because of his snoring (that he will call bullshit on), and your personal masseuse as those big hands lovingly massage your tummy.

He'll even watch those shitty shows with you that you like so much and indulge in your food cravings with you.

#cw: periods #cw: menstruation #call of duty #call of duty modern warfare #call of duty modern fluff-fare. #simon ghost riley #ghost call of duty #simon riley x you #simon ghost riley x reader #ghost x reader #simon ghost riley x you #ghost x you #simon riley x reader #call of duty x reader #cod x you #x poc reader #x black reader #x plus size reader #task force 141

[venusandsaturnsrings]

venus venus what about foxtaru when his beloved is on her period?

BLINKS… BLINKS AGAIN… CARTOON BLINKING NOISES… anon i have THOUGHTS on this thank u for asking!!

foxtaru has a nose that would rival even the top search dog. he can sniff out changes in your mood, if you haven’t slept enough, or absolutely anything that doesn’t align with your typical state of being. your period is no different.

he can smell it before you even start bleeding!! it’s a slightly different kind of musk that makes his nose twitch and head tilt; it’s rather cute. if you ask what’s up with his strange behaviour, he’ll be flushing red and insisting it’s nothing you should worry about!! just a fox thing!! although you know that’s not exactly true, you also know it’s best not to press too hard for answers as it will always end with him distancing himself from you a bit without the slightest of revelation on his thoughts. he knows very well what that scent means and can’t help how it excites him :(( once the bleeding has actually started, foxtaru is facing an internal battle of the ages. the scent of blood plays into his more animalistic side plus he hates seeing you in pain. he wants nothing more than to wrap around you and be a good mate by taking care of all your needs but his cock is swelling and his balls feel so full…

he’ll do his best to help you when he can, fetching any pain killers, food, or heating pads you need to ease the aches and cravings you feel throughout the week. he loves feeling of use to you even if it means having to uselessly rut into your panties while locked in the bathroom. you accidentally bleed through one day? it’s over for him. the scent of your own slick mixed with blood is doing a number on his sanity and he can’t help the way his ears flatten back as he soils his pants… he’ll clean them up proper afterwards he swears!! just let him have his moment of depravity in peace, please??

foxtaru is very sweet when first proposing having sex during your monthly cycle. it takes him quite awhile of being with you to feel comfortable enough to bring it up. when he finally does he’s all shifting feel, fluttering ears, and red in the face as he mumbles out the concept. you have to gently guide his eyes back to you with a comfortable smile and agreement for him to get the message that you aren’t totally grossed out at the suggestion. he’s eager to just dive into the act so you’ll have to stop him before he gets carried away and explain the best way to go about it without ruining your sheets; they’re expensive in this economy!! the pair of you will now have designated towels to protect any surfaces outside of the shower or bathtub when the time arises.

the first time you get down to it, he’s salivating and making a real mess of you both. hips desperately rutting against yours and working orgasm after orgasm out of you before plugging you full of his swollen knot, he’s beyond thrilled at the act. foxtaru pulls out to find himself messy with a combination of his fluids, your own release, and blood; he can’t help but bury his face between your legs. suckling harshly at your clit, he licks up all that he can with a wagging tail and excited grumbles. prepare yourself for round after round with him flipping you through every position possible to get everything he can from you!!

(ps. he’s done his research and promises getting you to finish will help your bleeding end faster.)

(pps. don’t get me STARTED on what he’s like when he can smell you ovulating.)

#cw: periods #he’s cute but also so very depraved #he’ll do anything for u :(( #foxtaru #fox childe #foxboy childe #childe x reader #tartaglia x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #genshin smut #chit chats

[orchidshroomgardenselfships]

Cw: Periods (wasn’t sure if I should put a content warning or not, but just in case, I suppose)

For my selfshippers who have That Time Of The Month, or That Occassional Time Of The Month, your f/o? They keep pain medication and a hot water bottle on them, or anything else that might help, nearby, or on them. They’re very very patient and understanding, knowing that you might be in pain, or might be fatigued, and they’re more than willing to help you if you need. If your f/o also has periods, they understand the struggle, and are willing to offer advice for what helps them during their periods, if you want it.

*Proship dni*

#Periods #orchid's flowerbed #selfship #Period talk #Cw: periods #selfshipping #selfshipping positivity #Selfship imagines #selfship imagines #Dni proship #Proship dni

[starsfic]

in lego monkie kid, the golden pupils fire eyes can be toggled on/off, in the original, they that off ever, so... XiaoTian sees new things about the people around him that he couldn't before, he isn't gonna say anything though, that'd be rude.

He had seen it in their very first training session.

Qi Xiaotian had just looked at his mentor, and there it was, under the layers he wore under his chest. The gold vision revealed other things like scars and cool red eyes, but somehow that was what he focused on. He had heard takes on the subject of Sun Wukong's gender before from Tang, but he didn't expect this theory to be true.

It was nice, to know his mentor was the same as him.

But he didn't say anything. He didn't want to be rude.

He kept his silence until their mission on the moon.

Pigsy was off chatting with Chang'e, the two exchanging tips about some cooking thing. Maybe the right way to pipe frosting? All Xiaotian knew was that his mentor had whispered "Heading to the bathroom. Be right back," and he still wasn't back.

"I'm gonna go use the bathroom," he said, making the two look over. "I think Monkey King went off to do the same...?"

Chang'e smiled. "To the right, three doors down."

"Thanks!"

Xiaotian headed down the hall to the right. He didn't hear Wukong. There were pictures and paintings of cute lunar bunnies, so he probably would've heard him cooing over them. He stopped at the bathroom. Here, there was noise- water rushing and...cursing?

"...of all the times...honestly, should've grabbed some tampons before blasting out of Heaven..."

Oh.

He knocked. "Um, Monkey King?" The water and cursing abruptly went silent. Xiaotian glanced back down the hallway. Chang'e and Pigsy were still talking, he could hear them. He lowered his voice anyway. "I have some pads and a spare set of underwear in my bag."

There was a moment of silence. Two, three. Then a quiet "Thanks, bud." The door opened, just a crack, revealing those red eyes. Xiaotian blinked, but held his tongue, instead reaching inside the bag and grabbing the pad and spare set of underwear and passing it over.

The door shut. "...you keep a spare pair of underwear on you?"

"I'm bad at tracking my cycles," Xiaotian admitted. He faintly heard a chuckle. "I think there's a gas station near our campsite, I can run and grab you some tampons when we get back."

"...thanks, bud." There was a pause. "How long...?"

"Right after the Weather Station," Xiaotian admitted. He probably should've spoken up sooner, but this felt personal. "I didn't want to be rude."

There was a pause and a louder chuckle.

"Thanks, bud."

#my writing #cw: periods #LMK #Monkie Kid #LEGO Monkie Kid #Sun Wukong #Qi Xiaotian #fic #fanfic #fanfiction #prompt fill #prompt fic

[valcksys]

having cis male alters in an afab body is quite entertaining because sometimes you will come to front and there’s a google search pulled up on your phone that reads “what are periods”

#made by ??? #did system #osddid #system humor #cw: periods #certified Cis male moment #I hope that poor man learnt what periods are

[genesiswrld]

Ugh I feel like shit, I need Kuai Liang to hold me and press his warm hands against my tummy to make my cramps go away☹️

#I hate how shitty my periods make me feel😭 #literally feel like I’m dying #then I have to work too🫠 #cw: periods #I need my personal human heater😭 #kuai liang #scorpion

[tripleyeeet]

not to get tmi on the timeline but it literally feels like freddy krueger is attempting to finger the deepest part of my vag right now

#cw: periods #but like seriously #i'm about to grab a butterknife and start hacking my own uterus out #it'd probably be less painful at this point

[yarnnerdally]

Mmmm hcs for Matthias for an afab reader who's on their period.

Cw: periods

You don't notice it at first but he's doing small things for you here and there. He opted to have breakfast in a drawing room closer to your room. There was more variety to the meal, as well, with a few sweet pastries that were some of your favorites from Rhodolite. There's a medicinal tea, as well as a selection of different proteins. He's health conscious, usually, but it seemed a little more than usual today. He's usually very focused while doing his work, but seeing you sitting on the small sofa in his office curled up with a book and re-reading the same page over and over again confirms your condition. After all, he has two sisters. He has a soft leather pouch with polished stones in it that had been heated well. Wrapping it in a towel he comes over and gently takes your book. At first you pout but then he places the bundle on your lap and heavens is it nice. You watch in amusement as he brings a stack of his papers over to the side table. He sits next to you and gestures in his own direction silently for you to curl up. You thank him and lean up to press a kiss to his cheek before doing just that, the towel wrapped pouch providing a comforting weight and warmth to your poor body. He presses a kiss to the top of your head. "Anything for my Rosebud."

#cw: periods #ikepri #ikepri matthias #matthias hcs #matthias asbrink #my writing

[belethlegwen]

Hey!! Following up with the period question (sorry if it's annoying lol), if Melanie has to use reusable pads, doesn't it mean that she has to wash them somewhere? Won't the sheer amount of blood pollute the rivers or sea or whatnot? Plus the villagers would probably notice the blood i guess

Also keep up with the good writing!!! I especially love Miller I'd die for him btw

I mean, I can't lie. Was kind of expecting to be known as a G/t Period Writer more because of the heavy 1700-1800s aesthetic in the setting and not... This, but alas. These are the cards I hath been dealt. It's fine, this is fine.

Yes, she'd have to wash them similarly to how she washes all of her clothing, and it would likely be as noticeable as the detergents and soaps she uses to wash and bathe. She's 50ft tall, the woman is a natural disaster in many respects. Her latrine area is also going to, at least eventually, have environmental impacts because of the new chemical balances in the soil. It's to be expected, similar to if a community of 10-20 people moved into/camped in a previously unoccupied place.

Thank you for the ask!

#asks and answers #g/t #giant/tiny #giant tiny #g/t author #g/t writing #gtauthor #author thoughts #gt #gentle giantess #big little thoughts #period #cw: periods #cw: blood #blood mention #blood #The Stranding #it isnt something thats going to come up in detail but i mean #if people are curious? #here we go

[arx-aru]

"tell me a little about yourself" ok yeah hi i'm unhealthily obsessed and i HATE HATE HATE that these item descriptions are associated with miquella elden the ring

anyway this game becomes much more viscerally fucking terrifying when you realize mohg's obsession with blood isn't like. about blood from stabbing people. and then. miquella's whole. womb thing. and perpetual pre-pubescence. so that's fun thanks for that mohg

#like i said #please let me feed mohg to rykard #cw: mohg #cw: periods #cw: abuse #cw: noncon #miquella the unalloyed

[lxvvie]

I’m currently on my period and I’m so damn tired all the time. Rest assured I’d abuse Simon as my personal pillow and heating pad. I’m not going to get up from the couch or bed and neither is he.

I must be synced with a lot of folks on here because I just came off mine. Like today lmao.

No, but please. He wants you to use him as your personal pillow and heating pad. Use him to your heart's content, doll. He doesn't feel like doing shit on his off days but lying down, cuddling, eating, and sleeping.

#cw: menstruation #cw: periods #call of duty #call of duty modern pillowfare. #call of duty modern warfare #simon ghost riley #ghost call of duty #simon riley x you #simon ghost riley x reader #simon ghost riley x you #simon riley x reader #cod x reader #cod x you #call of duty x reader #call of duty x you #x poc reader #x black reader #task force 141

[venusandsaturnsrings]

hihiii!! it’s 🕷️anon! i’ve been on a brainrot lately about how incel/fox/puppy taru would treat their darling if she was on her period and was in pain or didn’t feel good…ughh i can’t choose one of them they’re just all so….anyway!!! i’m wondering if inceltaru would be mean or nice about it….because i feel like the other two would spoil you with cuddles and kisses and let you hug their furry tails and cook for you when you get real hungry! but with inceltaru? i mean…he didn’t have a girlfriend before his darling so would he even KNOW what one was?? (god this is my first lil blurb i’m a teeny bit nervous) <33

WEHEHEHEHEHE GOOD QUESTION!! btc because inceltaru’s portion has some vaguely suggestive topics mentioned!!

foxtaru and puppytaru are both the absolute sweetest when it’s that time of the month. you can be sure that they’ll be nuzzling you and keeping your tummy warm with their tails almost constantly!! the two of them are very good at taking care of you; your pain is their pain. all of my tarus have a knack for cooking but, depending on how much they were raised in civilization, might make you some more unconventional things on any given day. regardless, when you’re experiencing the harsher days of your period, they’ll both stick to broths and foods with anti inflammatory properties such as ginger or salmon.

inceltaru on the other hand… isn’t the most helpful. he grew up with an older sister and his mother so he’s well aware of what a period is, he just doesn’t really get it. can and will make jokes about you being moody and sensitive even if you’re experiencing otherworldly levels of pain; he’s a dick. he’ll pick you up supplies if you ask really nicely but will make sure you know how much you’re embarrassing him and will demand that you share any ice cream with him. inceltaru… mostly views your cycle as an inconvenience and annoyance but isn’t grossed out by it so he’ll propose on several occasions that you let him fuck you during the week.

#cw: periods #cw: incel #inceltaru #incel childe #foxtaru #puppytaru #sorry inceltaru is gross and a freak #🕷️ anon my beloved <3 #chit chats #childe x reader #tartaglia x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader #genshin smut

[ignisknight01]

I drew a thing.

It's absolute dogshit but still.

A tender loving moment between Rosie and Goonie.

@rosepetalmoon

#others ocs #self insert #cw: gross #cw: ignis #cw: periods #cw: shit quality

[maceofpentacles]

this might be tmi for some people BUT for my fellow transmascs that are very dysphoric due to their period, if you can, get nexplanon. i’m so serious. i got my period ONCE after i got the lil implant and then haven’t gotten it since. i got mine back in february and yes i may be dealing with teenage hormonal acne at 22 years old but i don’t get my period anymore so you win some you lose some.

#personal stuff #cw periods #cw: periods

[jewishcissiekj]

I bleed so fucking much in the first days of my period and yet usually my periods last for about 6-7 days WaHT THE FUcK

#it's not funny anymore #and i hate blood what did i do to deserve this #yeah why don't you take my internal organs while you're at it #cw periods #cw: periods #just in case #period