SINGAPORE — For most women, menstruation is no more than a minor inconvenience. For Ms Goh Hwee Ling, however, severe menstrual bleeding after the birth of her first child caused a major disruption in her daily activities and made her anaemic.
For two to three days each month, the teacher’s life would revolve around changing sanitary pads every hour to manage her heavy flow.
“Even then, some menstrual blood might still drip onto the floor,” said Ms Goh, who is in her forties.
“Whenever my period arrived, I had to take an extra change of clothes and underwear to work and I often found myself stuck in the ladies’ washing up after myself. As a teacher, it was very inconvenient for me. I had to ask another teacher to take over my class, and pray that the ladies’ was not too far away.”
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For two to three days each month, the teacher’s life would revolve around changing sanitary pads every hour to manage her heavy flow.
“Even then, some menstrual blood might still drip onto the floor,” said Ms Goh, who is in her forties.
“Whenever my period arrived, I had to take an extra change of clothes and underwear to work and I often found myself stuck in the ladies’ washing up after myself. As a teacher, it was very inconvenient for me. I had to ask another teacher to take over my class, and pray that the ladies’ was not too far away.”
More at http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/when-having-your-period-leads-blood-transfusion
