{"id":3655,"date":"2021-08-20T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/periode-in-irland-drei-menstruierende-erzaehlen-ihre-geschichten\/"},"modified":"2022-11-03T11:43:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T11:43:57","slug":"periods-in-ireland-three-menstruators-tell-their-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/periods-in-ireland-three-menstruators-tell-their-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Periods in Ireland: Three menstruators tell their stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/category\/menstruation-around-the-world-en\">Menstruation Around the World<\/a>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;series from Vulvani that attempts to show the diversity of menstrual experiences around the world. We portray people from different countries with their personal stories. Let us explore the wonderful and so diverse world of menstrual experiences together. And maybe soon we will all be talking more openly our periods in Ireland and everywhere else around the&nbsp;world.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/><p><\/p><p>Eim\u00edle,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annamariebourke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anna Marie<\/a>&nbsp;and Niamh \u2013 three different&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/why-are-we-using-the-term-menstruating-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">menstruators<\/a>&nbsp;from the same country: Ireland. How do they experience their menstruation? Are there similarities? Did they grow up with the same menstrual education? And how are periods in Ireland talked about? Let\u2019s get to know them and find&nbsp;out!<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Eim\u00edle<br><strong>Age:<\/strong>&nbsp;27<br><strong>Gender \/ Sex:&nbsp;<\/strong>female<br><strong>Country of birth:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ireland<br><strong>Home:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dublin, Ireland<br><strong>Degree:&nbsp;<\/strong>BSc. Psychology, Research<br><strong>Age at first period:<\/strong>&nbsp;12<br><strong>Favorite period product:&nbsp;<\/strong>I&nbsp;use pads.<br><strong>Cost per menstruation:&nbsp;<\/strong>5 \u20ac<br><strong>Contraception:&nbsp;<\/strong>Fertility awareness and Withdrawal<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Anna Marie<br><strong>Age:<\/strong>&nbsp;25<br><strong>Gender \/ Sex:&nbsp;<\/strong>female<br><strong>Country of birth:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ireland<br><strong>Home:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dublin, Ireland<br><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Research and Policy Officer<br><strong>Age at first period:<\/strong>&nbsp;16<br><strong>Favorite period product:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pads<br><strong>Cost per menstruation:&nbsp;<\/strong>20 \u20ac<br><strong>Contraception:&nbsp;<\/strong>None<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Name:&nbsp;<\/strong>Niamh<br><strong>Age:<\/strong>&nbsp;28<br><strong>Gender \/ Sex:&nbsp;<\/strong>female<br><strong>Country of birth:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ireland<br><strong>Home:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kerry, Ireland<br><strong>Job:&nbsp;<\/strong>Teacher<br><strong>Age at first period:<\/strong>&nbsp;12<br><strong>Favorite period product:&nbsp;<\/strong>Menstrual cup and Tampons<br><strong>Cost per menstruation:&nbsp;<\/strong>4\u20ac<br><strong>Contraception:&nbsp;<\/strong>Pill<\/p><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is having periods in Ireland&nbsp;seen?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;It is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/menstruation-social-taboos-and-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not openly talked about<\/a>, but it is talked about more than it used to be. There are four menstruators in my family. And I&nbsp;would be the most open about it in my family.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;Periods in Ireland are something to try to&nbsp;hide.<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;Getting my period was something I&nbsp;was very&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/the-reason-i-want-to-break-the-taboo-of-the-first-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uncomfortable<\/a>&nbsp;talking about as a&nbsp;young teenager. It wasn\u2019t really spoken about at home. As I&nbsp;got older I&nbsp;started talking about periods with my friends. Periods in Ireland are in my experience&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/a-sex-educator-explains-why-we-should-talk-about-our-periods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not very well educated<\/a>&nbsp;to people. Not-menstruating people are not included in the conversation. And some menstruating people can still be very private about their menstruation.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How and by whom were you educated about menstruation?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;got my first period-talk from my mother when I&nbsp;was eleven. I&nbsp;felt very shocked. Never before had I&nbsp;heard of periods, I&nbsp;felt so confused.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;was educated about periods by my mother.<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;Early on there was very little&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/sex-education-in-the-21st-century-where-are-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">education about period<\/a>&nbsp;in Ireland. A&nbsp;lot of it was self-learned and intuitive. My first menstrual education was probably when I&nbsp;was 14 in&nbsp; biology in school. It was very basic and stuck to the \u2018scientific\u2019 facts. I&nbsp;felt embarrassed and lacking in knowledge. Later on, when I&nbsp;was maybe 16 or 17, I&nbsp;shared my experiences with my friends.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us a&nbsp;little about your first period!<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;It happened at my 12th birthday in a&nbsp;bathroom stall in a&nbsp;shopping centre and I&nbsp;didn\u2019t tell anyone. I&nbsp;felt so embarrassed I&nbsp;got it on my birthday and in general. It felt like I&nbsp;was the only one who had it. I&nbsp;just used wads of toilet paper to create a&nbsp;makeshift pad. It wasn\u2019t until my second period when I&nbsp;told my mother.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/your-first-period-what-you-should-know-before-it-starts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My first period<\/a>&nbsp;I&nbsp;got at a&nbsp;Halloween sleepover. Not at all prepared, but lucky that it was a&nbsp;light flow. I&nbsp;knew what it was because I&nbsp;was quite old getting it. But still I&nbsp;was too afraid to ask for help. And I&nbsp;was slightly terrified I&nbsp;was dying!<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;got my<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/our-best-advice-for-your-first-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;first period<\/a>&nbsp;in primary school. At the beginning I&nbsp;was very excited, but I&nbsp;was not very prepared and didn\u2019t tell anyone.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you feel about your own menstruation? Has the feeling changed?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel happy to get my period as I&nbsp;feel that I\u2019m healthy and my body is working.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>I\u2019m more Liberal talking about it in front of others. I&nbsp;get extreme pain and cramps in my first two days, so&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/relieving-period-cramps-naturally-a-matter-of-mindset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I\u2019m done hiding it<\/a>&nbsp;and pretending that I\u2019m&nbsp;fine.<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yes, I&nbsp;feel much more open and positive about it now and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/interview-i-am-truly-in-love-with-my-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">love talking about it<\/a>! Although as I&nbsp;am on the pill I&nbsp;do not experience a&nbsp;true period.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which menstrual products have you already tried?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;tried tampons and pads. Ideally I&nbsp;prefer tampons but I\u2019m so afraid of TSS since I\u2019ve heard horror stories so I\u2019ve stopped using them (even though I&nbsp;know statistically the chances are very low). I&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/period-underwear-the-alternative-to-tampons-and-pads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">period underwear<\/a>&nbsp;from Thinxx recently, so hopefully they\u2019ll be my new favourite. I&nbsp;am really looking forward to trying&nbsp;them!<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pads only. I&nbsp;tried tampons but it wouldn\u2019t work for me. In the last year I&nbsp;started using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/biodegradable-pads-for-bangladesh-mashiyats-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reusable fabric pads<\/a>&nbsp;which have greatly reduced waste!<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;dislike pads, they are messy, feel unclean and leak. As a&nbsp;teenager I&nbsp;used tampons as I&nbsp;was very sporty and they were more reliable and comfortable. Again, most of this I&nbsp;just figured out myself. But now I&nbsp;mostly use a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-best-menstrual-cup-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">menstrual cup<\/a>. I&nbsp;found out about cups by talking with my friends. They are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/7-good-reasons-for-an-eco-friendly-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmentally friendly<\/a>, comfortable and don\u2019t&nbsp;leak.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you like to do when you have periods in Ireland?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;go about my business as usual. Perhaps I&nbsp;drink more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/8-healthy-foods-for-menstrual-pain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tea<\/a>&nbsp;and have more bedtime.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/8-ways-to-practice-self-care-during-your-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I&nbsp;dread my period<\/a>&nbsp;because of the effect it has on me physically. I&nbsp;have meds now, but before them I&nbsp;would miss work or school seven to eight days a&nbsp;year because of my period.<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;don\u2019t have anything specific that I&nbsp;do, because I&nbsp;don\u2019t really have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/is-my-period-normal-all-about-your-menstruation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heavy periods<\/a>&nbsp;or any real symptoms.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are you feeling when menstruating? What kind of food, tips or home remedies help you with menstrual discomfort?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;usually feel quite a&nbsp;dull pain, sometimes more severe than others. I&nbsp;take paracetamol. It also helps when I&nbsp;curl in a&nbsp;ball in bed, use a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/my-personal-7-favorite-tips-for-period-pain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hot water bottle<\/a>&nbsp;and drink herbal tea.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;Hot water bottles, pain killers, sleep, and crying&nbsp;\ud83d\ude02<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;don\u2019t really pay much attention to it now. No discomfort really. I&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/yoga-during-your-period-learn-what-is-good-for-your-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">try to exercise and get some physical activity<\/a>&nbsp;in.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are you talking to about periods in Ireland?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mostly I&nbsp;talk to my partner, I&nbsp;can be open with him. I&nbsp;also inform my family or friends if I&nbsp;am menstruating and am around them. If there\u2019s anything&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/why-do-we-experience-period-pain-and-what-is-normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">out of the ordinary<\/a>&nbsp;I&nbsp;would talk to my partner or&nbsp;gp.<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;My doctor for medical reasons and my partner to give him insight.<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;My friends, my sisters and my boyfriend. Menstruation is a&nbsp;naturally occurring conversation and it\u2019s a&nbsp;part of&nbsp;life.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have a&nbsp;particular funny, embarrassing or important story about your period in Ireland?<\/h3><p><strong><br>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;When I&nbsp;was in my last year of primary school (around twelve years old), I&nbsp;didn\u2019t tell my mom I&nbsp;had my period so I&nbsp;had no pads and used toilet roll. There was a&nbsp;box of pads in the toilet in school so I&nbsp;began using these. My friends would monitor these and talk about how scandalous it is that somebody was using them and they talked about who they thought it was. Meanwhile I&nbsp;played along, knowing full well it was me (and probably other girls). There was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/goodbye-menstrual-taboo-my-3-period-highlights-in-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a&nbsp;lot of shame<\/a>&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;it!<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;It\u2019s good to talk about periods in Ireland and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/free-period-products-for-all-how-scotland-tackles-period-poverty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">everywhere else in the world<\/a>!<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;I&nbsp;hate not being prepared for my period and not having&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/category\/period-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">products<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have any advice you want to&nbsp;share?<\/h3><p><strong>Eim\u00edle:<\/strong>&nbsp;Talk to your doctor about it and use a&nbsp;period app to track your cycle (they are responsible for data mining a&nbsp;lot; I&nbsp;find the pros outweigh the cons&nbsp;here).<\/p><p><strong>Anna Marie:<\/strong>&nbsp;Having your period is totally&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/why-do-we-experience-period-pain-and-what-is-normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">normal<\/a>!<\/p><p><strong>Niamh:<\/strong>&nbsp;Your period is not just being \u2018on your period\u2019 and \u2018not on your period\u2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/cycle-awareness-in-harmony-with-ones-own-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It is a&nbsp;cycle<\/a>&nbsp;and can also have positive impact on your life. A&nbsp;great indicator of health.<\/p><p>As we can see, even in Ireland, menstruation is still a&nbsp;taboo topic that should remain on the daily list of issues. For menstruation to be normalized and educated, we need more people to talk openly about it, like Eim\u00edle, Anna Marie and Niamh. So let\u2019s talk about it together in the comments!<\/p><p>In \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/category\/menstruation-around-the-world-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Menstruation around the world<\/a>\u2018 you will not only find stories about periods in Irleland, but also from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/getting-your-first-period-at-school-will-be-okay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Namibia<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/interview-the-journey-towards-embracing-your-period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/discovering-your-menstruation-as-a-spiritual-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanon<\/a>&nbsp;and many more great places.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you want to become part of \u2018Menstruation around the&nbsp;world\u2019?<\/h2>\n\n<p>We hope to be able to present the portraits of menstruating people as varied and diverse as possible. And for this we need you \u2013 no matter how you feel about your own menstruation or where you come from! If you would like to be part of this series and share your personal experiences and thoughts about menstruation with us, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulvani.com\/en\/contact\">write us a&nbsp;message<\/a>&nbsp;or simply&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScU5bBinR_dTfXt4GIwZlK1rMrsvv7UMPDmb4rCC7b-7Zy0sg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fill out this questionnaire<\/a>&nbsp;(anonymously is also possible). 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