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Men and women can get periods now?

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PlanterGents · 25/04/2021 14:48

I’m shocked. I didn’t think official NHS advice would say this.

Men can’t get periods. Why confuse matters? This is medical advice.

Men and women can get periods now?
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YetAnotherSpartacus · 25/04/2021 14:55

But why is it just for women whose periods have stopped? As in, can women with periods and post-menopausal women also have IDA just like men?

Helleofabore · 25/04/2021 14:54

And grammatically correct.

Commas are important.

334bu · 25/04/2021 14:54

I understood it as the main cause of anaemia in men is bleeding in the stomach and in women only the main cause if they are no longer menstruating. ??

Mydarlingmyhamburger · 25/04/2021 14:53

@PlanterGents

I originally thought so but actually, the grammar they’ve used implied otherwise
I disagree. It doesn’t say for men and women, it says for men and for women who’s periods have stopped
Helleofabore · 25/04/2021 14:53

Yes. This is very dangerous if you are a young person and don’t understand that by ‘men’ they mean ‘transmen’.

This is where language needs to be clear and concise.

NecessaryScene1 · 25/04/2021 14:52

Yes, the second "for" makes it clear that Kittykat93's reading is what was intended.

A comma after "men" might have helped, even if not strictly grammatically correct.

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PlanterGents · 25/04/2021 14:52

Actually you’re right Blush bloody hell

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TabbyStar · 25/04/2021 14:52

I don't think it's saying what you think, it's for men, (break) and women whose periods have stopped, I.e. it doesn't include women who are having periods. I agree it reads like that in the current climate though.

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PlanterGents · 25/04/2021 14:52

I originally thought so but actually, the grammar they’ve used implied otherwise

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Kittykat93 · 25/04/2021 14:51

I don't think that's saying men have periods...its saying for women who's periods have stopped..isn't it??

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