Is your man comfortable with periods?

[littlemisscomper]

I couldn't think how to phrase the question, but I was wondering how people's partners cope with the thought of periods.Would you feel embarrassed asking him to pick up sanitary products for you, or would he feel embarrassed buying them? Is he generally thoughtful with making hot water bottles/buying surprise chocolate/fully understanding that you might not feel like having sex or does he seem oblivious to how it affects you? Can you openly talk about periods or is it a taboo subject? I've never had a long term relationship and it's not come up in conversation with any of the guys I've been with, so just wondered what the general male attitude is towards the subject!

The only time DH has batted an eyelid is when I was struggling to remove a mooncup the first time I used one. I had to request his assistance; I was mortified but he was actually fine with doing that - the problem was when we finally did get it out it sort of pinged and covered him in a liberal spatter of blood . He did let out a small squeal at that point but I felt it was justified. He’s also not keen on the idea of reusable pads but I think it’s the idea of voluntarily creating more laundry that distresses him rather than the bodily fluid in question.

In terms of purchasing sanitary items and providing hot water bottles and painkillers and Imodium because I just have the best periods he’s ace.

Yes he knows everything, all the gross bits. He's never flinched buying me pads. He asks me questions about it. He's great. I don't get why some men are so squeamish and embarrassed!

I'm on the pill so have withdrawal bleeds not proper periods. Of course my husband always knows when my pill free week is and that I usually start on the Thursday and it stops by Monday/ Tuesday.
He will pick up tampons if needs be and is not embarrassed. I feel comfortable to ask him to or to talk about it. Not that we need to much because it's the same every month. So he knows sex is off those few days.
I don't need chocolate or hot water bottles or anything like that, I don't have any pain, and it's a small withdrawal bleed, not a big deal at all for me. Don't need presents to cheer me up.
It all changed after he watched me give birth and checked my stitches when we were at home. I thought he's seen me like that, he can pick up a box of tampons if he's out and I'm running low and need them.

He's totally fine with it. I use cloth pads or a menstrual cup, depends what I'm doing & how I feel. The cup is sterilised in a jug on the windowsill. Pads are rinsed then soaked in a bucket in the bathroom (water changed daily, then washed ASAP). He couldn't give a rats ass about it, it's another bodily function, no more "disgusting" than sneezing. He saw me give birth, FFS!

We got together quite young and he was quite grossed out at first - hed never really experienced it.. his mum was discreet, sisters too young etc. But as soon as he realised its not some crazy blood bath and had a little knowledge on the subject he was fine. Now 10 years on he tuts at my moods but is kind and will happily purchase for me.. tho sometimes needs reminding exactly what products i use or hed just stand there like uhm...

Mine's fine to buy sanpro. Although last time I asked for towels he came home totally confused saying 'I've fucking seen it all now!' Apparently there were separate men's and women's ones, even special pants - he thought there were special packs of sanpro for trans men. He'd gone down the wrong aisle and bought me incontinence pads.

Surprise chocolate is every shopping trip..so not a surprise any more, I suppose. Unrelated to menstruation, just greedy.