To think periods are a terrible design flaw in the human race

[CrumpledCrumpet]

Humans are quite remarkably cleverly designed creatures. Binocular vision, opposable thumbs, walking upright - we’ve got it all going on. But honestly, who came up with periods?

AIBU to think this is a massive design fault and someone needs to go back to the drawing board and come up with something better?

I agree.

I get anaemic all the time due to heavy periods.

Cavewoman me would have been dead years ago

Yanbu but i have concluded that bodies in general are stupid after studying for an Allied health profession.

Add joints and arthritis to the list. I'm not arthritic but so many people are.

@Tinselscarf

*Our fallopian tubes are open at both ends, causing a backwash effect of blood into the abdominal cavity during menstruation. Our immune systems are supposed to clean up the resulting mess, but in some unlucky individuals (i.e me) this process partly or wholly fails, leaving old blood behind which not only causes scarring but deposits womb cells where they should not be, which in turn causes further bleeding each month, more scarring, dreadful pain, and strangest of all, can severely impact on fertility

Intelligent design, my fucking arse!*

But an argument for evolution on the other hand. Those whose bodies can't deal with this design flaw have fertility issues and therefore any genes involved in this don't get passed on. Until you start adding in medical treatments and IVF of course...

(I am not anti medicine btw, far from it, I just find it interesting how our attempts to cure some issues cause spillover issues down the line.)

Statistically speaking few who suffer with endometriosis in the prime years of fertility are infertile. I have 3 children and stage IV endometriosis.

Also on the periods subject,

Who designed fibroids? Those massive fleshy lumps which grow in some of us and make periods even worse?

[quote Mufasa1118]@BewareTheRedNosedDragon yes I agree that there are things far beyond our attitudes that affect our periods.

But I am saying for people like @fomofo who Is saying over and over that periods are awful , a waste of time, and shit, and they are just dark liquid coming out of her orifice, etc.,

How likely is she going to see her period in a positive way, at any time in the near future?

I do think our attitudes are important in this way. How we talk about our cycle and our body does impact our experiences.[/quote]
My periods have caused my bowel and uterus to be stuck together causing endless discomfort and 2 weeks of pain every month. I have scar tissue across my intestines and bladder from endometriosis deposits.

No amount of positive mental attitude will fix that.

@Mouseonmychair

It only affects half the population are we suggesting men were designed better?

We were designed as a set so we might complain that the awkward features are unfairly distributed. For instance being less able to reach things on high shelves AND having endometriosis could have been shared out a bit.