“We are a team of Harvard School of Public Health researchers and Museum of Science,Boston educators working together to curate, create, and convey information relevant to the underrepresented themes of sexual and reproductive health”
“Nearly half (44%) of menstruators have not learned about menstruation
when they have their first period” [1]
“This can lead to feelings of fear, discomfort, and shame amongst menstruators” [2]
“Multiple studies find that menstruators who have limited knowledge
of the menstrual cycle have negative attitudes towards menstruation” [2]
“And yet parents are reluctant to talk to their children about periods and puberty. Why?” [3]
“I’ll just wait until their older”
“They’ve never asked”
“Kids don’t want to talk to parents about this!”
“They can learn at school”
“I don’t know what to say”
“Nearly half (44%) of menstruators have not learned about menstruation when they have their first period.”
“This can lead to feelings of fear, discomfort, and shame amongst menstruators”
“Multiple studies find that menstruators who have limited knowledge of the menstrual cycle have negative attitudes towards menstruation”
“And yet parents are reluctant to talk to their children about periods and puberty. Why?”
“I’ll just wait until their older”
“They haven’t asked about it.”
Kids don’t want to talk to parents about this
Is talking about sex appropriate?”
“I don’t know what to say”
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