Confession: I sniff my period blood. Not out of any fetish related thing, but because I’ve found that its a surprisingly accurate assessment of my health, vaginal or otherwise, and can alert me if I need to schedule a doctors appointment early. It has saved me from many a yeast infection and urinary tract infections, and even flus and bugs, and I’ve taken to doing it every cycle. The first time was as a kid, however, when I just got curious and for whatever reason wanted to know if it smelled the same as regular blood (For anyone who wants to know, the answer is no, it doesn’t). I did it again out of boredom one day, and to my surprise it smelled acidic. Lo and behold, the next day I fell ill with a nasty bug and was sick on the couch for a good while. I know that its gross, but its useful, and I don’t see enough of a reason to stop.
Quick afterword! I’m enby, and use they/them pronouns, despite getting a monthly period. If you could please use those pronouns I’d be very grateful!
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