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Yes, Men Can Have Periods and We Need to Talk About Them

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Menstruation isn’t just a ‘women’s issue.’ It’s time we opened up the conversation.

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I haven’t menstruated in three years. I’m fortunate to be one of the trans guys whose periods stopped when I started taking testosterone.

This is by no means a universal experience even among trans people taking testosterone, and many of my peers have either continued menstruating or have endless spotting.

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