You can’t get pregnant when you have your period.
This is not necessarily true. You never know when you are ovulating, and sometimes you can get pregnant a little while after ovulation if the egg is still alive, which may be during your period.

Everybody has a 28-day menstrual cycle.
Everybody’s menstrual cycle varies. Sometimes yours can be very irregular or last more than a month. Often times, girls’ periods will come irregularly when they first start menstruating.

You can only get pregnant one day per month.
Although it’s true that you can only get pregnant during ovulation, ovulation lasts for longer than one day and happens at a different time for everybody.

Having your period means that you can’t do anything as well as you can without it.
That’s totally not true! Just because you have your period, feel tired or have cramps, doesn’t mean that you’re any different than you are without the period.

The period is the curse of the woman.
Actually, the menstrual cycle is part of every woman’s life and it means that she is able to give birth. It isn’t a curse, but a very wonderful part of nature that every woman should be proud of.

Everyone can tell when you get your period.
Nobody can tell at all if you have your period. Nothing about your physical appearance is noticeably different when you have your period. Even though you might be aware of your period at all times, chances are that nobody else notices.

I am bleeding from my vagina, so I must have my period.
Not all bleeding from your vagina is menstrual. It can be abnormal bleeding, caused by a ployps or anovulation. If you are bleeding very frequently (less than 22 days between bleeding/period) or if you are spotting (bleeding in small amounts and unpredictably), let your healthcare provider know.

Click below to read about related topics.

Introduction
Understanding Your Period
Your First Period: Don't Panic!
A Day-by-Day Guide
Dealing with PMS
Hygiene
Discomfort & Pain
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Menstrual Cycle Myths