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Apprehensive_Coat105 t1_iwe34s5 wrote

Reply to comment by Mrs_WorkingMuggle in What was used in late medieval to early modern england for mensuration products? by dragracesssss

No they were bleeding but they were also terrible underfed and unhealthy. They probably were lucky to even have a decent period

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Mrs_WorkingMuggle t1_iwe4ts7 wrote

if you're pregnant all the time, that's 9 months of the year you aren't bleeding. Many women didn't have a break between pregnancies, and many don't menstruate during nursing, especially if underfed. So it's not outside the realm of possibility that women went years without a period but many pregnancies.

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