I think it was okay to use nothing but worth noting that throughout most of history, and for the majority of their adult/fertile lives, women were either a) pregnant, or b) too malnourished to have periods. So it wasn't really the same thing as now when most women menstruate for 30-40+ years.
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Reply to What was used in late medieval to early modern england for mensuration products? by dragracesssss
I think it was okay to use nothing but worth noting that throughout most of history, and for the majority of their adult/fertile lives, women were either a) pregnant, or b) too malnourished to have periods. So it wasn't really the same thing as now when most women menstruate for 30-40+ years.