Women are live tweeting their periods and it’s the best thing ever

Jun 23, 2015

Next time you're in the mood for a hormone-induced whinge, get yourself to Twitter.

Women all over the world have started sharing the ups and downs of their periods using the hashtag #LiveTweetYourPeriod and it's one the best things we've seen in a long time. The hashtag first kicked off last April but has been appearing more and more since writer Jenna Wortham sang its praises in the New York Times last week.

Jenna says the hashtag helps to "normalise… and destigmatise" what is often a taboo subject. Plus, it's made for some pretty hilarious tweets.

From hormonal mood swings:

I need you to cuddle with me, until I get angry for no reason and need you to stop touching me #LiveTweetYourPeriod pic.twitter.com/qcHhRBWnze

— Little Alice (@LittleAlice06) June 22, 2015

Am I sad or happy, or is it just that I've run out of almond butter? http://t.co/KQnVcoeqKL #LiveTweetYourPeriod

— Catrin Cooper (@catrincooper) May 5, 2015

To week-long chocolate binges:

im cranky and bloated and im going to eat every dorito and drinking every dr pepper in this office. #livetweetyourperiod

— Tracy LaFway Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) June 11, 2015

HormonALL the food please #livetweetyourperiod

— CharlotteTaylor-Page (@CharlTaylorPage) April 22, 2015

I've eaten something like 5,000 calories worth of Nutella today. #livetweetyourperiod

— reef kichards (@See_Em_Play) January 26, 2015

To the ever-present cramps:

Trying to subtly stay in that ONE comfortable sitting position while I wait for the Ibuprofen to kick in. #LiveTweetYourPeriod

— Liz Cherry (@cherrybagpipes) June 22, 2015

SOMEONE RUB MY LOWER BACK AND BRING ME A SOFT PRETZEL #LiveTweetYourPeriod

— Baenerys (@Auragasmic) June 3, 2015

It's all there… take a look and get tweeting!