<p>While researching our previous podcast on feminine products, we came across two words that made us stop and think for a minute.  On this episode, we take a look at the bloody history of the words “period” and “mittelschmerz.”</p>

While researching our previous podcast on feminine products, we came across two words that made us stop and think for a minute. On this episode, we take a look at the bloody history of the words “period” and “mittelschmerz.”

<p>While researching our previous podcast on feminine products, we came across two words that made us stop and think for a minute.  On this episode, we&nbsp;take a look&nbsp;at the bloody history of the&nbsp;words&nbsp;“period” and “mittelschmerz.”</p>

That Time of the Month: Where ‘Period’ and ‘Mittelschmerz’ Came From

The Unusual History of Every Thing is a podcast for lovers of the weird history of common things in our world. Join cultural object preservationists Melanie Dellas and Karen Lacy as they uncover the unusual histories of every thing around us.

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That Time of the Month: Where ‘Period’ and ‘Mittelschmerz’ Came From

That Time of the Month: Where ‘Period’ and ‘Mittelschmerz’ Came From