# Does menstruation serve a social purpose in humans, perhaps some animals?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menstruation-serve-a-social-purpose-in-humans-perhaps-some-animals/799821>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 25, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menstruation-serve-a-social-purpose-in-humans-perhaps-some-animals/799821 "2017-10-25T16:45:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menstruation-serve-a-social-purpose-in-humans-perhaps-some-animals/799821/41 "2017-10-30T23:45:15Z")

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> [@Darren\_Garrison](#):
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> Menstruation is no more meant to say “hey, I’m fertile!” than pooping is meant to say “hey, get ready for anal!”.

That explains a LOT! :eek:

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-menstruation-serve-a-social-purpose-in-humans-perhaps-some-animals/799821/42 "2017-11-01T13:40:35Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Until I had kids, I had never changed a diaper in my life.

I was a boy Candstriper. From 13-16, I volunteered every Sunday for 5 hours on the Pediatrics ward at a local hospital. This was the mid-1970’s. No HIPPAA laws, etc.

I changed literally hundreds of babies who were strangers to me. Wasn’t more or less grossed out by any one baby, IIRC.

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