A man criticised women for being 'too open' about their periods. So they went rogue.

Every woman remembers their worst period.

Whether it was the time their period suddenly arrived at a highly inconvenient, awkward time or the time they were forced to call in sick at work to deal with the unbearable pain, every woman has a story.

And sometimes, sharing those stories makes dealing with the pain and stress a whole lot easier.

So when one Twitter user said women should keep their periods private, his complaint spectacularly backfired.

“It’s so disgusting the way some girls complain about period pain on social media,” the man wrote.

“Yes we know that you guys go through a lot during period but is it that too difficult to keep it to yourselves or what?”

It’s so disgusting the way some girls complain about period pain on social media. Yes we know that you guys go through a lot during period but is it that too difficult to keep it yourselves or what?

— Flying officer’ PhD (@Mr_Emmcap__) December 25, 2018

The post has since gone viral with over 4,000 likes and over 1,000 likes.

Naturally, the man’s tweet led thousands of women to share their brutally honest period stories.

While some women shared the details of their worst periods, others shared how debilitating their time of the month can be.

Here’s just a couple of their responses:

My last period was a bit hectic, I sneezed and gave birth to a Jelly Fish.

— Nicole (@mixx_nicki) December 26, 2018

Don’t get me started on the horniness that one has during the period_ you just wanna smash constantly!Then diarrhea, then constant nausea and Mara you’re happy and sad you can’t even drink alcohol because you just don’t wanna be in public just in case the flow decides to overflow

— Baby Wĩtũ (@karigoh) December 26, 2018

Yesterday my flow was so heavy I got blood on my damn foot. Very pleased you’ve pinned this tweet so I can easily update you on future horrors.

— Isley Lynn (@IsleyLynn) December 29, 2018

I once had a period that lasted six months of heavy flow non-stop, made me so sick that I couldn’t walk, and REQUIRED SURGERY to stop. So, talking about menstruation – really important!

— All I want for Christmas is a pterosaur (@Lilysea) December 27, 2018

My last period I woke with such intense pain, I rushed to the bathroom to vomit. After calling in sick, taking a cocktail of Tylenol, Advil & midol I laid on my bed crying with a heating pad on maximum praying for the lord to take me. But you have a blessed day ????

— MsRenaP (@Ms_Rena) December 26, 2018

Cramps so bad that I’d get a fever & vomit, gushing enough blood to soak thru super+ tampons in under an hour. Clots the size of golf balls. But then I got cancer at age 39, had my ovaries removed plus hormone suppression. Can’t decide which is worse, period or hot flashes.

— Danielle Karber (@danielle_dk) December 27, 2018

Yes our inner organs linings are literally falling out, cause contractions that have been proven to be as painful as heart attacks, every 28 days or more and yet you are the one annoyed about it…..

— Accidental Urban Legend (@Hexin_Hussy) December 26, 2018

With my first period the pain was so bad I had recurrent dreams that I was being stabbed to death! I was eleven! No one would give me painkillers! I bled so badly my school thought I was haemorrhaging! Thank you for this opportunity to get that trauma off my chest x

— under the wEwa (cos I’m ill) (@EwaSR) December 28, 2018

I get so nauseous during my period I usually avoid eating heavy things the whole time. But one time I had lunch with my boss then had an interview afterwards. Got through the 45min interview then threw up my WHOLE lunch.

I still got the internship.

— calm twin (@tuh_mer_uh) December 27, 2018

I got my period on Christmas day. the cramps meant I was curled up on the sofa for hours. then in my sleep my menstrual cup dislodged itself and I bled down my legs as I went to fix it. it was messy. dont get me started on the blood clots.

— tori Ⓥ (@honeyscorpions) December 26, 2018

The man’s tweet, which has now been pinned to the top of his Twitter profile, has been responded to by nearly 2,000 women.

But speaking to Metro, it’s clear he’s still sticking by his original opinion – despite the thousands of responses.

“I’ll still stick to my words that it’s totally not right for a lady to complain about her period experience on social media,” he told the publication.

Side note – this is totally what your period would be like as a person.

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