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Code Words For Your Period

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Kaitlin Mahar Student Contributor, University of New Haven
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Caitlin Duncan Student Contributor, University of New Haven
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at New Haven chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Maybe you’re trying to think of more low-key ways to refer to your period, or maybe you wanna change it up a bit. Either way, check out these ways to have a little fun while on your period (if that’s even possible).

• Shark week

• Aunt Ruby

• Flo from Progressive

• The Battle of Antietam

• Dorothy’s reached the poppy field

• Seeing red

• Carrie 

• Kitty has a nosebleed

• Little Red Riding Hood making her way through the forest

• Code red

• The Crimson Tide

• Parting of the Red Sea

• Dracula’s tea bag

• Miss Scarlet’s coming to Tara

• The Red Badge of Courage

• The Hunt for Red October

• Monthly subscription to Lucifer’s waterfall

• The Crimson Curse

• Gina is sick

• The Innards of the Kool Aid Man

• The Communist Party

• The Red Dot Special

• Bloody Mary

• Riding the cotton horse

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Kaitlin Mahar

UNH

Kaitlin Mahar is a member of the class of 2016 at the University of New Haven in pursuit of a B.S. in Communication with minor in Theater, and she hopes to have a career as an actress. While she doesn't particularly like piña coladas or getting caught in the rain, she's rather fond of Mountain Dew and 90° weather with plenty of sun and humidity.
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Caitlin Duncan

New Haven

Hi! My name is Caitlin Duncan. I'm from Enfield, CT, and a senior at University of New Haven. I am the Co-Founder and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus New Haven. I am also a Founding Member of Alpha Sigma Alpha's Theta Omega chapter. In my free time, I can be found singing Taylor Swift, reading, or cuddling with my dogs, Paisley and Mandy. Feel free to contact me at caitduncan@hercampus.com! HCXO!