Ladies and gentlemen of a nervous disposition, please turn away now. We are about to tackle a taboo that affects half the world’s population and in some countries, keeps girls from attending school every single month. Yes, we are talking about when Aunt Flo comes to visit, when the painters are in or when you are suffering from girl flu; whatever you like to call it and no matter how much society pretends they don’t exist, periods are very real and at times a massive pain in the neck (and lower abdominal area).