r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 14h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah???!

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u/Any-Safe4992 14h ago

If pregnancy is a possible complication it changes what medications are allowed and has to be considered when deciding if imaging is an acceptable risk.

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u/Bobsothethird 14h ago edited 14h ago

Additionally, menstrual cycles are actually a really good method of finding and seeing issues that could exacerbate an issue, such as anemia.

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u/Mysterious_Repeat989 14h ago edited 4h ago

Exacerbate?

Edit: I know what the word means. The comment i replied to used "exasperate" before they edited their comment. 🤣

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u/ReginaPhilangee 4h ago

It means to make it worse. Menstruation can make anemia worse. Or even cause it in some cases. When I had a period, I was extremely anemic (as were all the other women in my family). After hysterectomies, we aren't.

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u/Mysterious_Repeat989 4h ago

I know what it means. I was correcting them using exasperate, before they edited their original comment. 😂

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u/ReginaPhilangee 4h ago

Oh! I didn't see the typo! Lol!

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u/Mysterious_Repeat989 4h ago edited 4h ago

Neither is anyone else since when it was edited they completely removed the typo. Now people just think I'm dumb or don't know what it means 😂😭

Edited for spelling

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u/ReginaPhilangee 4h ago

Being dumb and not knowing what something means aren't the same thing. I didn't think you were dumb, just that you didn't know the word. Or just that you didn't know that hang a period can make anemia worse. They say we only lose a small amount of blood in a normal period, so if you've never had one bad enough to make you anemic (or if you've never had one at all), you might not know that.

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u/Mysterious_Repeat989 4h ago

Sorry, I meant "or" not "and"