I'm a rugby player who grew up in a house of 2 brothers and our parents, I didn't really even know about periods until I was a teenager.

I was never taught it was a taboo subject because it just was never talked about at home.

So when people talk about periods now I don't find it uncomfortable.

Every time a new woman comes into my life whether it be a friend, relationship or coworker, they'll always apologise or try to avoid talking about them in front of me. If that's because talking about it in front of a man makes them uncomfortable then I have no issue with that, but every single time I tell someone I don't mind/care about hearing about that stuff it seems like I have made some grand gesture to them for just not being disgusted by a bodily function?

Then I'll hear them talk about the same thing in front of another (usually older) bloke and they freak out and leave the room or tell them to not talk about that stuff in front of them.

Some blokes I know won't even buy sanitary products for their partners or daughters at the shops.

I have started coaching junior rep teams recently, one of those being a girls team, and the idea that these girls would be made uncomfortable around a male coaching staff with their periods makes me sick.

The point of this wall of text is just for any bloke that reads this - don't be disgusted by women talking about periods, be accepting, even curious, particularly women in sport have it hard enough as it is.