I wouldn’t call them obscure. Their hair products are very well known. Hoping they aren’t as popular anymore, but I don’t have that kind of trust in people…

This. In general it refers to social awkwardness related to autism. Heard it used mostly as a slur/insult where I live.

The period will eventually push through.

Tho I’d say the main reason all women of the world don’t use it is because birth control has side effects that can be very severe. Think mood swing that leave the person suicidal. A lot of the less severe side effects might still not be worth it depending how bad the period would be. It might be painful, but just for 4-7 days, whereas birth control side effects are 24/7.

The US wasn’t even the first to ban it. In 1937 Marijuana Tax act was passed that effectively prohobited it, but a full ban came in 1970. Countries that banned it before 1937 include, but are not limited to: Thailand, Irish free state, Romania, UK, Indonesia, Australia, Lebanon, Sudan, Italy, Panama, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Jamaica, Greece, Singapore…

With medication it tends to be pretty important to know what was taken, when it was taken and how much was taken. Leaving the meds with the pt means you can’t know for sure when and how much was taken, or if anything was taken at all. And that’s a problem. How’s a doctor supposed to make any decision with care if they don’t know for sure whether the patient has been getting the meds as ordered?