Blood, myths, and magic.

Here at The Vampire Shot Glass, we’re not the first to believe in the powerful, magical properties of menstrual blood. In medieval Europe, some believed menstrual blood could cure leprosy — which, for the record is FALSE, but respect for the blood magic vibes ✨ (sparkle emoji) 🩸 (blood drop emoji). Through the centuries, myths of menstruation as evil flourished. Throughout history and in various cultures, people have thought of menstrual blood as a curse. 💀 (skull emoji)

One of our favorite myths is the idea that burnt frog ashes would cure your heavy flow. First of all, why would you want to cure a heavy flow?! We love abundance and celebrate bodies that produce heavy flows! In fact, the Vampire Shot Glass is a great period product for people with heavy flows. It can handle a lot of blood (25ml - 50ml) and needs to be emptied way less than a pad or tampon needs to be changed; here’s some Vampire-approved data to show you what we mean: 

Approximate capacity of a fully saturated light tampon: 3ml 
Approximate capacity of a fully saturated super tampon: 12ml 
Approximate capacity of a fully saturated daytime pad: 5ml 
Approximate capacity of a fully saturated overnight pad: 12ml 

(Remember, you should never leave your Vampire Shot Glass in for more than 12 hours at a time.)

Another period curse myth is from Ancient Rome, where there was a hot rumor going around about how menstrual blood could sour wine. We’re here to tell you that wine thing is DEFINITELY false; especially when you pair that wine with a menstruating body, a hot bath, and your favorite Buffy season, ain’t nothing sour there! 

The Vampire Shot Glass is here for period magic. What do we say to magic? Nothing wrong with a little magic, especially the vampire kind. In fact, many of our friends report becoming a little, witchy, clairvoyant, and having prophetic dreams when they are menstruating. Menstruation is a powerful part of nature, meant to be worshipped and celebrated!

Do you have a favorite period myth or misconception? Tell us in the comments!