When I had my menstruation as an adolescent, I thought I had injured myselfthereby applying Gentian Violet(GV) paint and later tincture of iodine to stop the blood flow which never did. Eventually, I went under the shower effortlessly to wash the flow but it didn't cease until my auntie saw the mixture of fluids competing for space in the drainage and came over to unpack my confusion and my dilemma.