useful period phrases in Spanish
a vocabulary list requested and started by @ohshelearns ♡
productos de higiene femenina (feminine hygiene products)
toalla sanitaria (con alas/sin alas): sanitary towel/pad (with wings/without wings)
nivel de absorción: level of absorbency
protector diario: panty liner (lit: daily protector)
tampón: tampon
copita menstrual: menstrual cup
síntomas (symptoms)
sangre: blood
sangrado: bleeding
flujo: flow
flujo abundante: (lit. abundant flow)
coágulo de sangre: blood clot
síndrome premenstrual: premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
hinchazón: bloating
cambios de humor: mood swings
dolor en los pechos: sore breasts
dolor de cabeza: headache
migraña: migraine
brote: breakout
dolor de cintura: waist pain
useful phrases
☆ To say when you’re on your period
Tengo el periodo: I’m on my period
You could also say “Tengo la menstruación” but I think it sounds too… bold?
Me manché/me ensucié: I got a stain
¿Cuándo es tu periodo?: When is your period?
*You could also say ¿Cuando te viene el periodo?
Necesito toallas sanitarias: I need sanitary pads/towels
¿Tienes toallas sanitarias?: Do you have pads?
☆ To talk about your cramps
Tengo cólico/cólicos: (lit. I have cramps)
¿Necesitas pastillas para el cólico?: Do you need pills for cramps?
¿Tienes pastillas para el cólico?: Do you have pills for cramps?
Necesito pastillas: I need pills
Me dan cólicos: I get cramps
No me dan cólicos: I don’t get cramps
Mis cólicos son muy fuertes: My cramps are really bad
Me duele mucho: It hurts a lot
Mi periodo no ha llegado/no llega: My period hasn’t come
Mi periodo es irregular: My period is irregular.
~ As far as I know, we don’t have specific words for missed periods or late periods. Personally I would just explain the situation with phrases like: “No me ha venido el periodo” when it’s late and “No me vino el periodo” when it’s missed.
bonus
*In my country at least, there are several ways to call a certain thing:
pads are also called empaques
period is also called la regla
I’m on my period = Tengo la regla
My period hasn’t come = No me ha venido/bajado
☆ There are also plenty phrases you could use to refer to the period. It would be a long list if I gathered them all, so I’m adding two of my favorites:
- Estoy con Andrés (el que viene una vez al mes) = I’m with Andrés (the one who comes once a month)
- La marea roja = the red tide(?)
If something’s not clear, or you have any request please let me know and I will update/edit this list. This was fun to make, so if anyone has an idea for another list, please let me know~~ I hope y'all find this one useful ❤
