Did you (or someone you know) have a period come late, twice, or not at all in June?If so, you are not alone. Across social media, thousands of women and people who menstruate reported having weird periods in June. Some said it was the first time in their life that they'd experienced having a double or delayed period."My period is late for the first time ever," one woman posted to Reddit. "Usually I'm super regular and can pinpoint the hour I'm going to get it."
As the period posting picked up pace online, several videos started to link the strange phenomenon to solar flares, the shutdown of the Large Hadron Collider, astrology or feminist mysticism.Some people described the trend as an energy shift, the emergence of a "collective womb" or evidence of "matriarchical consciousness … becoming the dominant force driving the decisions on this planet".Other people speculated that the heat waves across Europe and North America – which led to thousands of deaths and heat-related illnesses – were affecting menstrual cycles."Of course, the internet loves conspiracy theories," said one TikTok user. "But I'll be the one to burst ya'll's bubble. This isn't a Dr Who episode. It's climate change."
