Netizens online have expressed shock and disgust after a woman was reported to have smeared Menstrual Blood On Face To Show Periods Are ‘Beautiful and Powerful’ .
Unilard reports that Demetra Nyx, from California, shared the powerful images to Instagram in an effort to take a stand against the stigma placed around periods, which often sees them portrayed as dirty and taboo.
The 26-year-old got her first period when she was 12, but was ashamed of it and thought it was disgusting; a belief which caused her to try and hide it.
Her opinion towards periods changed and, no longer ashamed, she began speaking freely about her cycle on social media in captions which accompanied pictures of her blood.
Online report claim that she smears the blood on parts of her body every month during her period.
Netizens have however shared their mixed reactions in regard to this campaign.
Have a look at the reactions