Steph McGovern, 42 speaking on ITV1HD this morning had blood running down her leg

[arista]

I can see why Ch4HD Expensive Canceled her
Lunchtime show.


She showed a photo
of her inner leg with blood running down it.


I am sorry Steph
you were worried about the fellas on that bus
but this is for your GP to help you.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Steph_McGovern.jpg/440px-Steph_McGovern.jpg


Life In The Fast Lane

[Niamh.]

Do you have a link so we can actually see the story instead of your interpretation of whatever happened?

[arista]

Do you have a link so we can actually see the story instead of your interpretation of whatever happened?

Not on twitter X
yet

[UserSince2005]

needs to use jumbo tampons then.

[Ammi]

…was this the story attached to this, that happened on a plane…?…

Steph McGovern has opened up about a "mortifying" incident where she suffered a period leak in public. The 42 year old journalist and presenter, who hosted Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 until December 2023, was close to tears after she started bleeding on an aeroplane.

In full panic mode and unable to clean herself up, Steph recounted the ordeal to her 128,000 Instagram followers, earning praise for her honesty. Her fans commended her for helping to "normalise" period discussions and "sharing the reality" that millions experience daily.

On Instagram, the presenter shared: "Like lots of us, I've been having painful, heavy periods since I was 12... And that can mean hormones going wild, embarrassing leaks in public, crippling pain at work. Us lasses just put up with it don't we? Now after 30 years I need a rant about it.."


Steph McGovern has opened up about a "mortifying" incident where she suffered a period leak in public. The 42 year old journalist and presenter, who hosted Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 until December 2023, was close to tears after she started bleeding on an aeroplane.

In full panic mode and unable to clean herself up, Steph recounted the ordeal to her 128,000 Instagram followers, earning praise for her honesty. Her fans commended her for helping to "normalise" period discussions and "sharing the reality" that millions experience daily.

On Instagram, the presenter shared: "Like lots of us, I've been having painful, heavy periods since I was 12... And that can mean hormones going wild, embarrassing leaks in public, crippling pain at work. Us lasses just put up with it don't we? Now after 30 years I need a rant about it.."

She described how, while flying to London for a meeting about a new TV show, she experienced stomach cramps. Despite being on the fourth day of her period and having taken painkillers, Steph continued to prepare for work, trying to ignore the discomfort.

However, upon landing, she couldn't overlook the "gushing" sensation, even though she was wearing a tampon, a liner, and black jeans. She recounted: "Then another more powerful gush came and this time I felt blood running down my leg... I looked down and saw the blood, which was now on my white trainers.

"I was mortified. Not only was I surrounded by businessmen, I could feel more and more blood coming out. I had no idea what to do. I tried to wipe the blood off my leg and trainers with my coat sleeve hoping no one would notice. Fortunately my coat was long enough to cover my body, but I didn't know what was coming next."

Steph, who occasionally presented BBC Breakfast between 2012 and 2019, added: "From the plane I had to get a bus to the terminal and the whole time I was trying not to cry (or get blood anywhere else). Eventually I got to the loo and was able to clean myself up as best I could. Thank god I had some spare knicks and trousers in my case!".

She then went to her meeting "pretending nothing had happened" and "praying it wasn't going to happen again". Opening up to her followers, she said that such experiences are "familiar" to many, and shared her frustration about feeling "embarrassed' about periods when it's "not our fault"."

"I know they are what help us have babies and I am very grateful for my little girl. But honestly 30 years of this (minus the preggers years). It's a joke," the star added. She received an outpouring of support from fans on social media, with numerous people thanking Steph for bringing attention to the issue.

[Ammi]

…thats via Yahoo/but Birmingham Live …and the story is covered by The Metro and Daily Express and the Mirror and the Birmingham Mail…why do we have to wait for social media to cover it on X…?…

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/steph-mcgovern-mortified-incident-plane-175747965.html

[arista]

Thank You Ammi,
for helping this thread

[Niamh.]

…was this the story attached to this, that happened on a plane…?…

Steph McGovern has opened up about a "mortifying" incident where she suffered a period leak in public. The 42 year old journalist and presenter, who hosted Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 until December 2023, was close to tears after she started bleeding on an aeroplane.

In full panic mode and unable to clean herself up, Steph recounted the ordeal to her 128,000 Instagram followers, earning praise for her honesty. Her fans commended her for helping to "normalise" period discussions and "sharing the reality" that millions experience daily.

On Instagram, the presenter shared: "Like lots of us, I've been having painful, heavy periods since I was 12... And that can mean hormones going wild, embarrassing leaks in public, crippling pain at work. Us lasses just put up with it don't we? Now after 30 years I need a rant about it.."


Steph McGovern has opened up about a "mortifying" incident where she suffered a period leak in public. The 42 year old journalist and presenter, who hosted Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 until December 2023, was close to tears after she started bleeding on an aeroplane.

In full panic mode and unable to clean herself up, Steph recounted the ordeal to her 128,000 Instagram followers, earning praise for her honesty. Her fans commended her for helping to "normalise" period discussions and "sharing the reality" that millions experience daily.

On Instagram, the presenter shared: "Like lots of us, I've been having painful, heavy periods since I was 12... And that can mean hormones going wild, embarrassing leaks in public, crippling pain at work. Us lasses just put up with it don't we? Now after 30 years I need a rant about it.."

She described how, while flying to London for a meeting about a new TV show, she experienced stomach cramps. Despite being on the fourth day of her period and having taken painkillers, Steph continued to prepare for work, trying to ignore the discomfort.

However, upon landing, she couldn't overlook the "gushing" sensation, even though she was wearing a tampon, a liner, and black jeans. She recounted: "Then another more powerful gush came and this time I felt blood running down my leg... I looked down and saw the blood, which was now on my white trainers.

"I was mortified. Not only was I surrounded by businessmen, I could feel more and more blood coming out. I had no idea what to do. I tried to wipe the blood off my leg and trainers with my coat sleeve hoping no one would notice. Fortunately my coat was long enough to cover my body, but I didn't know what was coming next."

Steph, who occasionally presented BBC Breakfast between 2012 and 2019, added: "From the plane I had to get a bus to the terminal and the whole time I was trying not to cry (or get blood anywhere else). Eventually I got to the loo and was able to clean myself up as best I could. Thank god I had some spare knicks and trousers in my case!".

She then went to her meeting "pretending nothing had happened" and "praying it wasn't going to happen again". Opening up to her followers, she said that such experiences are "familiar" to many, and shared her frustration about feeling "embarrassed' about periods when it's "not our fault"."

"I know they are what help us have babies and I am very grateful for my little girl. But honestly 30 years of this (minus the preggers years). It's a joke," the star added. She received an outpouring of support from fans on social media, with numerous people thanking Steph for bringing attention to the issue.


Not sure what Aristas big issue is with this story

[arista]

[I was mortified. Not only was I surrounded by businessmen,
I could feel more and more blood coming out.
I had no idea what to do.
I tried to wipe the blood off my leg and trainers
with my coat sleeve hoping no one would notice.
Fortunately my coat was long enough
to cover my body, but I didn't know what
was coming next."]



Steph, there is Nothing wrong with Slick Businessman

[Livia]

And this is news? Feel sorry for her...

[arista]

And this is news? Feel sorry for her...


She had a Female Doctor
sitting next to her.

[Niamh.]

She had a Female Doctor
sitting next to her.

So? what's the Doctor supposed to do? :laugh:

[thesheriff443]

And this is news? Feel sorry for her...

Isn’t she the one telling the story?

[thesheriff443]

It could have been worse
It could of been sh1t running down her leg

[Livia]

Isn’t she the one telling the story?

Even so...

[arista]

So? what's the Doctor supposed to do? :laugh:


To say how tough it can be for women,

[arista]

It could have been worse
It could of been sh1t running down her leg


She is only 42

[thesheriff443]

She is only 42

You can sh1t yourself at any age

[Crimson Dynamo]

She just needs to go with the flow..

[thesheriff443]

Even so...

It’s just one of those things
You can make a big deal about anything really

Does it make her less of a woman?
Absolutely not

[Ammi]

…Dermot….:love:…

Dermot O'Leary says men must learn more about periods to support women…


Dermot O'Leary has spoken out about the importance of men learning more about periods and how they can better support women with menstruation.

His comments came during a discussion on This Morning with guest Steph McGovern who was sharing an incident when she'd experienced an extreme leak on a plane while on her period.

Detailing what happened she told hosts Dermot O'Leary and Cat Deeley that she was left "mortified" and "close to tears" after she started bleeding heavily on an aeroplane before an important work meeting.


Following the retelling of the incident Dermot returned to Steph's feeling that men would be looking at her thinking she was an idiot.

"Of course they're not," he told her. "But at the same time, that's why it's so important for you to come on because it's so important for men to learn, especially young men starting out in life, about how to be around their partners, around their sisters, their mothers, and how to be supportive."

…full story…

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/dermot-o-leary-men-periods-this-morning-steph-mcgovern-120508584.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAy9LuCVXRDgkXipCdngKoI783M_ IKH0yPnLFP09RUTJ5YpehW_qzQSZ_KpBKrxuobEVL52PjjwDxB IyG_Hz9w4oAn89KaW0cRzxZFffdOT0NPDW4PkblsdTUP6mgcxr SyW4r3tOlP5ku4Fw_2_QKf2TkNmPgxPI4pDT6RBdCamr

[arista]

Yes Dermot
is good

I was eating at a Cafe in Highgate

He was at another table with his manager

[Ammi]

Yes Dermot
is good

I was eating at a Cafe in Highgate

He was at another table with his manager

…and Dermot whispered to his manager…

…’gosh, I think that’s TiBB Arista in that table…autograph, do you think…?…’…

..’no, he’s on a much higher level than that…life in the fast lane…’…

…and Dermot and his manager carried on as if they hadn’t seen you…

[arista]

…and Dermot whispered to his manager…

…’gosh, I think that’s TiBB Arista in that table…autograph, do you think…?…’…

..’no, he’s on a much higher level than that…life in the fast lane…’…

…and Dermot and his manager carried on as if they hadn’t seen you…


No,
we are not mates

[Ammi]

…:laugh:…

[user104658]

Weird thread arista :)

All I really have to add is that any grown adult getting queasy about periods is, in fact, not an adult.

No,
we are not mates

Not since... the incident...

[arista]

It was most Weird
looking at her photo
of blood running down her inner leg.


It should be with her GP
not on ITV1HD Live

[Crimson Dynamo]

She must be taken off air until the medical professionals can give her the all clear?

[Ammi]

Weird thread arista :)

All I really have to add is that any grown adult getting queasy about periods is, in fact, not an adult.



Not since... the incident...

…Marcello Spooks getting monthly periods a trend of the moment…

[UserSince2005]

My mum never told me about her periods and related problems. So i dont understand why this random woman feels she needs to tell me.

[Ammi]

It was most Weird
looking at her photo
of blood running down her inner leg.


It should be with her GP
not on ITV1HD Live

…but surely, it was live because Steph was raising awareness of the difficulties that some females go through in their monthly cycles…and suffer dreadfully from extremely painful and heavy periods but often don’t discuss it with anyone except their GP….so may feel quite isolated in what they go through…?…I mean, I didn’t watch it but wasn’t that the intent of relating her own story…

[Alf]

Do you have to? I'm eating a jam doughnut here.

[arista]

…but surely, it was live because Steph was raising awareness of the difficulties that some females go through in their monthly cycles…and suffer dreadfully from extremely painful and heavy periods but often don’t discuss it with anyone except their GP….so may feel quite isolated in what they go through…?…I mean, I didn’t watch it but wasn’t that the intent of relating her own story…

Yes that's her idea.


She has had trouble
and is journalist
so brought it to This Morning ITV1HD


In my View
I say take it to your GP's Surgery

[arista]

Do you have to? I'm eating a jam doughnut here.


Eat it slowly
Enjoy the Jam.

[Ammi]

Yes that's her idea.


She has had trouble
and is journalist
so brought it to This Morning ITV1HD


In my View
I say take it to your GP's Surgery

…if raising awareness was the intention then I’m not sure how much would be raised in her GP surgery…

[Crimson Dynamo]

This booklet handed out to 11 year old Children in WALES today

:umm2:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gc7kPPkXMAAChZT?format=jpg&name=900x900

[arista]

…if raising awareness was the intention then I’m not sure how much would be raised in her GP surgery…


Her own doctor can help her
more than her own photo on ITV1HD

[Ammi]

Her own doctor can help her
more than her own photo on ITV1HD

….of course, it’s a two part thing, isn’t it…she’s highlighting something that’s an issue for many females…and then it’s also about trying to seek GP help …which I’m presuming she’s probably done that hit as it’s been such a long term issue in her life…

…anyway, here’s the video of the interview…

ZzFK-Dp1qWk

[bots]

Be prepared i would say, carry a bucket and a sponge

[Niamh.]

….of course, it’s a two part thing, isn’t it…she’s highlighting something that’s an issue for many females…and then it’s also about trying to seek GP help …which I’m presuming she’s probably done that hit as it’s been such a long term issue in her life…

…anyway, here’s the video of the interview…

ZzFK-Dp1qWk

Well this is why people try and highlight it because there is very little help with issues women and girls have with periods and in my experience the more you talk about it with other women you'll find that I would say the majority of women have had or will have issues at some point in their lives. It needs to be taken more seriously by the medical profession imo They're very quick to fob us off. I really wish there was more female gynecologists as well

[Ammi]

Well this is why people try and highlight it because there is very little help with issues women and girls have with periods and in my experience the more you talk about it with other women you'll find that I would say the majority of women have had or will have issues at some point in their lives. It needs to be taken more seriously by the medical profession imo They're very quick to fob us off. I really wish there was more female gynecologists as well

…I think because it’s often not addressed more seriously with many GP’s…(…and especially now that some surgeries only have appointments available for more medical emergency, type things…)…it’s more important for women to talk openly to each other so that it lessens the feeling of ‘solation’…as if everyone else is fine and it’s only you, you know…?…I mean, it’s not that long ago that postpartum depression wasn’t something that was addressed as a serious thing either and was ‘downgraded’ to ‘baby blues’….

…there are times of the month when some females can feel so very restricted in their lives and sharing stories with others can help in so many ways…

[arista]

Thank you for posting the Video
that was on ITV1HD

Ammi.

[Niamh.]

…I think because it’s often not addressed more seriously with many GP’s…(…and especially now that some surgeries only have appointments available for more medical emergency, type things…)…it’s more important for women to talk openly to each other so that it lessens the feeling of ‘solation’…as if everyone else is fine and it’s only you, you know…?…I mean, it’s not that long ago that postpartum depression wasn’t something that was addressed as a serious thing either and was ‘downgraded’ to ‘baby blues’….

…there are times of the month when some females can feel so very restricted in their lives and sharing stories with others can help in so many ways…

Absolutely. So yeah basically good on her for speaking out about stuff like this

[smudgie]

Good for Steph for bringing the problem women can have to the forefront.
It’s something we can’t fully control as an individual and have to put up with all sorts of crap about, mainly of course from people who have never and will never experience.