Even though nearly half of the population will get their period at some point, menstruation remains a mystery for many.

How much do you know about the menstrual cycle? And can you separate period fact from fiction?

Take our quiz and test your period IQ.

Special thanks to:

Dr Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow in the Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University.

Dr Rebecca Deans, Obstetrician-gynaecologist and lecturer with the School of Women's & Children's Health at University of New South Wales.