Malin Andersson says tampons and pads aren't free 'because we're women' as she discusses period shaming

ok.co.uk:

I was about 12 years old when I first got my period. I remember being really embarrassed about it and hiding my pad in my bra to go to the toilet.

My mum, Consy, was really good about. She cried and was like, 'Aww, you're a woman now'. I didn't know if anybody else had had their periods in my year, so I kept quiet about it for about five months.

I felt a bit like, 'Oh what's happened to me?' Like I was growing up – as if I wasn't a child anymore because of it. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page. It used to be stressful to try and hide the fact that I was on my period. I had to make sure the pad was in my bra before the class.