Back to the 'how to negotiate heavy flow days' discussion--I too have what I've been told is a light period (I believe I was also beaten repeatedly in a rage of envy). Before I started oral contraceptives I averaged a few hours' light flow every month and a half. It tapered off completely as a high performance athlete.

I thought oral contraceptives were supposed to LESSEN the flow--now I've got a good three days where I need to wear tampons. When it tapers off, I only own black thongs anyway and it never leaks through them.

On the 'muffin' -- I observe many a "bare midriff wobbling over the confines of its low-rise jeans and the oblivious face above it."