I’ve just started my period

I’ve just
started
my period

#help, #periods

That's great! It's a sign you're becoming a young woman. Lots of girls start off using pads. Ask your mum, sister or aunt for some so you’re always prepared. Before you go to bed, you may want to switch to specially designed night time pads that'll give you a little bit more protection until you wake up the next morning.

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How long will it last?

#periods

Your period is likely to last for about 2 - 5 days (but could be up to 10).

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When will
I get the
next one?

Once you're in a regular pattern, it'll arrive between 21 - 34 days later. But to start off with, it could take longer than that. It can take your body between 12 - 18 months to fall into its own regular pattern.

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PERIODCRAMPS

I got my first period like yesterday and it is so heavyit felt like bleeding to death. My mom told me about period s and she got it when she was 14, but im 12 and got it. I gpt it in school like my bestie (she already got hers thankfully), she told me that i might have got my period cuz she saw blood on my chair where i was sitting so i cleaned it and asked to go to the restroom. My bestie suspected a period so she gave me one of her pads. when i checked, i actually got it. So i put the pad on and went back to class, My bestie asked if it was my first period and i said yes and she was so excited for me. When i got home, i told my mpm and my mom went crazy as she was not expecting that. Now i have like 7 pads in my bag just in case :/ Now im scared cuzi dont want the blood to like overflow or anything cuz i dont want other ppl seeing it

Axo

I got mine the first time last week. (It has ended now) I had REALLY bad cramps so bad my mum had to give me medicine just so I could sleep. I woke up the next day and went to get dressed (the cramps were at Friday night) and there was blood. We were expecting it for a while but still a shock. Honestly felt better when it came the first time, the cramps weren’t fun tho. I want advice, I have autism so I can find it hard to have a journal or schedule so I’m a little nervous for when it happens again. Any advice

Katie

Got my period a few days ago and I’m super heavy! My mom told me a story about when my grandma got her period. It was in the 1950s when she was 11 years old and back the she didn’t know what a period was and she thought she was bleeding to death! I felt so bad when I heard this! I’m so glad when I got mine I had pads and stuff from lilets.

Sira<3 in response to Chicken

The first 2 years of your period will be all over the place, and large gaps like these are most certainly possible! It’s really nothing you should be worried about! Just go about your day and keep period products in your bag in case you get it. Love you <3

to hollis from shark lover

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Hollis

it's really great, I'm eight this year..... I will try to find more information online, however, do you guys prefer to use the tube thingy or the pads?

Hamilton

My third period was so heavy and it was terrible. I was getting really bad cramps and I felt this MASSIVE gush of blood every time I got up and I kept leaking especially when I got up in the morning and my pad overflowed 😭😰😨😫😩

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