When will my first period come? Info inside.?!
Question: I have a lot of pubic hair um "down there" and my breasts are pretty small, 36A. I am 12, turning 13 soon. I weigh 95 pounds. I also don't know how to approach my mom about it when it comes. I mean I know she's been through it and will help me with it but...I get a little nervous with personal things like that. Thanks!
Answers: I have a lot of pubic hair um "down there" and my breasts are pretty small, 36A. I am 12, turning 13 soon. I weigh 95 pounds. I also don't know how to approach my mom about it when it comes. I mean I know she's been through it and will help me with it but...I get a little nervous with personal things like that. Thanks!
Hi,
You are in the age of puberty. Puberty is the time when a girl becomes physically able to have babies. Puberty generally happens earlier in a girl than it does in a boy, commonly between 9 and 13 years of age. This is the reason why girls may be taller and may act more mature than boys for a few years until the boys catch up. The following changes take place in the body:
Breasts: The breasts start to develop, and small, tender lumps appear under one or both nipples that get bigger over the next few years. It is common for one breast to be larger than the other initially. Later they even out as they reach their final size and shape. Girls, therefore, need to wear a bra, an experience that may be exciting as well as embarrassing in the beginning.
Hair: Soft, curly hair grow in the pubic area, the area between the legs. Hair also appear under the arms and on the legs.
Body shape: Hips become wider and the body begins to deposit fat on the stomach, buttocks, and the legs. This gives the woman's body a more curvaceous shape.
Skin: The skin may get more oily and sweats more. Pimples may appear and are called acne.
Menstruation: Menstrual "periods" begin in most girls between 9 and 16 years of age. During the menstrual period a blood-like fluid flows out of the vagina. This is a monthly discharge and requires a girl to wear some kind of sanitary pad or tampon to absorb this fluid and keep it from soiling the clothes. Pads have adhesive strips and are worn inside the panties. Tampons are placed inside the vagina.
In the beginning the periods are irregular and scanty or heavy. Later they become regular. Most periods last from 3 to 7 days. After the period, there may be a day or two of light bleeding, called spotting. This is normal.
If bleeding occurs regularly between periods, the doctor must be consulted. Menstrual periods do not necessarily limit ones activities like swimming, sports, riding, or gym classes. Exercises help get rid of other discomforts that may be present during the periods. These include:
cramps
bloating
soreness or swelling in the breasts
headaches
sudden mood changes or irritability
depression
Don't be worried about not having your period yet. I was 15 when I got mine. Every girl is different. Also I know how uncomfortable it can be to talk to your mom about it, but it will be easier for you later in life if you realize that she has been through the same things and thats what she is there for! Start out small to get comfortable with it, cuz she will probably be alittle nervous or uncomfortable too, but it will actually make your relationship closer. As far as whether to use tampons or pads, it is all about how comfortable you are with either. I personally have never used pads. But if you decide to use tampons make sure you read the little instructions paper they put in the box! Good luck! Don't rush growing up! Enjoy your younger years, you'll miss em when you're old and grey!
Calm down. I was the same at your age and all, and I'm almost 14 and 105 pounds and have it now.
Just tell her. Its the easiest thing to do. Just be at dinner and come out with it- Mom, i got my period. It's that simple. Also with me, I use Always Maxi Super with wings. With tampons, Tampax Pearl. But it's really nothing, and it's simple and just tell her and you'll probably get it sometime this year. I'll put my 'chart' down and maybe you can compare?
Age: 14 march 23
height: 5'5
weight: 105
pubic hair: since i was 10
discharge: 11
underarm hair: 11
starting to get curves on hips: 13
boobs: 10
bra size: 36B
spotted: 2 months before my period started (october 17 2007)
good luck :]
Don't worry about it, I didn't get my period until the end of my freshman year in high school. It'll come when it comes. And just tell your mom you started your period and you need TAMPONS cause pads are disgusting and personally I think they feel like diapers. I used pads for 2.5 seconds the first time I got my period and they made me feel so self-conscious, gross and uncomfortable that I told my mom I wanted tampons instead. They're easy to use, comfortable and not embarassing to have (like pads).