My First Period

I am 11 years old and just had my first period in April. My entire first experience was more than I was prepared for that Thursday afternoon. I came home from school and went to the bathroom like any other day. When I was finished, I wiped my bottom and saw blood. I yelled for my mom who came to th

As one of the younger kids in my 8th grade, I realized very early on that I was also one of the least developed - flat chested, no juicy stories about boys I liked and definitely no period. I attended an all girls high school (Mt. Alvernia High) where the required uniform was a white dress with a bl

I got my first period last year in April 2020. I was 11 at the time. I was feeling fine and then when I went to the bathroom and looked at my panties there was blood. Then, I knew I had my first period, so I called my mom and told her about it. Then she came home and told me everything about it and

What I know about periods is that you will get crampy, feel bloated, mixed emotions, and your hormones are the reason why you have a period. Having a period is normal, and it is a part of life. All girls go through it when they go through puberty. - K.J.

In November, I was about 10 or 11. I was at my friend's house. This was my first sleepover and we had so much fun playing around until my stomach started hurting. I thought it was just a stomachache, but it felt more than that. I went to my friend's bathroom and started to cry. I wanted to vomit. I

I grew up in a household where women were the predominant voice. I would often sneak around with sanitary napkins and tampons and pretend to use them. I did not understand the science behind it but I was intrigued by the idea of getting my period. As I waited, other girls in my school started their

I had my first period when I was in 6 grade. I didn’t know much about it from my mom or school. But you heard all kind of stories from friends and how discomfort it will be. little did I know , when it was your turn , you will be scared , panic and not knowing what to do. There is one thing for su

As I entered middle school and watched all the other girls around me developing breasts and growing taller I couldn’t wait till I finally got my period. At the time I didn't know much about all the symptoms of having a period I thought it would just give me bigger breasts. The deeper and bigger sig

When I first got my period, I came back from school and I went to go use the bathroom. Then I suddenly saw a red stain on my underwear. I did not panic because my mom had already talked to me about it before and that it will come soon. The first thing I did was pull up my pants and go tell my mom. W

I basically had woke up from being choked out in a dream by Enchantress (suicide squad character), and I felt something. I then went to my mom. She told me I was on my period. She just helped and I went right back to sleep. No, I didn't expect anything, and yes, I was prepared with pads knowing it w

The onset of my period was not subtle. It was heralded by severe pain. When I was thirteen years old, I had my first period. It was highlighted by relentless pain, which left me feeling nauseous and agitated. I immigrated from Jamaica to the United States as a young lady, and the struggle continued.