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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.

As a last year medical student in Honduras, I was sent to a rural town called La Paz to work as a general doctor. We call this segment of training our “social work year”. This hospital was resource poor and when patients went into labor, we served on the front line as the first to examine them. Not