What is "your period"?
An egg is released from one of your ovaries and goes into your uterus, trying to meet sperm. The uterus creates a 'nest' for the egg by having blood line the uterus. When you don't have unprotected (without birth control or a condom) sex there is no sperm for the egg and the uterus sheds the blood lining because since the egg won't meet a sperm, you have your period. If the egg does meet a sperm you become pregnant.
Are you the only girl that gets it?
No! Every girl in the world goes through this process some time in their life. You are not alone, although not every girl gets their period at the same time!
A good way to find out when your period will come....
As your mom when she got hers! My mom started when she was 12, and I also started when I was twelve. You have the same genes as your mom, so chances are; your period will start around the same time!
Why hasn't my period come yet?
Everyone gets their period at different times. You might be a late bloomer or an early bloomer. Whichever you are; your period will come sooner or later!
How long do periods last?
First periods usually last about 3-5 days, but once you get more periods; they usually last 5-7 days, depending on your flow and the amount of exercise you do.
Signs of first period:
- breast development
- pubic hair (underarms and between legs)
- a lot of white discharge from your vagina
When will you get your period?
Every girl starts at different times. Most girls begin their periods between ages 9 and 15. During the year or two before your first period (menstruation) starts, physical changes begin to happen. Most girls will start their period 2 years after breast development starts, but sometimes its earlier or later than 2 years. You will know you are closer when you begin to notice something called discharge. If you want to learn more about discharge click here.
How will you know you got it?
You can't really feel the blood come out. When you actually get your period, you may feel some dampness in the crotch area, which means its a small amount of blood on your underwear.
Menstrual blood can be red, pink or brown.
Menstrual blood can be red, pink or brown.
Period symptoms
Your period should come every 28 days, and you lose about 6–9 tablespoons of blood. But sometimes that' s not alway the case.
Some women have:
Some women have:
- Periods that don't come regularly
- Heavy periods—a very heavy flow of blood each month
- Painful periods
- Periods that don't come each month