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GETTING STARTED

What’s a period?

Menstruation is totally normal. It usually happens to girls between ages 9 and 16. Simply put, getting your period means your reproductive organs have started cranking. Starting to menstruate—or worrying about when you will—can be a little stressful. But, there’s...

ON THE SPOT

Sick As A Dog

I baby-sat my neighbor’s dog for two weeks. After the first week, Fido stopped eating and acted really sick. My dad took the dog to the vet, and they had to open up his stomach. The dog had eaten my...

Q&A

I’m scared of TSS!

Is it safe to wear a tampon overnight? Unless you sleep 15 hours straight, there’s no reason you can’t. “It’s totally safe to leave a tampon in overnight,” says New York gyno Dr. Elizabeth Eden. She suggests changing the tampon just...

GIRL TALK

In the Land of Men

I have a huge problem. Unfortunately, my mother passed away a couple years ago when I was about 8. Now I live with my older brother, my younger brother and my dad. I just got my period, and I have...

IS THIS NORMAL

Why do my BFFs and I all get our periods during the same week?

“Research shows women who live together do start to synchronize their periods. Whether or not this happens among friends is not as well-known,” says Dr. Hillard. But Dr. Hillard speculates that these in-sync periods may depend on how much you...

HOW TO DEAL

Be Prepared For Mother Nature

Next time Mother Nature brings your Monthly Gift, be prepared. Tampax Pearl, with LeakGuard® backup built in, will be on the top of your shopping list. Why do we love it? Namely because we could now ditch our backup—and get on with...

Prior Preparation

I ALWAYS keep an extra pair of jeans in my locker just in case of a leak!

How do I know which size tampons to use?

You’ll probably have to take a test run or two. It all depends on how fast you go through your pads and tampons. If you’re comfortable with a slim tampon for four hours, chances are you have a light flow....

 

Name:
Shawn Johnson

Age:
16

Sport:
Gymnastics

Personal Best: My proudest moment so far has to be being a part of team USA for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after coming in first place at the Olympic Trials in June.

Secret to Success: I have always had tons of energy, ever since I was 2 doing pull-ups in my playpen. I take that energy and transfer it into my gymnastic routines. I try to focus all my energy into whatever I’m doing, whether it’s practice or competing for the gold.

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