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Period panic! What if I get it at school?


 

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I haven't gotten my period yet, and I'm afraid I'll get it for the first time at soccer practice or school or somewhere. Help me!

 

Dear Worried,

Every woman in the world made it through her first time, and you can be sure that you will, too. Your anxiety is natural, so why not carry a sanitary pad in a zippered pocket in your backpack or gym bag? That way, if it starts, you'll be prepared. If it happens at practice, confide in an older teammate or coach. If it happens at school, ask your teacher or nurse for advice (or to get necessary supplies). Either way, you'll manage just fine, and you can congratulate yourself for becoming a young woman.
 

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I'm 14 years old! I'm still waiting to get my period but my mom says she got hers when she was 13? I did gymnastics and now I do cheer and I heard that might make your period come late but Ive been having a lot of discharg and I mean A LOT. To the point where I think I need to use pads.. What should I do and should I be expecting my period soon??

 

Hey girlie, there's really no way to tell. But if you're already 14 you should definitely be on the lookout for it. 


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by Guitargurll on 9/16/2012 8:41:34 PM

 
 

i hate when i think it going to start at school or if it goes through my pants... :/

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by KatyMarieLove on 9/15/2012 12:17:31 PM

 
 

OMG!!!!! i got mine in 5th grade!!! i noticed that something was wrong the night before but then i just let it go and forgot about... but when i went to school i went to th bathroom and it was a bloody mess!!! thankfully i was wearing black and it surprisingly didnt leak though!! i was WAY to embarrased to go to the nurse so i didnt... did i mention that i was also wearing 3 layers of black?? it really does suck. like it has that smell!! like really people walk in the bathroom and say pee yew whats that smell but then again thats typical 5th graders... now i dont even use school bathrroms wether i have my period or not... u can tell when its coming tho!! u gets cramps or my back starts to really bother me so im prepared... its really not as bad as i was expecting it to be tho!!! so dont let it or the mean girls get to ur head but i think it was really brave of u to send that, i wouldve chickened out Smile

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by meggydoo3327 on 9/12/2012 4:33:31 PM

 
 

I would have pads in you backpack/locker/gym bag at all times. And if you go to the bathroom
Before school and once at school there is only a slim change tht your period will
Leak through your pants. I was really nervous about my first too, but your first period is pretty light so you probably wont have any embarrassing leaks. Good luck!

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by ClaireluvsGL on 9/8/2012 12:54:55 PM

 
 

Well I kept a bunch of pads with me when. I also would keep some extra underwear just in case. When I got it I had it at school but never noticed until I came home. Thankfully I wasn't going too much so it didn't bleed through my underwear.

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by BabyDahl13 on 9/8/2012 12:32:10 PM

 
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