Starting your period for the first time?

How I dealt with my first.

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Read Farida’s story on how she handled her first period.

I was 11 years old when I started my period. It started with a stomach ache. I confided in two of my sisters who are 16 and 14 years old. One of them gave me a drug. She said it would help reduce the pain.

After that they started making fun of me. They would pull on my dress and ask innocently, what is wrong, and it just made me feel more self-conscious. It didn't help that our male cousin was at our home on that day.

Then there was the stain on my pant. It made me think someone used my pant.


I decided to ask my sisters if they used my pant. They looked at me in a funny way saying no-one would have worn my pant. They wanted to know why I was asking but I was too scared to tell them. I knew they would make fun of me.

I needed to know what was wrong. This made me start acting funny. My elder sister who is married noticed my behaviour. She asked what was wrong. But I was not sure on how to tell her.

I told her a red ink had stained my pant. She laughed before telling me it was my period.

She gave me a sanitary pad. She showed me how to use it. After that she sat me down to explain somethings. She even said I can get pregnant now. She asked me to take better care of myself. She said I should take my bath regularly when on my period. She also said I need to change my pad at least every 4-6 hours.

She told me it might take some time for me to get use to this new part of myself. She however asked me not to worry.

I wanted to ask her other questions. But I felt a bit scared to ask. I kept a lot of things to myself.

I confided in some of my friends. They answered some of my questions.


That period was a crazy time for me. But all that has passed now.

Although it would have been nice if I had an adult I could freely open up to then. I guess I was just not lucky to have someone like that around me when I started my period.

You don’t have to feel alone like Farida when in need of someone to talk to about things like your period. You can find someone you feel comfortable with around you like an auntie, or you can even talk to big sister.

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i am having stomach aches for the past 1 week is anything wrong with me

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Feranmi! Please talk to a trusted adult and see a doctor immediately. We hope this helps

I haven't start my period,i usually have stomach aches,when i drink water it will be like i should vomit it unless i chew chewgum or sweet

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Bestie! Thanks for the comment. Please talk to a trusted adult and see a doctor. We hope this helps

This is good to hear

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

big sis, my period seazed 4 two months now, i went 4 a test nd dey told me it waz infection nd i waz being given treatment 4 it. naw dis iz d third month nd av nt still seen it...y???.

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Pat! Thanks for the comment. We understand that this can cause you to worry a lot and it is fine. We advise that you go back to the clinic or health center and report that you are still yet to see your period. Also, please note that some treatments/drugs can actually stop your period from coming. Still, we advise that you talk to a trusted adult and still see the doctor. We hope this helps

hi

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

Hmmmmmmm....... So even at eleven years a girl can simply be pregant?....... I never knew!!!!!

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

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Hey Scion! Girls get pregnant even before eleven. You need to be ovulating to get pregnant and some girls start ovulating as early as 9. We hope this helps

Yes it can be 11years old get pregnant when the sperm ovulation product.

Scion a girl can be pregnant at a age have not heard that the youngest mom was 5 when she became pregnant.

That's so good of you dear (brave)

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

Osun.

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

big sis are this stories what you expressed or you just imagined them

March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.

I get d best advice frm my mom about periods.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

LIKE UR MUM UR SIS OR UR ANTY

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

As for me i use to see my elder sis using pads when ever she notices they was blood stain in her pants i asked her an she said it was her periods an she told me everytin about it

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

okay that's good

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

Big sis pls I do feel pain like maybe on d 5th den my period will nw stat maybe on d 20th I really wanna knw if it's normal pls

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

hello big sister l am new and I just wanted to that if I start my period on the 5th of June and I don't see it until September is something wrong with me ?

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

hmmm..

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

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Ur not a girl so maybe you won't understand it well

When I started I never informed anyone until the day my mum saw and sit me down for an advice

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

am shy telling people about my period

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

Hi jane

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.