Every girl has her period. It is natural, and many have questions or need help knowing what is normal or what products to use. We hope this article helps you.
Steps
Step 1. Tell your mom
He can buy you what you need.
Step 2. If you are young or this is your first period, tampons are the best choice
Your mom can tell you how to use them, or if you feel embarrassed to ask her, just drop your panties down to your knees, open the packaging, remove the adhesive protection under the pad and attach it to your panties. The rounded part is the one that goes in front.
Step 3. If you use tampons (or tampons):
open the package, make sure the thread is dangling and insert the tampon about half a finger into the vagina. Remember that your vagina is not straight, it goes up and in the direction of the back, so you have to insert it vertically.
Step 4. Keep the spares near the toilet in the bathroom, or in your room
You should also put some refills in a small make-up bag to keep in your purse or briefcase in case you get your period while you're away from home. Remember that to throw away the sanitary pads you have to: close the sanitary pad (or leave the tampon as it is) and throw it in a bin, you often find suitable ones in public bathrooms.
Step 5. Your cycle should be 2-3 heavy, 2-3 medium and 1-2 light days
On heavy days, you need to change your tampon about every 2-3 hours. On medium days 3-4, and on light days 4-5. You can purchase pads in different levels of absorbency, but don't leave the pad in your panties for too long, as it will start to smell unpleasant. Never leave a tampon inside for more than 4 hours (2 on heavy days) as it would put you at risk for TSS (read warnings). Also, you can't always use tampons, as you need to give your vagina time to breathe. Never use tampons at night, as it will result in you not changing the tampon for 8-12 hours.
Step 6. Keep buying different brands of pads / tampons until you find which ones you are comfortable with
Remember that every girl is different, so try different brands, not just the famous ones.
Advice
- When you are on your period, wear black panties and pants, so that if by any chance you have leaks and stain your pants, nobody notices. If you can't wear black, try wearing baggy pants with looser panties as they could get filled with blood.
- If you have severe pain during your period, there are several things you can do: you can put a hot water bottle on your stomach, take a specific pain reliever, take a hot bath or hug a pillow to help your uterine muscles to to chill out. Putting your feet against the wall while lying on the ground also helps, perhaps holding a hot water bottle on your abdomen to make it more effective.
- Elastic-free panties are more comfortable to wear as they do not tighten on the abdomen, keeping pain to a minimum.
- Always wear black pants during your period.
- Remember that this happens to all women in the world every month. You are not alone and it is just one of the little hassles in life that you have to learn to live with!
- Keep in mind on the calendar which days you get your period, when it ends and which days are heavy and light.
- Even if you want to keep sanitary pads in the bathroom, remember that steam from the hot shower may seep into the pads and cause them to absorb it.
- Remember, things get worse before they get better! The cycle is typically most painful / heavier between the end of the first day and the beginning of the second, before lightening and becoming less painful. This varies from woman to woman, but typically happens in a crescendo / decrescendo pattern.
- If your period is irregular, heavy and / or painful, consult a gynecologist. He can give you medicines to help you.
- Don't like the idea of the calendar? There are several mobile apps that can help you remember when your days come.
- If you think you will get your period soon (usually women have periods every 28 days, but it takes 2-3 years for the menstrual cycle to acquire a continuous pattern, so don't expect it to become regular right away), try using panty liners. Panty liners are paper thin, and are designed to absorb little blood, but will keep you from losing blood for about an hour. Panty liners can also be used to collect leaks, which you will begin to see around your first period! If you don't feel like wearing baggy pants, try using them with nice colors or embellishments rather than beige or brown!
- The night can become a nightmare during your period, especially when it comes to pain. Wear a thicker, more absorbent panty liner or, if you prefer, a tampon. If you are experiencing period pain, take a pain reliever before bed and lie on your side, holding the pillow tight against you in a snug position. In this way, gravity presses less on the uterus, and it is less painful than sleeping on your back.
- If you decide to take an anti-pain reliever, choose one that is also anti-inflammatory to help ease the contractions as well as stop the pain. If you keep taking it throughout the day following the instructions on the package, it can help you prevent pain as well as stop it!
Warnings
- Some women are anemic. Anemia results when the presence of iron in your blood is low. It can be caused by a cycle that comes too often (every 2-3 weeks) and / or very heavy. This happens because you lose more iron than your body can make up for. If you often have a heavy period, feel dizzy, or are about to pass out, see your doctor.
- If you leave too long in a tampon, you are at risk for TSS. Find more information on Toxic Shock Syndrome online.
- 78% of women experience period pain (cramps) just before they have their period, so they know it's coming. However, if your menstrual pains are too severe (dizziness, severe pain, feeling faint) consult your doctor right away.
