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Period
Asked by B.T. from Minneapolis
on July 21, 2010
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My cousins little girl is now 11 but got her period when she was 10. She is refusing any kind of sanitary napkins/tampoons. She insists on wrapping toilet paper up in ...
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- From your post it sounds to me like she may be afraid to use sanitary products for what ever reason. Her mother or some other women who is very close to her should sit...
- I remember being absolutely mortified to even discuss the topic of a "period" with ANYONE, especially my mom. I would be sobbing on the couch in writhing pain from cra...
- I think the mom needs to go to the store and buy her several kinds to try. Seems like a waste of money but she is probably insecure about pads and doesn't want people...
What Is Your Most Embarrassing Period Story?
Asked by J.B. from New York
on February 13, 2012
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I was at work today and when I went to lunch and used the bathroom, I noticed that I had gotten my period early and that I bled through my underwear and it had stained...
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- Oh my, I was just thinking about this last night, no sure why, lol. My monthly friend once came to visit me on my then boyfriends bed while I was sleeping! So embar...
- Been there, done that....tooooo many times. Since I was 12 and first started I missed school the first day of my period each month. A friend later told me, "I always...
- I was about 2 weeks into my new job when I was called in to my boss' office for a brief meeting. We had the meeting, I got up and there was a small pool of blood on h...
Girls First Period
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on February 11, 2008
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Hi Moms, Hey i've got a question, my s-i-l's daughter just got her very first period, she gave her tampons to use. I remember my first one, and my mom gave me the "pad...
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- My mom bought me pads first. The whole "starting my period" thing was traumatic enough without adding the task of learning how to use a tampon. But I have heard of s...
- NO!! My daughter also started in 5th grade. She got the new Always pads to use. They are now so thin and small. To ask a 5th grader to try a tampon is just too m...
- I see that you have had numerous responses on the question of tampon vs. pad so I won't weigh in on that (although I do think tampons should wait until her periods are...
Girl's 1St Period - "A Time to Celebrate" Opinions?
Asked by S.D. from Indianapolis
on July 25, 2010
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My girl may be a few years away from her first period, but time flies and I'd like us both to be prepared, eventually. With local school systems harping on our 11+ ye...
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- Greetings S., I want to share a cute story from our experiance of being the parents of 5 with 2 of them being girls-- sometimes I wish I had prayed harder for all boy...
- It sounds very embarrassing to me to do that to an 11+ yr old, have a celebration when she starts her period, but it seems like I'm in the minority here. (And I'm ...
- Wow, nobody did anything for me and I found the whole idea of my family knowing modifying. But I think a mother daughter dinner or something is a great great idea. ...
My 10 Year Old Got Her Period Today...
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on July 17, 2009
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I knew it was coming, and we had spoken about it several times this year because I'd seen other signs of development. She seems OK with it... a little embarrassed, bu...
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- Everyone is different. I started when I was 13. I told my M. from the beginning that I wanted to use tampons. The thought of a pad grossed me out. That is just me. ...
- Oh the joys of becoming a woman....like your daughter, I also started my period when I was 10. I distinctly remember my mother asking me "So do you want to use tampons...
- Just want to put this out there - another option is the diva cup (www.divacup.com). I've been using it since January, and I LOVE it!!!! Does encourage a familiarity ...
Husband Out of Work
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on February 12, 2008
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okay this is embarassing to admit, but my husband who i love to death has suddenly up and QUIT his job. don't ask me why...i can't even begin to fathom how he can just...
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- Hi C., Boy do I feel your pain. My husband used to up and quit jobs for any little thing in yrs past. Thankfully, I haven't had to deal with it since our daughter ...
- I think my husband is your husbands twin, my husband has also had problems with keeping a job. He is out of work right now, but this time it actually wasn't his fault...
- Questions: Was he unhappy with his previous jobs? Does he need to go back to school? How long are you willing to support him? You can love him without living with him,...
Swimming and Periods
Asked by N.S. from Las Vegas
on September 4, 2009
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So my 12 year daughter is on a swim team. She recently got her period and has not gone to practices and missed swim meets on the days she was on her period. She has be...
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- I definitely knew girls using tampons when we were 12-13 years old. I think it would be ok for her to wear them just for swimming and wear pads the rest of the time i...
- when i was 12 my mom told me how to use a tampon- after i asked what do i do when i swim? she told me how to use it and gave me a mirror and told me to try if i needed...
- Let her use tampons. They make smaller sizes for younger girls or smaller people. She can't be competitive in a sport like swim if she's going to miss practice/meets...
Thinking About Weaning
Asked by S.L. from Tampa
on July 1, 2008
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I am thinking of weaning my 12 month old daughter. I don't really mind that she is still nursing but it is embarassing when we are in public and she pulls on my shirt....
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- You stop when YOU're ready, not when your family/friends think it's "right" - everyone has a different perception/time schedule. I nursed my twins until they were alm...
- Hi S.. I am 28 year old stay at home mom and have a 10 month old son that still nurses. I have been thinking about weaning soon because I will need to go back to work ...
- Don't let pressure from either side make you feel weird about nursing so long or guilty about wanting to quit. My oldest boy weaned himself at 15 months, my second I h...
Heavy Bleeding
Asked by D.S. from Austin
on February 28, 2009
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I started having periods every 60 days after being 28 days like clock work all my life. First week is like a normal period, then after 7 days going on 2nd week I star...
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- I had the same situation but mine was caused by uterine fibroids. The first solution I used was progestrone, but as you said it was not a long term solution. I then h...
- Hi D., I had the heavy bleeding and clots as you do also. I stayed in bed for the first few days of my cycle, YES, it was THAT bad. I don't want to be to graphic but...
- I did this also, was start of that big change in life, had a dnc done. That helped but still had a strange cycle for several years. Good luck been there also.
My Teen and Tampons...
Asked by M.M. from Santa Barbara
on January 13, 2009
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Hello Mamas! I would like to know what the general thoughts are on teens and tampons. Maybe I am too paranoid on "letting go" of my little girl, but I seem to be havin...
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- Totally safe and they make them for teens now, too. When my daughter starts her cycle, I'll encourage her to use them because I remember having to use pads for the lo...
- Hi M., I started with tampons after my 2nd period when I was 12 1/2 (33 years ago when tampons weren't that great). It made me feel more comfortable because the pads...
- Hi M.. Please let her. I used to sneak them because my mom didn't allow them and I relied on what my friends taught me. It's so much more important that she is educate...
