Tag: period

Your period will start at a random time—you may not notice that you are bleeding until you go to the bathroom to urinate (pee) and see blood on the toilet […]

Having painful periods (dysmenorrhea) and perhaps pelvic pain at other times during the month can be frustrating to deal with, especially if it is interfering with your ability to attend […]

Brown discharge is one of the signs that your period is on its way. The brown color means that there is slow bleeding from your uterus, unlike when it’s bright […]

While it is normal for some girls to have cramps during the first few days of their period, “very painful periods” are not. If your pain prevents you from going […]

You’re right that most girls will have an increased amount of (clear) discharge before they get their first period. While this often occurs about six months before the first period, […]

Scientific evidence remains inconclusive as to whether or not there is a link between the foods that we eat and acne though there is no proven link so far. The […]

While it is normal to have irregular bleeding when you begin to menstruate (have periods for the first time), you should not have to change your pad every hour. This […]

It’s difficult to know exactly when you will get your period since it’s normal for a girl to begin menstruation as early as 9 years old or as late as […]

Menstrual synchrony (when girls/women get their periods at the same time) is actually a myth. In the early 1970’s there was a study done, later called the “McClintock Effect” that […]

It’s common for many girls to have mild pain with their periods a couple of days each month because the uterus tightens and relaxes to move the blood out. Some […]