A Girls Guide To Everything

Puberty & Periods

♡ CHANGES IN YOUR ( BEAUTIFUL ) BODY!!

♡ During puberty , your brain sends a message to all different parts of your body telling them to release hormones and its the hormones that will make your body change physically.

One of the first things you will notice that your breasts will start to grow ( im 15 and i'm still waiting XD ) . Hair will also start to grow under your arms , on your legs and on your lady part , but don't worry this is perfectly normal. Around this time you will start to break out and get spots and also something which all women dead known as menstruation ( periods ).

Chances are you will be very emotional as well i.e you will be happy one minute then the next a psychotic serial killer . Dont worry about these mood swings it's just your hormones being indecisive assholes.

As i said ( or wrote ) earlier your breasts will start to grow - when i was a kid i thought you just woke up and BOOM there they were but boy was i wrong . At first you will notice a small difference but overtime they will become more full. During this time you may feel a tingle or have tender ( hard and sore ) breast , but that normal . Also don't you dare feel worried that another girl got breast before you , some girls breast grow quicker than others .

♡ PERIODS ( UH OH )

♡ What is a period?

Each month , your womb prepares for one of your ovaries to release an egg , and it does this by lining itself with blood . As soon as an ovary releases an egg it has to be fertilized by a mans sperm cell to create a baby ( but you need to have intercourse in order for that to happen ).

♡ Basic info

Most girls start around age 13 - 14 but you can start anywhere between age 8-18 .

When you start your period it wont be heavy ,so don't worry about blood leakage .

When you start your period it will most likely be irregular , so dont worry if you miss a period!

1 in 3 periods are heavy / painful .

your period will last between 2-10 days , if it exceeds past that time please contact a doctor.

♡ Products

Pads -

Pads are kind of like little diapers/nappies but for that time of month. You just simply unpeel the pad and stick it down on your underwear- They feel very strange at first but you get used to them.

Tampons -

Tampons are difficult to use , personally i only wear them for swimming and would much rather use pads. Pads are much easier but if you would prefer a tampon i would ask a female parent / guardian to teach you how to use them as they are pretty intimate little things.

♡ Period tips

1. Get up carefully from your seat because when you sit down for too long , the blood will come flowing out extremely quick.

2. Always wear a shirt that covers your ass, if you do have a leak then it will cover the stain.

3. Get an app that records your periods , so you will know when your next one is due.

4. Always have spare pads / tampons , YOU NEVER KNOW !

5. If you swim on your period , wear a tampon . Pads just poof up in the water ( trust me , i was stupid enough to do it ).

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