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i just got my PERIOD!
okay so this morning i went to the bathroom (good thing i did) because i realized that i just got my period. and i had to tell my parents- how embarrassing right. and my dad didnt believe me but then im like YES. dad i got it. so hes like trying to give me my moms like jumbo sized im like NO. so i didnt go to school. and good thing i didnt because i have the BIGGEST flow. its the MOST disgusting thing i have EVER experienced. and my mom WONT get me pads. but i talked her into it so i think shes going to get me pads later today. and i have GYMNASTICS tonight and we do like splits and flips and stuff and like its going to be so SOO uncomfortable and what if i freakin leak all over the place. EWW. i actaully have it two times a week so.. i really need advice on just like everything. im NOT talking to my mom about it cuz shes just a freak.
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try using those tampon sports there for like gymnastics and soccer and all those sports. just ask your mom if she wants to go shopping and go off into your own place and buy them or go with one of your really good friends. -kaylalynn
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Disposable pads and tampons are very unhealthy and bad for the environment. Check some health food stores for Divacups, Keepers, or Mooncups. They are rubber cups that you wear like tampons, but they don't cause TSS and they last about ten years. When you aren't doing gymnastics, flannel pads are great!
If you mention to your gymnastics teacher that you have your period, he/she will understand.
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You dont want to hear this, but your mom is right. If you are in a sport, pads are extremely in the way and uncomfortable. Even if you arent in sports, most women find pads uncomfortable. Try using tampons instead. It might be trouble to insert the first few times, but once you get the hang of them, you cant feel them at all. I would suggest not even going to gymnastics if you are wearing a pad. It will leak espically if you are moving around alot, which is most likely what you will be doing. You should probabily get a smaller sized tampon to start out with and just change it more often.
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you're mom doesn't want you to use pads, she's right. use tampons.
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for gymnastics, i advice you to use tampons. trust me. my friend told me that the first time she got her period, she wore a pad to gym and it was absolutely disgusting. she uses tampons for gym, but pads for normals stuff. she told me NEVER EVER use pads for gym. just get a normal sized tampon.
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Well, you're right in thinking that all pads are not jumbo sized. In fact, there are pads designed for heavy periods (like yours) that are so thin you barely notice you're wearing them. As this is your first period, it might take you awhile to get used to the sensation, but after a few months you won't even notice it anymore.
Gymnastics might be tricky. Thin pads with wings might be best, as the wings would make sure the pad stayed where it was supposed to no matter how much twisting, turning, or flipping you do. Many females choose to wear tampons when they engage in sports, but that's something totally up to you.
It might be helpful for you to mark this day down on your calender, perhaps by circling it. You might also want to write (or make up a code) that it's been a heavy flow day. If you do this throughout your first years of periods, it can help you recognise any patterns - and therefore help you to be better prepared. It's normal to have a heavy flow the first day or two, and then it will slow down.
Periods can be anywhere from three to seven days, depending on the individual. It might take you awhile to become regular, as your body is flooded with new hormones. This means you might get your period every few months, or just really sporadically. Some people are regular right from the start, though.
If worst comes to worst, put on one of your mom's pads and go to the store to choose your own! There are loads to choose from it might take you a few goes to find a brand and style you're happy with.
Not sure what else you might want advice on period-wise, so if I've missed something or you've still got confusion, drop another question into my inbox.
Best of luck!
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