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Various Period-related Questions
Okay so I am 17 (obviously female). I have a bunch of questions, so I'll number them to make it easier:
1. When I first started at age 14, my mom did not take me to the doctor. In fact I haven't been to the doctor since I was 12. My friends say they all went to the doctor when they started their periods. Was I supposed to go to the doctor? Also my doctor is male and I don't like him much, can I just talk to the nurse instead? (ps I live in Canada if that makes any difference).
2. When I get my period, for the first couple of days I get mild cramps, but I also get quite bad pains in my lower back and the tops of my thighs. At times if I sit for any length of time it becomes nearly unbearable. Is this normal? My family doesn't really believe in taking medication; I haven't even taken advil/tylenol since I was 13. One of my friends has a similar experience with her period and takes Midol. Should I ask my mom to get me some Midol?
3. When I'm not on my period, I tend to sleep on my back. When I'm on my period this doesn't work because there are no pads that cover the back, and they wouldn't be good enough to prevent any leak from such a concentrated flow anyways. How can I train myself to sleep on my side for that week?
4.I don't like using tampons, because they are uncomfortable, but I recently learned that might be because I don't put them in far enough. However, a couple of years ago I was able to put tampons in so that they were comfortable. However, I still had issues. Once I put in a super-heavy tampon, and swam for 1/2 hour, and when I got out and sat on the bench in the shower room, I left blood on the bench. Why is that?
5.Is it true that your cycle can be affected by the hormones of other women around you? Like can being around my best friend a lot affect when my period will be?
Thanks!
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ok number 1: you dont always have to go to the doctor just because you started your period. Parents can sometimes do that as just a measure to make sure everything is working ok and theres nothing odd going on. Its not a requirement. I didnt go and i dont remember any of my friends going either.
2: this happens because your organs in your pelvis are swelling and moving because your uterus is swelled up and cramping. This is why people ANTI-inflamitories in order to ease the swelling and the back pain etc. and yes you should ask your mom to get you some pain killersif your that uncomfortable. Also (because ive always had extremely painful and heavy periods) ive learned that if your tracking your period and you drink a glass of milk a day or two before your period stars, it can ease the cramping. Im not sure why, its something about the calcium in the milk and you DO lose alot of much needed minerals and vitamins during your period. its worked for me.
3: you dont have the extra long period pads? theres over night heavy ones you should be able to find in the pads section?? "over night" pads ARE for helping this issue and if they arent quite long enough then kinda swimmy the pad up into your buttcrack and place it further back on your underwear if you know you sleep on your back so it will cover that.
ALSO, you can place a pillow behind your back to keep you from rolling back, then get another one for your front so you stay on your side if need be. then just try to remember NOT to move the pillow thats behind you during the night.
4:A tampon should only be uncomfortable if your not putting it in right or if your flow isnt as heavy as your putting in one thats too big for what you need. pain will come this way if you pull the tampon out before its soaked all the way thru. Tampons are MEANT to last you for hours so pulling one out while its still very absorbent could result in some pain yes. Sounds like you wernt supposed to pull it out yet and you did it too soon.
You know its time to pull out a tampon because youll feel it inside you that its heavier and when you check yourself in the bathroom, the string should have blood on it and the tampon will usually sink lower down because its absorbed everything it can now. Just think or it like a tiny diaper. you wouldnt change a babies diaper thats not ready to be changed right?? same theory.
Also, when it comes to putting it far up enough....theres a wall or a point in the back of your vaginal canal where the tampon hits and cant go any further. Its a good idea to be able to reach that wall BEFORE you eject the tampon in you.
At THAT point you want to eject and pull the applicator the tampon is in and make sure not to try to continue to push the tampon up inside your further then that. then make sure the string isnt hanging anywhere thats going to make you uncomfy while your walking around.
you probably left blood on the bench you were sitting on because water got up inside you and took what the tampon had left to aborb, so your period just passed right through it and leaked.
5: yes, it is true. females can effect other females cycles for some reason. Its annoying. usually im the one that effects others but i have a good friend who effects mine and my period will move during the month gradually at times in order to synch up with hers. lol.
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