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period symptoms
July 18, 2009 - 6:54pm
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well i have no idea what is going on someone help me hears what happened i spotted it was like 20 little brown-red dotts i have symptoms of getting ready to have my first period i spotted yesterday morning and today nothing just a lot more yellow junk please help me my symptoms are head aches, i want to eat all the time, bloating or my stomach hurts at the bottom, i spotted once which was yesterday , my vigina is kinda hurting, my breast are tender so is my fist period coming or not please help
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Dear Troubled
Thanks for your question and welcome!
How old are you? I assume you are preteen or in your younger teens, if you are expecting your first period?
It sounds like you may have or are about to have your first period. The first year of your period can be a bit difficult because it takes a little time to get on a regular schedule (and some women are never really 'regular'). The discharge you are having may also look a bit odd, like slightly brown or red or off-brown.
You may find your first period only lasts a day or two and then in the next 3-5 weeks, you'll have it again.
The bloating and lower belly pain (more than likely this is cramping) is also very common at this time of the month. So is breast tenderness. So I think this may well be your big first period!! (or not so big, as the case may be).
Do you have someone at home you can talk to about this?
yes i do have someone to talk to and i have not had that red-brown dicharge . i talked to my mom and aunt. my mom was very active and had her period at 19 but my aunt had it at this time but i stopped spotting so do you think in 3/4 weeeks i could have my period because my aunt did at this time i'm 13 and she was. is it posible to start at the time my aunt did i really want to have my period because i'm the youngest in my household and my sister has everything bigger than me same with friends i just want to grow up i really hope i getting ready do you think i am.should i go see my doctor or not. i mean i 'm going on vacation next week would it be safe please reply back asap.
thanks and hope to hear again about this letter,
troubled
Hi troubled,
We are not able to predict when exactly your first period will begin, but age 13 is around the time girls start with their first period; some start much earlier (age 8) and others start much later (age 15). I'm surprised your mom did not begin her period until age 19!
A good gauge is when other female family members began their periods, but it is no guarantee. Also, many woman's memories may not be as exact as they remember (age of onset, what it felt like, or looked like, etc), so they may be off by a few years (unless they wrote it in a diary, or it was a momentous occasion for them!)
I hope you are able to enjoy the stage of life that you are in, as wanting something because "everyone else" does (older siblings, parent, friends) will only cause stress, worry, jealousy, resentment and disappointment. How can you see the good side of the situation you are in now? What things do you have and enjoy that your older siblings and friends do not have, are not as good at, or do not find as much happiness from? Find your uniqueness, what makes you special, and focus on these qualities. Part of "growing up" includes having the skills to do all of the above!
Your period will come soon enough! There is no reason to go to the doctor, and you can always bring a sanitary napkin (pad) with you on vacation, if you are worried.
this is kinda embarasing as im 14 and everyone around me seems to have started their period already, all my female family members started theirs around the ages of 11-13 and yet for me still nothing. I have had the like brown gooey discharge but it happened late july and still theres nothing. I'm going through another set of the brown stuff now but want to get a rough idea of when i might start.. if anyone can tell me that. i have pubic hair and under arm hair, my boobs are a B or a C 30 or 32.. just curious why i havnt started yet. i no its different for everyone but everyone around me seems to have theirs already.
Thankyou to who ever replys to this.. just answer me back by the name of curious. :) thanks xx
Hi Curious,
Great question! The brown gooey stuff is actually menstrual discharge, so your menstrual cycle is definitely kicking in...it is just not the bright red heavy flow yet. Your period may be irregular for a while (change in color, amount of flow, how long it lasts, when it starts during the month...even missing a month is normal).
Girls start their periods anytime between ages 8-15; most girls start their period around the age of 11-13 (as your family members did), but starting when you are 14, 15 or even 16 can be very normal.
However...it sounds like you HAVE started your period, and it may be a good idea to start charting it on a calendar (date it started and ended is all you would need). The women in your family likely do not remember the exact color of their first-ever period, so they may have experienced the same thing you are now!
I think it is wonderful that you are able to talk about your body and menstrual cycle so openly with your family; many families are embarrassed by this very natural process, whereas other families celebrate the beginning of menarche!
You can read more about menstruation for teens at this resource:
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp049.cfm