Miller, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. For example, if your 4-year-old sees a tampon and asks what it's for, you could say, "Women bleed a little from their vagina every month. It's called a period. It isn't because they're hurt. It's how the body gets ready for a baby. The tampon catches the blood so it doesn't go on the underwear.
Look for a natural moment to talk about it, such as: when kids asks about puberty or changing bodies if your child asks where babies come from if you're at the store buying pads or tampons Ask if your child knows about periods. Answer any questions simply and directly. What Should I Talk About? Here are some questions that most kids have: When do most girls get their period? What causes a period? Do periods happen regularly when menstruation starts?
Can a girl get pregnant as soon as her period starts? How long do periods last? Periods usually last about 5 days. But a period can last shorter or longer.
How often does a period happen? What is PMS? A period happens when your brain sends a signal to your ovaries to release hormones called estrogen and progesterone. Every month, starting around the first period, estrogen and progesterone hormones prepare your body for a possible pregnancy.
This causes the lining of your uterus to build up. This buildup is to prepare for a fertilized egg to attach and begin development. After about a month of buildup without an egg attaching, the buildup will break down and bleed. This blood is what is seen during a period. This cycle repeats every month and is called a menstrual cycle. Periods may be hard to predict — occurring every 3 weeks, every 2 months apart.
This often lasts for the first 1 or 2 years after a first period. There are apps that can help track periods. Using an app to track in the first couple of years can help spot if anything is very irregular. You can use information from the app to start a conversation with a doctor. Some steps to take include:. Many parents feel uncomfortable talking with their child about puberty and their first period. Parents might have grown up feeling ashamed by periods and might not want to embarrass their child by having that conversation now.
However, a first period is part of overall health and development, and having an honest conversation about it is an important way to help your child as they grow up. This gets the uterus ready for an egg from the mom and sperm from the dad to attach and grow into a baby. If the woman does not get pregnant, the lining breaks down and bleeds.
This same process happens every month. That is why most girls and women get their periods around once a month. For the first few years after a girls starts her period, it may not come regularly.
This is normal at first. By about 2—3 years after her first period, a girl's periods should be coming around once a month. Periods usually happen about once a month. But some girls get their periods around every 3 weeks.
And others only get a period about once every 6 weeks. There are a few ways to deal with period blood. You may need to experiment a bit to find which works best for you.
Some girls use only one method and others switch between different methods. Although it may look like a lot of blood, a girl usually only loses a few tablespoons of blood for the whole period. While this could play a part, scientists found this form of stress was most common in young girls who are dealing with their parents divorcing, or young girls who are victims of sexual or domestic abuse. However, it does draw some attention to some bigger issues, like obesity, sexual and domestic violence and the environment.
The moral of the story here is we need to take care of ourselves, our loved ones, and the planet we call home! For some extra protection when Aunt Flo next comes to town, try out a pair of our teen period panties for comfort and peace of mind. KT Underwear is designed to sit on the hips, so measure around the widest part of the hips and refer to the chart above to find the best fit.
Your Bag. Girls are getting their first periods earlier and earlier. Scientists have identified a few key reasons why the onset of puberty is happening at a younger age.
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