ATTENTION ALL FEMALES! A question about my period...

Mermaid_gurl · 06-28-2004, 01:40 PM

Yesterday, 2 days before my 16th birthday, I started bleeding below. I'm pretty sure it was my first period and even told my mom this morning. Problem is, when I went to the bathroom today, there was no more blood and it was a very little amount yesterday. Is it normal to get it for just a day at first? The whole irregular stage? I thought at first yesterday maybe I tore something or scraped something but when I was bleeding a few hours after I had checked earlier, I figured I would have already healed if that was the case so it must be my period (also, my brests were sore which my mom had said earlier was a sign of getting your period but I hadn't had any cramps)... I'm just wondering if this one day thing is anything to worry about, especially since I'm going on vacation in 2 days and there's alot of swimming in my future lol. Please let me know what you think, or tell me if this has ever happened to you. Thanks.

mahlina · 06-28-2004, 01:55 PM

Hi Mermaid_gurl,

Yes it's normal. I think that you'll probably finally start your period within the next day or so. It happend to me once, and it took me two days to actually start, after the initial tiny bleeding. Sometimes your period can be irregular due to lots of things going on in your life:
-diet
-stress
-lack of sleep,
-oversleeping,

...whatever catalyzes our hormones to throw it 'out of balance.' You'll do fine. Hang in there. Last but not least, just in advance, HAPPY SWEET 16!

I love your avatar btw! :P

~sue~ · 06-28-2004, 02:22 PM

You are totally normal! My breasts used to hurt so bad before every period, but I rarely cramped. Consider yourself lucky on that front!

Congratulations on making the transition and Happy Birthday!

Sexychiick16 · 06-28-2004, 03:35 PM

Everythings normal ! im sorry u started ur perios but itll turn into a routine thing lol....Yep skipping a day or 2 when ur on ur period is totally 100 percent normal...If ur going to be swimming a lot ide recommend wearing a small tampon ...It takes a few trys to use right but ide really reccomend it since u skipped aday...ur period can sneek up on u neminute ....Have fun and congrats!

sunnihunni · 06-29-2004, 02:14 AM

yeah...that all sounds totally normal...i hardly ever get cramps and my periods still only last about 3 days...thank God!!!

lol

seza15 · 06-29-2004, 03:38 AM

WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD!

unfortunately, yes this is very normal!

starting at 16 yrs. you are very lucky that you haven't started earlier (i started at 12!)

unforunately you can't stop your periods or regulate them. it happens naturally or by using the contraceptive pill, which has a few usegages including regulating periods, lessening pain and lessening heaviness. it's only something that you, alone, can decide. i do suggest giving your body a year to see how your body reacts to your hormones. if you find that you do suffer sereve period pain, extreme heaviness, or irregularity , THEN i would say go on the pill.

for the time being, buy some painkiller to lessen the cramps and try and relax.

06-28-2004, 01:40 PM	#1
Mermaid_gurl Offline Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere on this little Earth of ours... Age: 21 Posts: 63	ATTENTION ALL FEMALES! A question about my period... Yesterday, 2 days before my 16th birthday, I started bleeding below. I'm pretty sure it was my first period and even told my mom this morning. Problem is, when I went to the bathroom today, there was no more blood and it was a very little amount yesterday. Is it normal to get it for just a day at first? The whole irregular stage? I thought at first yesterday maybe I tore something or scraped something but when I was bleeding a few hours after I had checked earlier, I figured I would have already healed if that was the case so it must be my period (also, my brests were sore which my mom had said earlier was a sign of getting your period but I hadn't had any cramps)... I'm just wondering if this one day thing is anything to worry about, especially since I'm going on vacation in 2 days and there's alot of swimming in my future lol. Please let me know what you think, or tell me if this has ever happened to you. Thanks. __________________ goddess of the sea, queen of the moon if u wanna sign up with neopets, plz use this link: http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=heaven_sent_sweetie and click the sign up button. My livejournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/o0mermaidgurl0o/

06-28-2004, 03:35 PM	#4
Sexychiick16 Offline Member Join Date: May 2004 Age: 21 Posts: 543	hey girly.. Everythings normal ! im sorry u started ur perios but itll turn into a routine thing lol....Yep skipping a day or 2 when ur on ur period is totally 100 percent normal...If ur going to be swimming a lot ide recommend wearing a small tampon ...It takes a few trys to use right but ide really reccomend it since u skipped aday...ur period can sneek up on u neminute ....Have fun and congrats!

06-28-2004, 01:55 PM	#2
mahlina Offline Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,091	Hi Mermaid_gurl, Yes it's normal. I think that you'll probably finally start your period within the next day or so. It happend to me once, and it took me two days to actually start, after the initial tiny bleeding. Sometimes your period can be irregular due to lots of things going on in your life: -diet -stress -lack of sleep, -oversleeping, ...whatever catalyzes our hormones to throw it 'out of balance.' You'll do fine. Hang in there. Last but not least, just in advance, HAPPY SWEET 16! I love your avatar btw! :P

06-28-2004, 02:22 PM	#3
~sue~ Offline Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6	You are totally normal! My breasts used to hurt so bad before every period, but I rarely cramped. Consider yourself lucky on that front! Congratulations on making the transition and Happy Birthday!

06-29-2004, 02:14 AM	#5
sunnihunni Offline Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 22 Posts: 48	yeah...that all sounds totally normal...i hardly ever get cramps and my periods still only last about 3 days...thank God!!! lol

06-29-2004, 03:38 AM	#6
seza15 Offline Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 39	WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD! unfortunately, yes this is very normal! starting at 16 yrs. you are very lucky that you haven't started earlier (i started at 12!) unforunately you can't stop your periods or regulate them. it happens naturally or by using the contraceptive pill, which has a few usegages including regulating periods, lessening pain and lessening heaviness. it's only something that you, alone, can decide. i do suggest giving your body a year to see how your body reacts to your hormones. if you find that you do suffer sereve period pain, extreme heaviness, or irregularity , THEN i would say go on the pill. for the time being, buy some painkiller to lessen the cramps and try and relax.