Okay well, i get mine every 25 days. and all of my friends get theirs 27-30! and mine lasts for a week! and theirs lasts 2-5 days! is this normal??
Yeah. Periods are random. My mom said that it could be every 25-40 days, and it could last from 3-5 days, or just a plain week. It depends.
Also, I may have only had my second period so far, but I do have a few tips.
- Keep track of days you have your period, so you can predict when you need to start wearing pads/tampons. (Also, when you see vaginal ejects (clear/sorta light yellow goo-looking stuff from your vagina showing on your underpants), that means that your getting your period soon. No matter when it's your monthly, or your very first one. (I started seeing ejects weeks before I got my first period))
- When you think your period is coming or when you start seeing ejects (my mom suggested this one) ask your parents to buy the cheap pads (or if you wear tampons, or, whatever), until you start seeing blood. That's when you wear your nice, pads/tampons that you usually use. (I wear Always small pads)
- When it comes to cramps, motrin (sp?) is like a hero. Get some easy-open motrin (for those who have mad opening medicine problems like me) and ask your parents if you can take it, and check the drug facts for: if it works for menstrual cramps, your age can take it, how many pills should be taken, and how long do you need to wait before taking another one. (I use the orange IBUPROFEN (sp?) ShopRite orange tablet stuff)
- It's a good idea to keep 1, 2, or 3 pads/tampons in your pockets, but if your one of those people that are like:
Random Boy: Can I borrow a pencil?
You?: Sure! *hands pencil bag* Fish in there until you find one!
...I wouldn't recommend keeping pads/tampons in your pencil bag.
- If you need to, ask your parents to get one of those forms and have the doctor sign it where the nurse gets permission to give you motrin.
...and...that's all I have now. Hope my random tips were helpful.