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By: girlie

girlie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

Ok honey you need to stop freaking out. It is normal to get your period at 13, just ignore your mom.

Tampons only take some getting used to. Some people really do not like them and others will swear by them. The first time using a tampon may be scary, but just relax and follow the directions of the box and you will do fine.

You should try getting some "super absorbent" pads. Your flow will vary from day to day and month to month. If you are interested in doing something to reduce your flow, you can exercise. I find that exercising every day drastically reduces my flow.

Good luck

By: mjboudx

mjboudx — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

tampons are not uncomfortable at all, if they are put in right. they are alot better than pads if you ask me. no diaper feeling. i sometimes i forget i have one in.

-me

By: nikki852_2000

nikki852_2000 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

i think its all pretty normal… tampons are not uncomfortable if you use them correctly and dont use too large of a size. it should ease up some by the weekend..but it all depends everyone is different. id just plan on taking plenty of supplies to the concert with you. try tampons and a pad on friday so you will know if you can do it for saturday.

By: DesiLisa1971

DesiLisa1971 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

If you insert them the right way, you won’t feel uncomfortable. Read the box for tips.

By: Jew Gal

Jew Gal — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

you are not late! dotn be silly ive ehard that 16 yera old girls are waiting for there perioud! Also soem girls get it in 5th grade. Periuds are so randome everyones perioud is dif. You may get cramps you may not it all depends. Your amount, in my opinion, is normal because evryone is different though, if your still worried , ask your mom if you can go to a doctor. Periouds dont necesaary lighten up so im nto sure if itll be light by saturday. I am 13 and i get my perioud every 2 months! Ihardly bleed its just a lil brown discharge kinda! i dont think ill even need pads. for you maybe you should try to get those thick pads so you wont have to change it so often.

By: iBlossom

iBlossom — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

period varies for every individual. some females have heavier periods than others

12 – 14 is a healthy age to have your period

you get easily exhausted during the first time you have your period.

By: Theresa C

Theresa C — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

ok, let me see if I can help you.
Just because most women in your family have light cycles doesn’t guarantee that you will also. Every body and uterus is different. If you you soak through a pad in less than an hour and continue to do that throughout the whole day there may be call for concern. By soaking through I don’t just mean a lot, I mean soaking so far through the pad cannot hold anymore and it starts you start to leak…it could be a sign that something is going on.
Depending on the person and her insides and the type of tampon will depend on whether it is uncomfortable or not. Also you need to make sure they are going in right. There are so many different kinds to try.
Will it lighten by Sat…no one can answer that one, sorry. It depends on your body and cycle.
Nausea is PMS. Not every one gets cramps or nausea..again depends on the person.
Starting at 13 is so very very normal.

By: JasmineSky

JasmineSky — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

You get your genetics from both you mother and your father – meaning that just because your mother’s side of the family has light periods doesn’t mean that the women on your father’s side has light ones. A tampon shouldn’t be uncomfortable if inserted correctly. I can’t say for sure if it will lighten by Saturday but it should. Some girls don’t start their period until they old as 16 so you are fine.

By: HeyMister

HeyMister — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

Don’t worry about how heavy or light it is right now, it’s the first one. If it’s awful all the time then maybe just check in with your doctor about it.

Once you get used to tampons, you will never use pads. Just make sure you’re using the right size, and it’s in there the right way.

& 13 isn’t late

By: drakkina

drakkina — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

I got my 1st period at age 10, but several of my friends didn’t get theirs until 12-13 yrs. old. Usually, my worst day is the 2nd day – heavy bleeding, cramps, nausea. Then it begins to taper off. I would say that in most cases, a period lasts from 5 to 7 days. So, you should be a little better by Saturday, but do be prepared by bringing along extra pads. Because it’s your 1st period, it may change a little over time. When I started, it was really long but after about 6 months, it shortened and kinda stabilized at 5-6 days per month. PMS is pre-menstrual syndrome. If you start experiencing symptoms like bloating, headaches, mood swings, depression, food cravings or tiredness starting about 3 days before your period is due, that is PMS.
As to tampons, I did think they were uncomfortable when I first tried them, but eventually, I got used to them.