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Your period, that time of the month, Aunt Flo, your monthly gift, whatever you wanna call it, sucks. But here at gURL, we’re trying to bring a little fun to the worst part about being a girl with this survey. All you gotta do is answer these 20 qs about your period (it’s fun, promise) by copying and pasting them and leaving your answers in the comments. And then maybe you should go off and take some Midol…
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
8. Do you ever wear pads?
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
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1. How old were you when you got your first period?
Twelve.
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
School. I went into the bathroom as school had finished (thank god it was then and not during school!) and saw it, and I was kinda confused but not scared or worried or anything ha.
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
Either school or my mum.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
I’m not sure, back then everyone was so immature that they never mentioned it. Probably not though.
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? Usually around 2 or 3, but I have gotten a 10 once, it was horrible! I wanted to die!
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
I do know how but I really don’t wanna use one cos I had a bad experience trying one when I was twelve and when I had no idea what I was doing. Well, it wasn’t really a bad experience but I spent AGES trying to get it in and it kinda hurt ha. So, not going there again.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
For tampons or what?
8. Do you ever wear pads?
Of course! Every single time!
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
I usually wear my ordinary patternless undies that are big and comfy ha.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
Yeah around the same time. It’s normally out by a few days.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
Nah. Thank god!
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
Um, I bleed. Lol, that’s a pretty vague question. Other than that nothing. Though sometimes I find I get a little irritable, but, neh.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
I’M FOREVER ALONE.
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
Yup!
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
I don’t crave anything lol.
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
Just, go on with my day. I don’t feel any different during it.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
About three with one or two days after of not-really period period. So three lol.
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
Nah, it usually keeps itself under control.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
Ummm yes I think so! But it was nothing major. I don’t think anyone noticed ha.
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
Oh my gosh ha WELL. Me and my friend were riding bikes around the streets and we stopped coz I was tired and I sat on the grass (this was right by a moderately busy road too) and my friend was like, “you have.. a stain.” and I looked at my WHITE SHORTS and there was a massive period stain. Oh my god. And it was even more annoying coz it came at a really stupid time, like, eight days after I had just finished it. It wasn’t really awkward since his sisters are always spilling their period everywhere and stuff but I felt pretty lame and SPED home and fixed it all up. LOL.
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
9 years old, one month before i turned 10
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
on vacation at a 4 star hotel in a different state
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
my mom told me.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
no, i was one of the first among all my friends
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
they used to be 10, but now they’re about 3 since i started taking yaz
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
yes, and i learned from common sense… i didn’t bother reading anything haha.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
mostly regular but on some occasions if i’m stressed then super or light
8. Do you ever wear pads?
yes i make sure i have all sizes just in case
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
Yes, they’re plan with not much color.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
because i’m taking yaz, it always comes on a saturday night or sunday morning. i like having my regulation known.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
sometimes…but i rarely show it
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
Extremely horny!!!!!! and cravings for the weirdest types of food that aren’t easy access (which sucks)
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
Yes, of course.
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
If my friends bring it up sure, my mom only when i have a question…
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? sushi, stuffed clams, pizza, popcorn, ramen noodles, pockey and watermelon ( yea pocky makes sense right? lol)
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
Having my bf take care of me though i don’t really need it, and cuddling on the couch with my bf watching movies or cartoons.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
between 4-6 days… its not bad at all
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
yes, yaz it helps so much. if it weren’t for it then i wouldn’t have passed my classes in school
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
Once but i was wearing dark clothing
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
My bf and i were really getting intimate and the foreplay was going well and then we started to have sex and it just seemed too “lubbed” to work we both looked down… and he started my period (that’s the joke at least) it’s funny looking back on it
1. How old were you when you got your first period?11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? My grandmothers house
3. How’d you learn what a period was? Friends,and TV
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? No
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? Most of the time there only a 5 or 6 but sometimes like today they were 8 almost 9
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? No
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Super
8. Do you ever wear pads? Yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? No
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? sometimes
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? sometimes
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Cramps
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? Don’t have one
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? not really
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Nothing I don’t want to eat anything
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) Sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 5-7
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? No
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? No but I’m always thinking it will
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? I don’t have one
Sorry on my other comment My friend put her name in “Rainya”
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 10
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? School
3. How’d you learn what a period was? Mom
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? No
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7.5
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? Yes, and the instructions in the box.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Super
8. Do you ever wear pads? Yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? No
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Yes
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? Yes
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Cramps, bloating.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? Yes
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? Not mom but yes friends.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Chocolate
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) Sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 4-5
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?No
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?Yes
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? Too many.
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
- 11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
- Home
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
- My mom told me when I saw her putting on a pad when I was REALLY little and I asked what she was doing.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
- No I was ahead of them by a year…
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
- 3
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
- Yes, I just asked my mom&&read the instructions in a box.. But I can’t use them&&I’m a virgin.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
- Regular.
8. Do you ever wear pads?
- Yes.
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
- Yes, I just wear “Granny Panties” and my black hiphuggers.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
- Yes.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
- Not really but yeah a little.
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
- Tender boobs, craving food, really emotional (Either really mad or depressed.. like it’s BAD)
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
- No but I would if they got ‘close’
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
- Yeah.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
- CHOCOLATE!
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
- Sleep, Eat chocolate, read.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
- 4
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
- No, but I wish I was on BC.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
- YES! ):
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
- I have a few..
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 13
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? at home
3. How’d you learn what a period was? my mom and health class
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? no
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? yes the box
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? regular
8. Do you ever wear pads? yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? yes comfortable ones
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? mostly
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? yes
12. What are the symptoms of your period? boobs swollen sleepy really horny at times
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? yes
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? yes
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? anything
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 5
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? no not really
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? yea smh not cool
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? i dont really have one
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 13
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? I think it was at home, thankfully.
3. How’d you learn what a period was? From grade 6 Sex Ed. class
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? I don’t know, we all kinda kept it a secret.
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? Yes, but I don’t use them. I got this little paper from U by Kotex that shows how.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Regular/Super
8. Do you ever wear pads? Yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? Nope, I usually just wear black underwear.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Yup.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? YES!
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Everything and anything.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? Single
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? Yeah.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? EVERYTHING.
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) Sleep and stay home!
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 6-7 days
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? Nope.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? YEEEES!
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? I was at school in the summer with jean shorts on and when I was walking up the stairs my friend pulled me aside and said that I had a stain, so I went to the washroom and borrowed my friend’s baggy gym pants. Thankfully my house was across the street so I asked the secretary to go and changed into a different pair of shorts and of course, a thicker/heavier pad!
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
I broke my arm and was hyped up on meds and i didn’t know I was even having one!
13
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
At home thank God.
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
My mom
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
Use to but now I don’t any more. Our’s was like at the most a week between…
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
They are usually a 6 or 7 but they can get up to a 9 sometimes.
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
NOPE!
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
None of the above
8. Do you ever wear pads?
All the time!
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
dark in color and the pad fits perfectly
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
some people say their’s does but mine arent the same every month
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
its usually around the end of the month
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
headaches
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
not really but it just depends on who it is (:
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
yeah, i do more with my friends. it feels awkward telling it to my mom.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
anything and everything
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
eat
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
from 3 days to a whole week
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
Midol. It’s happy crack
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
No, i am glad!
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
idk /:
1. How old were you when you got your first period? like 13
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? home right after school(close call, i was wearing white shorts:/)
3. How’d you learn what a period was? school
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? yeah
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? yeah my mom
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? regular after birth control
8. Do you ever wear pads? yeah
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? nope
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? does now (birth control)
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? not really
12. What are the symptoms of your period? bloating and cramps
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? yeah
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? yeah
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? none reallly
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) sleep and shower
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 4-6
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?yeah
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? yepp
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? I was at my boyfriends and he went to put his hands down my pants and i had to pull it out. haha
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? school
3. How’d you learn what a period was? my mom and school
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? yes
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 2
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? yes, the instructions in the box
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? regular
8. Do you ever wear pads? yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? no
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? yes
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? some
12. What are the symptoms of your period? moody
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? not really
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? no
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? chocolate
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 3
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? no
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? yes
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? it started on a church trip on the church van
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? at the mall i felt it, but found it at home.
3. How’d you learn what a period was? my mother.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? yes.
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? no
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? none
8. Do you ever wear pads? yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? yes, black
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? yes
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? yes.
12. What are the symptoms of your period? anxiety, bloat, cramp, gas, migraine, depression, breast tenderness, anger outbursts, acne flareups
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? yes.
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? yes.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? everything
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc), sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? anywhere from 4-6
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? nope
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? yes
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? i was wearing sweat pants and had to wear a huge type pad from the nurses offices and i had to walk around with a huge bulge all day.
1. 12
2. At home, thank god
3. Health Class
4. Kinda Sorta, me and my friends got them around the same time, but not that close
5. 7-8
6. No, i dont like tampons that much
7. Regular
8. Duh !
9. I usually use old underwear so i dont get the nice and new ones grossed up
10. Depends on the stress level during that time
11. Oh God yeah
12. Cramps, Nausea, Fatigue, Irritable, Cravings
13. As long as they dont make a big deal about it
14. Yup
15. Chocolate, Fruity Candy
16. Sleep!
17. 6-7
18. Nope
19. Yup, at school
20. Ok, so when i got my first period, my mom happened to be in the hospital recovering from a hysterectomy. My dad stayed home with me and my sis. Ne way, i went upstairs to go to the bathroom, and i noticed i had just recieved my first period, so i go downstairs, and mind you, my dad is VERY edgy about female topics, so i went downstairs and he was standing ni the living room, and im like Dad, i got my period, and his eyes got all wide, and he sent me to my room, it was really awkward, because as i walked up the stairs, he pointed out that i had a spot on the back of my pants. It was really embarassing
1. 12
2. At school
3. my mom and a presentation the school nurse gave all the girls
4. I dont know
5. 8
6. Yes, but I dont use them because they hurt and by reading that paper that comes with the tampons
7. IDK
8. Ever time I get my period because tampons hurt to much to use
9. Yes, old pairs and there cotton
10. sometimes
11. idk
12. craving, heavy cramps, moody
13. I guess
14. Yes
15. chocolate, junk food
16. eat, sleep, lay with a heating pad,…masterbate
17. 6 days
18. No
19. No…I would die if that happened
20. I had to ask the school office for pads (when I first started)
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 13:)
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? It happened at home, I was quite relieved
3. How’d you learn what a period was? My friends I think
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? Some got them before me but some still haven’t got them
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 4-5
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? yeah and once again friends
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? regular mostly but it varies
8. Do you ever wear pads? yes!
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? not really but I do have some really comfy ones I like to wear
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Usually but sometimes it can be quite far off
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? It depends how my months been and how I’ve been feeling
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Cramps and headaches
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? not really but if he overhears me telling my friend why I’m being a bit grumpy then I cant really help it
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? It depends how I’m feeling for my mum but my friends are fine
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Just any food really but mainly crisps and or pasta
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) I like to be with my boyfriend and friends and eat…a lot and sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? about 7 or 8
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? nope
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? well I was with my friends once and my pants were a bit loose but no one noticed thankfully!:)
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? I was in gymnastics once and I was wearing my pad just on case I got my period and I had to do a vault that was really thick and high so when I separated my legs as I jumped over it, it just came gushing but no one noticed lucckily but the whole gymnastics lesson I was walking around like I had crapped myself
1. How old were you when you got your first period? I was 11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? At school, I discovered it when I went to the bathroom during health class
3. How’d you learn what a period was? Just hearing people talk about it
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? Some, me and my best friend got it a month apart from one another
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? about 4-5, not that bad
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? Yes, I learned my practice and reading in the American Girl Body Book
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Super, super, super!!
8. Do you ever wear pads? Yes, when I go to bed
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? Yeah, they are high waisted granny panty style
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Nope
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? It depends who I am around. Some people I’m fine with, but others who already annoy me, annoy me even more
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Some cramps, tender chest, sometimes I bloat, and all I want to do is eat.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? No, he doesn’t need to know the details
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? Yeah, both.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Any baked sweets and chocolate
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) I don’t really have a favorite thing, I still do the same things
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 5-7 days
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? Nope
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? Yeah
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? Well one day it was really bad, like terrible. I went to the bathroom and I realized that the blood had leaked through my underwear and onto my pants. I was even wearing a pad and a tampon! So all day I had to go around trying to pull down my shirt to cover it. I couldn’t wait to go to P.E. just to change my pants. Once I finally got there, my teacher pulled me to the side and said that there was some leakage, I was so embarrassed, I hope no one else saw!
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
11
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
Home
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
At school
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
No
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
3
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
No
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
Light
8. Do you ever wear pads?
Yeah
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
No
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
Sometimes
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
No
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
Cramps, Sleepy
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
No
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
No
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
Chocolate and icecream
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
Sleep
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
5 days
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
Neither
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
No
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
None
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 12
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? At my dad’s girlfriends house..
3. How’d you learn what a period was? Puberty class in 5th grade. ;D
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? I think?
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? oh my, 10.
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? YES. Saved my lifee; the box.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Super.
8. Do you ever wear pads? No.
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? xD no.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Nopee.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? ..yes.
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Cramps and intolerance.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? No..
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? Yes.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Nothing.
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) Sleep.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? Like, 9 days.
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? Nopee.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? No.
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? Probably when I first got my period and I didn’t tell anyone, like, at all. It was summer. Like, a week later after I got it, I was sitting at my house in my living room and my sister and her friend (who was a GUY) were like, “Leah, did you get your period?” I said how’d you know. “Because, we just know. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN USING?” …Toilet paper. Her friend laughed and laughed; he was insanely attractive too.
1. How old were you when you got your first period?10
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? Home
3. How’d you learn what a period was? My mom
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? Yes
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 10
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? I read the American Girl Body Book
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? Regular/Super
8. Do you ever wear pads?yes
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? Yes.. it has stains and flowers on them
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? Yep
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? Yes!
12. What are the symptoms of your period? Headache, Nausea, Dizzy, light-headed, acne. tender boobs, sore butt
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? No
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? Friends
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? Chicken and Cookies
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) Sleep and dance
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? 5-6
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? No
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? All the time
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? When I soaked through my pad when I was 11 and got blood all over my sister’s old mattress.. my sister and her good friend had to help clean it up!
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
I was nine.
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
Exactly five days after my 13th birthday. So I actually became a teen when I was 13!
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc?
We were driving home (2hrs) and I thought I had peed my pants or something until we stopped at a cafe and I was just like. Shoot. What the HELL do I do now?
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
I don’t know. I think I learnt about from school, books, mum, sister. Not completely sure. One or the other.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did?
Nope. They were muchly later than me. Except one who was before.
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
Ohmygod. On my first few days my cramps are HORRIBLE. Usually 9-10. It really hurts my lower stomach and its a throb all day! One time I had to stay home cos I couldn’t get out of bed and I had a hot water bottle on it all day.
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
I use applicator. It took me a year after my period to learn. I found I just couldn’t get them in no matter what I did. Until I found out these things called applicator ones. They are my babies.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
Regulaaar, but I should probably do super on day one as I leak a bit.
8. Do you ever wear pads?
Yes, even if I’m wearing a tampon.
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
They are my ones since I was like 12? They have flowers on them and I still fit em as they got stretched in the wash.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
Nope, I think it changes just to annoy me. It’s sometimes regular until July and October. Those two months stuff it up.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
Sometimes. I just get all moody and sulky. Anything done slightly wrong will make me mad at them.
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
Sore breasts and liquidy stuff in my undies the week before.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
I’m a single pringle.
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
Me and my friends have code words: When we’re on we’re like. I’m riding or I went riding yesterday. And like: I’m wearing a bridle, which means a tampon. Wearing a saddle means a pad. It used to be awkward until one of us broke the ice and now we talk freely.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
Chocolate.
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
Have paracetamol, lie in bed with a wheaty bag and a good book or my laptop.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
6-7/8 days my friends say they’re like 4 days but I don’t believe them.
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
Nope. Too much of a scary concept.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
Oh god yes! I had to cover it up with a jacket and it stained the car’s seat.
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
It was when I first started and I was at a cafe in the middle of nowhere going s*** repeatedly. So I then opted for tissue, wads and wads of it. Then I went to where my mum was stood waiting for the drinks and I whispered it to her but she didn’t hear so I had to say it slightly louder. And she was like: ‘OMYGOD! That is brilliant!!!!!” really loudly. The man behind the till was looking at me oddly.
1. How old were you when you got your first period?
9 years old. Intense, I know!
2. Where did it happen?
Home, in the bathroom…thank God!
3. How’d you learn what a period was?
My mother.
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? No, I was the first one to get my period. Naturally, they were horrified, mystified, and envious (because everyone wants to be a woman when they’re a kid…until it happens to them!)
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps?
It depends. My body is interesting. Prior to my period starting, if my breasts are tender it means “No cramps!” when my period starts so I’d put myself down as a 1. If I don’t have any breast tenderness… my cramps are HORRIBLE… so 8-10… With lower back pain included!
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn?
Yes I do – tampons are my best friends. I also so happened to learn from my friend when I was over at her house for a sleep over when we were 13.
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above?
Regular-super.
8. Do you ever wear pads?
ALWAYS! I always wear a pad even while using a tampon. I don’t want ANY mishaps.
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like?
Yes I do!!! They’re just plain gray briefs that I always put on for day 1. Extremely unattractive, but comfortable.
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month?
Yes.
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month?
If you mean “Do I act like a witch?” then, no.
12. What are the symptoms of your period?
Breast tenderness and lower back pain.
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period?
PFFT! Oh heck yes. He’s always amused because it means “Granny panties!” time to him, lol!
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends?
Are you kidding me? We could make Hollywood mega motion-pictures out of our conversations! My mom is a RN for pete’s sake.
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period?
Ben & Jerry’s Strawberry Cheesecake, hamburgers, Thai food, oreos and pizza. Specifically all of these things. If I don’t eat at least ONE of these food items… I’m usually very grumpy.
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc)
Sleep with a hot water bottle on my stomach/back.
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month?
4-6 days.
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period?
Nooooo ma’am.
19. Has your period ever leaked in public?
If by leaked you mean stain my pants then yes. First day of junior year of high school in my brand new jeans. Luckily I had a sweater to cover it up.
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story?
My most embarrassing period story? Well, the MOST embarrassing one I was at home, sitting at the desktop, and had been suffering from horrendous cramps all day. Suddenly, I felt a huge RUSH and I thought “Uh-oh! Time to change my pad” and when I stood up, all the blood flowed down my legs, staining my shorts and I bloodied the carpet…all the way to the bathroom. Yep, I left a blood trail in my house. My mother nearly had a heart attack when she saw it.
1. How old were you when you got your first period? 12
2. Where did it happen? At school, at home etc? AT HOME.!
3. How’d you learn what a period was? MY FAMILY SCHOOL AND MY DOCTOR
4. Did you get your period around the same time as your friends did? SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAD THEM B4 ME
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst, how bad are your cramps? 7-8
6. Do you know how to use a tampon? If so, how’d you learn? YES AND ITAUGHT MYSELF
7. Light, regular, super or none of the above? SUPER
8. Do you ever wear pads? OCCASIONALLY (ONLY IF IRUN OUT OF TAMPONS)
9. Do you have special period underwear? What does it look like? YES AND LOLS
10. Does your period usually come at the same time every month? SOMETIMES MY PERIOD IS IFY WEN IT COMES
11. Do you get PMS during that time of the month? YES
12. What are the symptoms of your period? HORNY IRRITATED BLOATING SLEEPY AND HUNGRY
13. Do you feel comfortable telling your BF/GF when you’re on your period? YEA
14. Do you feel comfortable talking about your period with your mom and/or friends? YEA
15. What food(s) do you crave during your period? FAST FOOD.! NOODLES.! PIZZA PUFFS.!
16. What’s your favorite thing to do during your period (eat ice cream, sleep, etc) SLEEP.!!! AND LISTEN TO MUSIC.!
17. For how many days does your period typically last each month? IT CHANGES UP BUT 3-4 OR A WEEK (ONLY HAPPENED 1 TYME THOUGH)
18. Do you take the pill or other medicine to help regulate your period? HECKY NAW
19. Has your period ever leaked in public? UMMMM IDONT THINK SO
20. What’s your most embarrassing period story? WHEN ME AND MY BOYFRIEND WAS CAKED UP AND HE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SO AS WE WERE KISSING MY PERIOD HADD CAME.! :/