Period talk: Questions and advice

Come on... things have seriously gone downhill here...
Laura Mendoza... I really should be at six by now... I’ve only hit five so far...
Yeah...👎

Robin Miller4 said:Oh, come on... things have honestly gone totally off the rails here..
Laura Mendoza... I really need to hit six of these.. I've only had five so far..
So yeah...👎

Good grief.. I'm a year in and haven't even done one regular session.. and no, I haven't given up on life, I'm not stressing about it at all.. get it together..

Anonymous said:Geez... I've been at this a year and never had a regular cycle... and no, I haven't died yet, I don't even stress about it... just chill out a bit...

I don't know!... I'm worried... maybe it's because I wash my hair too much..?😲

Robin Miller4 said:I don't know... I'm starting to get a little worried. Could this all be happening because of how I've been washing my hair?😲

Honestly, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t even bother washing up right now. I'm being dead serious here. You’re better off just waiting it out until your period starts—and honestly, even then, maybe hold off. It's probably best to wait until everything has settled down completely, just to be safe.

Emily Phillips16 said:I wouldn't even bother washing up if I were you. Seriously. Just wait until your period starts, and honestly, maybe don't even then. Wait until it's completely over... just to be safe.

Wait, what just happened? Seriously...😲
Are you kidding me, or are you actually being serious...
Are you kidding me... I swim every single day... both in the ocean and right by my house... :P

Emily Phillips16 said:Honestly, if I were you, I wouldn't even bother washing my hair. Seriously. Just wait until your period starts—actually, don't even do that then. Wait until it's completely over, just to be safe.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Robin Miller4/">@@Robin Miller4: Just let your hair be and stop worrying about everything else... mine was late and painful too. It used to last anywhere from four to eight days... and nope, I definitely wasn't washing my hair during that time.

Robin Miller4 said:Wait, are you serious right now? I honestly can't believe what I just read. What on earth is going on?😲
Are you actually kidding me right now, or are you being dead serious?
Are you kidding me? I take a shower every single day, and I’m constantly hitting the beach too. :P

Well, honestly, it’s probably no wonder you're running behind schedule then. ☕

Emily Phillips16 said:well, no wonder you're running late then...☕>

I don't get it... I mean, shouldn't I be swimming all summer? If my period decides to show up... I just don't follow you guys... honestly... plenty of girls are just like me and they swim every single day, and their periods come along just fine:S😕

Honestly, dear, it is precisely because of individuals like yourself that sex education was even integrated into the American High School curriculum. I can only assume you actually paid attention during one of those classes, though I highly doubt it.

Robin Miller4 said:I don't quite follow... shouldn't I be swimming all summer long? It would definitely help my period flow. I honestly don't get some of you guys; plenty of other girls swim every single day and their cycles stay perfectly normal.😕

Hey there!

Look, just because your period didn't arrive exactly when you expected doesn't mean anything is wrong. It can honestly take a year or even two for everything to finally settle into a predictable rhythm.
Regarding hygiene during menstruation: my daughter recently attended her sex education class. Here in the States, this is standard procedure—it’s mandatory for all students before they head into High School. They explained everything clearly, and parents are encouraged to attend those sessions to ensure everyone is on the same page. The instructors strongly recommend showering at least once a day while you're on your period. In fact, they actually prefer a shower over a bath, simply because you don't want to be sitting in a tub of blood for hygiene reasons. No one suggested that you should stop washing or just live in discomfort for those few days. Just maintain your personal hygiene exactly as you did before—if anything, maybe wash a little more frequently if the weather is hot. And don't stress if your period is a little late, unless you've already become sexually active.

Robin Miller4 said:I don't really get it... I mean, shouldn't I be swimming every single day this summer? If I want to, I will. Honestly, I don't follow what you guys are saying at all. So many other girls I know swim every day, and they still get their periods just fine. :S😕

That’s wild.😂 I definitely wasn't like this back when I was fourteen.🤣

Emily Phillips16 said:That's wild... 😂 I definitely wasn't like this back when I was 14 🤣...

I'm a blonde too :P
To be honest, I was a little bit slow... just didn't get certain things--
😂Even today, my period still hasn't arrived... though my pimple popped out🙂...
I thought I’d have it in two or three days, so we'll see...))🙏

I suppose I don't even want to contemplate how things will unfold once we eventually reach the topic of contraception and all its attendant questions...

Robin Miller4 said:I'm a blonde! :P
I'll admit I can be a little slow sometimes... I just don't get certain things--
😂Like, even today, it still hasn't arrived... but my period tracker app says it should have.🙂
I thought I'd definitely have it within 2-3 days, so we'll just see what happens.))🙏

My daughter is younger than you, but she seems to understand how her cycle works much better since she's been through it several times now.

You can get results from all sorts of things, but I really hope you aren't planning on basing your whole life around tracking bleeding via an app. Don't stress yourself out over the small stuff if you aren't sexually active; your cycle will likely stay pretty irregular for another couple of years. For some girls, things level out quickly, but for others, they don't—my daughter often goes two or three months without one, which is perfectly normal.

Jessica Richardson76 said:it's like this dull ache in my pelvic area... plus I feel like I have to pee constantly. I'm thinking maybe it's just some flu thing, but I honestly don't get why I've got this pinkish or brown discharge every single day... please tell me it won't last the whole month until my next period, grrrr, because I am officially done playing around like this.

Look, if you're still hurting during sex and dealing with that ovary pain, you might be looking at an infection or inflammation down there—you really ought to hit up a doctor. It’s fine, you'll just grab some meds and it'll clear right up. And yeah, seriously, stay away from the bedroom while this is happening; it's definitely not a good idea, at least for the first three days.

Robin Miller4 said:I don't even care... like, shouldn't I be showering all summer long?? If I feel like it, I'm doing it. I seriously don't get you guys—for real... tons of girls just like me shower every single day, and yeah, they still get their period totally normally:S😕

Don't listen to any of that nonsense. It is NOT true that you can't wash your hair when you're on your period!!!! That's just straight-up garbage. I've been washing my hair whenever I want for 12 years now and thank Bog, it always looks fine... and the same goes for showering!! Just shower and enjoy yourself. The only thing is, once you actually start bleeding, maybe skip the full soak for the first three days, but you can definitely take a quick rinse at home and call it a day..

Man... I was just hanging out at the pool today chatting with my girlfriends... and they mentioned how they sometimes lose track of time entirely... so honestly, I'm not even worried about it anymore
wee : ) xD😂🙂

Robin Miller4 said:So... I was actually just chatting about this while hanging out at the pool with my girlfriends today. They mentioned that they sometimes miss a few days because of it, so honestly, it doesn't even worry me anymore
wee : ) xD😂🙂

Well, when we're telling you this, remember that we're all a bit older than your group of friends and we've all been through exactly what you're going through... 🙄

Exactly. And honestly, I’ve lost count—it feels like it’s happened at least a hundred times by now. 😳 Yeah, yeah, I’m clearly the only optimist here actually keeping track of the tally. 😂

Well, finally... it showed up today... right as I was getting back from the beach...