Yesterday after urinating, I wiped a pink mucus discharged and I thought I was initiating my period. Today, after 21 hours a similar pink thick mucus was discharged after urinating.
Hi Ella, the length of your very first period can vary! It could be some light spotting lasting only a day, or it can longer and slightly heavier. Periods often have a light flow and can be short at the start of puberty. I have black blood this is the first time that 2 days I have still black blood.. Before first day only… This is normal or I need to go and consult about this?
Hi Aprileen, keep an eye on it! It might just be a slightly different period than normal for you but nothing to worry about. If you notice any other unusual changes as well or, if you are feeling worried, do check in with your doctor. Really heavy flow passing clots the size of golf balls very dark red soaking both a tampon and pad in less than an hr day 2 of this. If it continues and you are worried, we recommend asking your doctor!
Im not sure what it is. Your diet, exercise or stress can all affect your period. I have had my period for 15 days now. This is my first period in 3 years. I do not have much pain. Occasional mild cramping. My flow is sometimes very little and sometimes more heavy. So I be worried? Hi Heather, your period can significantly change after having a baby! So it can take some time to even start up again and be quite different to your periods before you gave birth.
Might be worth calling your doctor to check in if you are feeling worried. Today its a red-brown and its heavier and clotty. Can someone tell me if this is my period or spotting? Hi Juliette, this sounds like your body getting ready to start having periods!
It can vary person to person. Periods can also be months apart from each other when you start puberty. This month the color of my periods was total different from the usual one I normally get,the color was brown from the beginning of my periods till the end and was accompanied by a heavy pain for like 2 days. This scared me alot, what can I do or change? Hi Warona, have you experienced any significant lifestyle changes recently? Changes in diet, stress levels, and exercise can all affect your period.
But do what feels right for you! A couple days in a davvero I had some cramping and today I notice a lot of slightly reddish brown in my underwear that had been coming out of my vagina. Am I okay? Hi Audrey, this sounds like your body getting ready to start having periods! It is completely normal to have very light periods, or spotting to begin with — and this can be a reddish brown colour.
I have dark brown blood spotting today and this is 2 weeks after i had another light pink period, should i be worried? My period is 4 days long. I usually get cramps on the first day. I did get it, and it was quite mild. During my last period, the first two days, my flow was a really bright red and slick that it almost looked like it was maybe a dark pink. The last two days were extremely light, like a few drops.
Is this a normal period? Hi Kei, periods differ from person to person. This sounds like a perfectly acceptable period to us! I had sex in the beginning of my period which was sort of spotting and days later I started having thin period blood and light flow. Hi B, some people have heavier periods than others! However, I used the bathroom about 2hours a go and when I wiped. Hi Danielle, bright red and pink period blood is quite common at the start of your period when the flow is light just before it gets heavy!
Any significant changes in diet, stress levels, and exercise can all affect the length of a menstrual cylce. If you are still feeling worried ask your doctor for advice! This one came two days early than before what is happening to me? Hi Nancy, it is quite normal to experience variations in menstrual cycle length between periods.
Two days is not unusual at all! If it continues I would see a doctor though. Hi, my period recently kicked in and I seemed to have been shedding old blood. After 2 days I started to feel sick to my stomach when moving around and a bit nauseous.
My periods are often times irregular. Is this normal??? I will often times miss my period and have it come back like a 15 days later. My period is always heavy, I get clots and painful lower back pain and cramps. But the end of May my period was due and It was like brown spotting for 9 days then very light bleeding still now. I did a pregnancy test and it was negative. Many people bleed lightly at the beginning and end of their period.
This will look about the same as your normal period blood. Period blood often changes in color , consistency, and flow from one day to the next. You may have spotting for a few days leading up to your period while your uterus prepares to shed its lining. After your period, the bleeding may taper off slowly.
You may only notice a little blood on the toilet paper you use to wipe, or you may see stains accumulate on your underwear throughout the day. This is all considered normal. In some women, estrogen levels drop drastically after ovulation. A quick drop in estrogen can cause your uterine lining to begin shedding. Spotting may continue until your hormones stabilize — typically within a few days. Other signs of ovulation include:. Spotting is very common when starting a new method of birth control.
It may look like period blood or blood mixed with normal vaginal discharge. Most people can put a panty liner on in the morning and wear it all day without experiencing leakage. Spotting may happen on and off until your body adjusts to the change in hormone levels — usually up to three months. Most emergency contraceptives work by delaying ovulation. Your periods will continue until you reach the menopause , which usually happens when you are in your late 40s to mids.
In the UK the average age of menopause is Your periods may start to become less frequent over a few months or years before stopping altogether.
In some cases they can stop suddenly. Page last reviewed: 05 August Next review due: 05 August When do periods start? Sanitary products Sanitary products soak up or collect the blood released during your period. The main types of sanitary products are: sanitary pads tampons menstrual cups Sanitary pads Sanitary pads are strips of padding that have a sticky side you attach to your underwear to hold them in place.
Tampons Tampons are small tubes of cotton wool that you insert into your vagina to soak up the blood before it comes out of your body. For more information, read: Can a tampon get lost inside me? What if I forget to remove my tampon? Menstrual cups Menstrual cups are an alternative to sanitary pads and tampons. PMS premenstrual syndrome Changes in your body's hormone levels before your period can cause physical and emotional changes. There are many possible symptoms of PMS , but typical symptoms include: feeling bloated breast tenderness mood swings feeling irritable spotty skin or greasy hair loss of interest in sex These symptoms usually improve when your period starts and disappear a few days afterwards.
Getting pregnant Working out when you can get pregnant — your fertile time — can be difficult. Changes in your periods Your periods can change — for example, they may last longer or get lighter. They will investigate the cause and recommend any necessary treatment. You may need to experiment a bit to find which works best for you.
Some girls use only one method and others switch between different methods. It may look like a lot of blood, but a girl usually only loses a few tablespoons of blood during the whole period. Women also won't have a period while they are pregnant. PMS premenstrual syndrome is when a girl has emotional and physical symptoms that happen before or during her period. These symptoms can include moodiness, sadness, anxiety, bloating, and acne.
The symptoms go away after the first few days of a period. Many girls have cramps with their period, especially in the first few days. If cramps bother you, you can try:. Periods are a natural, healthy part of a girl's life. They shouldn't get in the way of exercising, having fun, and enjoying life.
If you have questions about periods, ask your doctor, a parent, health teacher, school nurse, or older sister. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. There is a lot to learn about periods. Here are some common questions that teens have.
But there are some clues that it will start soon: Most of the time, a girl gets her period about 2 years after her breasts start to develop. Another sign is vaginal discharge fluid sort of like mucus that a girl might see or feel on her underwear. This discharge usually begins about 6 months to a year before a girl gets her first period.
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