As you know, time flies quickly, and those who have children know this best. Yesterday's funny babies are rapidly growing up and becoming teenagers. Sooner or later there comes an awkward moment when mom needs to tell her daughter about her period. How to do it right?

When Mom Should Start Talking About Periods

You need to start an important conversation at a certain age, when the girl is ready for it. In this regard, mothers can make two common mistakes.

Some are silent until the last moment and explain something to their daughter only when the critical days have already begun. Meanwhile, the blood of a child is always associated with pain, trauma. And misunderstanding of the situation that has arisen can provoke severe fear and even mental trauma.

Misunderstanding of the situation can provoke a strong fear and even mental trauma in an unprepared child.

In this regard, I recall a vivid episode from McCullough Colin's novel "The Thorn Birds". When the main character, fifteen-year-old Maggie, began her period, she was terribly frightened of this, hid it from her family and thought for several months that she was dying from a "shameful intestinal disease." As a result, it turned out that the priest of the local church, and not the mother, had to explain the truth to the girl.

She clasped her hands.

Father Ralph, I'm dying, I have cancer! ..

It's been half a year since it started, Father Ralph. I have terrible pains in my stomach, but not because I'm sick, and ... oh, Father Ralph ... there is so much blood flowing!

Father Ralph tossed his head sharply, which never happened during confessions; he looked at her shamefully lowered head, seized by a storm of conflicting feelings, and could not collect his thoughts. Ridiculous, joyful relief; wild anger at Fiona [author: the girl's mother] - he was ready to kill her; reverence, admiration - such a baby and so bravely held on all the time; and immeasurable, inexpressible embarrassment...

You're not dying, Maggie, and you don't have any cancer. I shouldn't have to explain this to you, but I'd better explain. Your mother should have told you a long time ago, prepared you in advance, I don't know why she didn't.

To avoid such a situation, the mother needs to start the conversation on time, in advance - when her daughter is about ten years old (after all, modern girls begin puberty earlier than, for example, twenty years ago).

Another mistake of adult women is that they proceed from their past experience and begin to educate their child at the age when they themselves learned about menstruation. However, each organism is individual, and in such a delicate matter one cannot be guided by heredity alone.

In general, mom should listen to her female intuition, as well as observe external changes in the girl's body. So, the following signs will be signal:

1. Rapid growth of the body.
2. Enlargement of the mammary glands.
3. The appearance of hair in the armpits and pubis.
4. Acne on the face, increased oiliness of the skin.
5. Changes in the psyche, behavior: the girl becomes more abrupt, irritable (the work of hormones affects).
6. Periodic mild cramping pains in the lower abdomen.

Photo gallery: signs of an early onset of menstruation in a girl

With the onset of puberty, many girls begin to have skin problems. One of the signs of puberty is the appearance of armpit and pubic hair. If a girl's breasts are rounded, then the first menstruation is just around the corner Shortly before the first menstruation, the girl may periodically be disturbed by cramping pains in the lower abdomen

Of course, mom should conduct a confidential conversation. If this is not possible, then this role should be taken on by the grandmother, older sister or godmother.

Video: when and how best to start a conversation with your daughter about menstruation

How to successfully organize a conversation

It is important to start an intimate conversation right. No need to do it very abruptly (straight to the point). If you tear a girl away from some activity, sit her down in front of her and announce with a serious look that now she is learning something very important, then the child can simply withdraw into herself or subconsciously perceive the information negatively.

The wrong moment can spoil the whole important conversation.

It is best to choose a time when the mother and daughter are alone at home, the girl is not particularly busy with anything and is always in a good mood. Alternatively, you can also talk while walking, for example, in a cozy square or park where there are no people nearby.

It is good to start a conversation with a discussion of related topics, for example, to notice how the daughter has changed recently (she has become prettier, seems more mature), and then smoothly move on to a topic that worries her mother.

A woman must also provide for a soft tone of conversation, a favorable facial expression (no need to make a too serious face), gestures.

Appropriate tone, smile, tactile contact are the keys to a successful conversation with a child.

An interesting trick is to initially arouse the girl's curiosity: for example, show the gasket and ask, “Do you know what this is? Are you wondering why this is needed?

You can spark your daughter's initial interest by showing her a pad.

Video: preparing a daughter for the first menstruation (a video from Always)

What aspects to pay attention to and what not to focus on

It is good to build a conversation about menstruation according to a pre-planned plan, for example, use this option:

1. Stages of development of the child, the difference in the physique of a girl and a girl. Here it is worth activating the daughter’s already existing knowledge: let her tell everything she already knows and ask what interests her.
2. What is menstruation, its harbingers in a girl. Time of onset of menarche (first menstruation). Cycle length.
3. Features of personal hygiene during critical days, which should not be done during critical days.
4. Possible problems associated with menstruation (for example, its prolonged absence). Here it is important to focus on rational nutrition. Indeed, many teenage girls inadequately evaluate their appearance and begin to exhaust themselves with diets. This breaks the cycle.

It is not at all necessary to immediately “spread” the entire amount of information. The interview can be carried out in 2-3 stages. It is very good to use your own experience: to talk about your experiences in the same period.

The daughter must understand that menstruation is a completely natural process that marks the transformation of a girl into a girl. And it is in the power of the mother to present everything in such a way that the child will not only not be afraid of first blood, but will wait for this event as a holiday.

It is in the power of the mother to inspire the girl that menstruation is a joyful event in life

It is very important to explain to the girl that menarche happens at different ages. And if her classmates are already having critical days, then this by no means means that they are better and more mature.

In this regard, my classmate Yulia is remembered. Until the 9th grade, the girl was small in stature and had a "childish" physique. She had not yet had her period (she herself admitted this), which caused ridicule from many other, more “adult” peers. After the 9th grade, Yulia left school, and I did not see her for several years. Imagine my surprise when one day at a reunion of graduates I saw a tall busty girl (later she became the mother of two children). So the late onset of menstruation does not at all mean the absence of femininity and inferior reproductive function.

There are things that it is better not to touch on in the first conversations about menstruation, so as not to cause unnecessary fears in the girl:

1. Possible very painful sensations during critical days. This also includes stories about labor pains.
2. Deepening into the issues of sexual intercourse, loss of virginity, sexually transmitted diseases. Of course, all this is very important, but it is a topic for a separate conversation, which is not yet the time for 10-11 years. If the girl has any questions from this area, the mother does not need to evade the answer, blush, but briefly explain in a language accessible to her age, without going into details.

Video: animated video about menstruation for children

How nice it is for parents to watch the transformation of their daughters! From clumsy little girls, they turn into teenagers and beautiful girls. Growing up is a complex process that includes not only external metamorphoses, but also changes in the body of a future woman. How to explain to a child, right? After all, it is important not only to provide the necessary information to a teenager, but also to take care of the psychological aspect of the issue.

Heart to heart conversation

Before starting a conversation with her daughter, any mother should understand that what she understands can be a real mystery to her child. That is why it is so important to present the information correctly. Many girls do not know how menstruation begins, and this "incident" sometimes plunges them into a real shock. Start a conversation with your own story, describe in detail how it happened to you. Explain to the baby that this is a natural process that will testify to her growing up. Tell that when menstruation begins, the girl's body changes, she becomes more attractive and feminine.

Emphasize that such a process is not a disease, but rather a confirmation of her female health. If the child is embarrassed to talk about it, do not put pressure on him, give information in small portions. Try to interest the girl in that you will help to understand how she will change, and in the future she will be able to become a mother. And how to explain to a child what menstruation is if he flatly refuses to talk about it? In this case, the best solution would be a conversation with the one whom the daughter trusts the most. Grandmother, sister or godmother can explain to her all the nuances.

Age limits

And when to start a difficult conversation? As a rule, menstruation in girls begins from 9 to 15 years. However, this is not the law. It is best to tell the child all the subtleties before puberty, at 8 years old, the daughter will already be able to understand you. Even if she does not learn everything, at the onset of menstruation, the child will at least not be afraid. Convince your baby that there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, and you should definitely tell your mother about this event. Tell me that such a process occurs in absolutely all girls and women at a certain period of life. At the same time, you should not focus on when exactly menstruation should occur, because the child may consider that up to a certain age it is a disease. But the mother herself must control when the discharge begins. If they are too early (up to 8 years old) or, conversely, delayed until 17 years old, you should consult a doctor for advice. After all, such shifts may indicate a hormonal failure in the body.

Information for parents

Keep in mind that if your daughter is underweight or overweight, her periods may not come for a long time. In this case, it is necessary to show the child to the doctor. As a rule, from the moment of formation of the breast and before the onset of menstruation, it takes about two years. Do not worry if the girl has already begun menstruation, but they are irregular, while the shift is from 10 to 14 days. The normal cycle will be established within 1.5-2 years. But you should pay attention if the delay is more than 3 months.

PMS - tell the girl about it

Tell your daughter what menstruation means, how it happens. Emphasize that this is a natural process. Once the child understands what awaits him, he can ask a question about painful sensations. And in this matter it is necessary to prepare the girl very delicately. It is not necessary to say that it is very painful, and it will be so every month. Try to explain that all processes occurring in the body are individual. She probably won't have any pain at all. It is better to tell more about the premenstrual period. Weakness, irritability, increased appetite, fatigue are symptoms that she may feel before her period. Explain that this will soon pass. Emphasize that during menstruation it is forbidden to overstrain both physically and emotionally, otherwise the cycle may go astray.

Hygiene

• Avoid stress and overwork.
• Stop playing sports.
• You can not follow diets and starve - such an event can cause menstruation to fail and lead to hormonal imbalance.
• Do not swim in open water. There is a high risk of catching an infection.

Changes in the body

Now you know how to explain to a child what menstruation is. But such a conversation will be an excellent occasion to tell the girl that now she is able to become pregnant and give birth. Even if your daughter is not yet sexually active, let her have the necessary information. Pay her attention to the fact that now an egg is maturing in the body, which can be fertilized during sexual intercourse, after which pregnancy will occur. You should not, of course, intimidate the child, it is better to tell how to protect yourself properly, what means to use. Note that early pregnancies are undesirable and can negatively affect the body of a young mother.

Be sure to talk about the risk of sexually transmitted diseases through unprotected sex, especially during your period. You can prepare special literature, with the help of which the child will get acquainted with the information of interest to him in detail, or look for a site with current problems for teenagers.

Summary

Dear parents, remember: despite the fact that your girl is growing up, many things scare her and remain incomprehensible. Therefore, it is so important to correctly tell the child about the processes that occur in his body. Try to win the girl's trust, and then you can support her in a difficult moment.

Today I will tell you how to explain to a child what menstruation is and what they are for. It would seem that not long ago your girl took the first step and only yesterday went to first grade, but time flies quickly and soon your little girl will become a teenager. The period of puberty will not keep you waiting, and with it the first menstruation. This is a significant period in the life of a teenage girl, and the task of the mother is to prepare her daughter for new physiological processes so that the first spotting does not panic the child and cause shock. The conversation is going to be delicate.

How to explain to a child what menstruation is?

When to start talking about periods

Usually the level of sex hormones begins to increase from 9-10 years. It is at this time that changes begin to occur - hair growth of the body occurs (hairs grow under the armpits and on the pubis), the chest grows, the pelvis expands and the figure of the child is formed. At this time, one should begin to talk about maturation in general and in particular about menstruation in girls. The conversation must be structured so that the girl can understand that menstruation is a natural necessary physiological process that is not dangerous to health and that bloody discharge on underwear is not a sign of illness and is not a cause for concern.

In modern life, children grow up early due to the availability of information on the Internet, the media and radio, but you don’t need to rely on the reliability of the information received by the girls yourself, it’s better to tell everything yourself so that the girl learns the information first hand, from the lips of her beloved mother.

How to start a conversation about menstruation

First of all, talk about the structure of the female body, tell about the mammary glands and the female figure. Explain to the girl why menstruation is coming, while taking into account the young age, but do not delve into medicine. Tell that this process is monthly and occurs in all women. Since the reaction of the child can be unpredictable, you must be ready to delicately and competently answer all the questions that the child has.

The most frequently asked questions in conversations

If it's bleeding, does it hurt?

Explain that it will not hurt, of course, unpleasant sensations and some discomfort are possible, but nothing more.

How do you know when your period starts?

Due to a surge of hormones, mood swings, drowsiness, poor or vice versa excessive appetite, heaviness in the lower abdomen or discomfort in the lumbar region are possible.

When will it happen?

Tell us that no one knows the exact date, most often for the first time this happens in the cold season (in winter) at the age of 10 to 14 years. It depends on many factors - on the characteristics of the body, nutrition, diseases suffered in early childhood, physical development, as well as the conditions in which you live.

How many days are menses?

A girl's menstruation lasts from 3 to 7 days. Periodic delays of 10-15 days are possible - this is normal. Of course, if the girl is over 14 years old, and her period has not begun, apparently, you should visit a doctor with your daughter. It is also necessary to go to the doctor if there are no periods for more than three months or the periods are too heavy and long, lasting more than a week.

The Importance of Hygiene

Be sure to focus on the issue of personal hygiene during the period when menstruation begins. Tell what:
pads should be changed every 2-3 hours or as they fill up;
Always wash your hands before changing pads.
no need to wear a thong, as it is not hygienic, it is better to give preference to ordinary comfortable underwear;
it is not advisable to use scented pads with synthetic fiber;
do not store pads in the bathroom, moisture is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria;
you can not take a bath, during menstruation it is advisable to wash only in the shower;
it is necessary to wash it before each change of pads using special gels for intimate hygiene.

Miscellaneous

Teach your daughter to mark the days of menstruation on the calendar from the very beginning, this is necessary to control the body so that failures in women's health can be detected in a timely manner. The period conversation is the first conversation with your daughter about adulthood, the next conversation could be about sex and pregnancy.

Children grow up, every day parents have to solve new tasks in relation to education. At a certain moment, mom and dad understand - it's time to explain to the offspring what menstruation is. Parents may even argue, deciding which of them should initiate a conversation on a sensitive topic. How to explain to a child what menstruation is and at what age should a conversation begin?

In the process of raising a child, parents have to plan the discussion of sensitive topics.

When to start a conversation?

Sometimes parents delay the conversation, believing that the child has not yet reached sufficient maturity. When to start a conversation? Is there a universal age at which you must definitely talk with your offspring? It turns out that every child can be ready to perceive this or that information in due time. There are several factors to take into account:

• Menstruation can begin in a girl at 11 or even 10 years old, so you need to talk with her in advance.
• It is worth taking a closer look at the child and assessing how much he or she shows interest in “forbidden topics”.
• Sometimes the offspring himself begins to ask questions about the physiological characteristics of women and men. If he is over 8 years old, then it is quite possible to start answering his questions in detail.
• If the son's classmates do not hide their interest in matters of gender and relations between girls and boys. Such conversations sometimes arise in a children's company, adults can become witnesses of jokes on this topic.

Parents themselves can feel the time when you need to delicately tell your daughter about the stages of a girl's growing up. The boy will also need this information, he must certainly know that girls sometimes feel unwell, and this is one of the reasons why they should not be treated roughly.

A girl's period can start quite early, so she should be prepared for them.

Preparing for a conversation

Some parents need only start a conversation, the words themselves come to mind. Others find it difficult to choose phrases, especially when the question concerns sensitive topics. If you belong to the second type, it makes sense to prepare for the conversation with the help of materials at hand:

• Look for special literature that explains in an accessible language how menstruation (regula) in women goes. It can be a children's encyclopedia, a magazine for parents. You can read the material and present it to the girl with your own comments. In addition, she will be able to later read this information herself, view pictures and photographs if questions arise.
• It will be great if you can find videos on this topic. You can watch a movie or even a cartoon with your daughter, answering her questions along the way.

If the upcoming conversation seems very difficult for the mother, she can learn information in the book for parents.

Basic concepts

How to build a conversation? How to tell a girl about menstruation so that she does not feel disgust and is not afraid? What should be discussed right away and what should be left for later? First of all, you need to think in advance about the structure of the conversation, and then the order in which it is best to present the information. We propose to arrange the stages of the conversation in the following sequence:

1. Girls are little women. First, you need to be reminded that any girl will grow into a woman who can become a mother in the future. Women have reproductive organs that allow them to bear a fetus - the uterus, ovaries. The girl also has these organs, but they are still small and grow with her.
2. Preparing for future motherhood. At the onset of a certain age (11-14 years), the girl's body signals that it is entering a new stage - preparation for future motherhood. The girl starts menstruating. It should be mentioned that almost all women have blood discharge, there is nothing terrible or shameful in this process.
3. Hygiene. Separately, you need to talk about the fact that during critical days you need to observe hygiene especially carefully. During this period, the pathogenic microflora is easier than usual to reach the internal organs, which leads to diseases of the genitourinary system. Gaskets should be changed regularly and water procedures should not be neglected.
4. What is PMS? This terrible abbreviation, which almost everyone knows about, stands for the words “premenstrual syndrome”. It is imperative to warn the daughter that during this period she may have mood swings, she may cry for no apparent reason or feel offended and lonely. The main thing that a girl should know about is that this condition is temporary, it will certainly pass.

Strive for dialogue

It is not enough to talk in general terms about menstruation, it is important to wait for questions. If the daughter or son does not ask anything after the story, most likely the child is not ready to discuss this issue with their parents. There may be several reasons: the daughter already knows a lot from communicating with classmates, or she does not trust her parents and is embarrassed to talk about intimate topics.

Both options require careful consideration. What to do if the offspring does not make contact? It is worth waiting a couple of days after the conversation - the teenager may need time to comprehend the information, and a little later he will come to his parents with his questions. If the child continues to be silent and does not return to this topic, then you need to act. Try to talk again, ask what worries him and what he knows about "critical days".

Maybe someone has already provided the teenager with distorted information and he considers it shameful to talk about it. We must try to find out what the offspring is afraid of, what exactly he already knows. It is very important to explain to him what is true and what is fiction.

It happens that the conversation does not work out - you should not give up. Any conversation is better than silence and ignoring the problem.

If the child is not ready to make contact, there is no need to insist, it will be possible to talk later

Questions to be answered

Since it is quite difficult to tell your daughter about menstruation with all the details, it is worth preparing for the conversation in advance and thinking about how to answer questions that may arise during the conversation. Often a teenager is curious about how painful critical days are, how many days they last, and what to do if they start unexpectedly? If a boy is growing up in the family, you also need to talk with him on this topic, but the conversation can be shorter and more general. We will try to answer the most popular questions of children about menstruation.

Is menstruation painful?

The girl may worry that the bleeding is accompanied by pain. It must be explained that usually the regulation is painless, only at the beginning of the cycle in the lower abdomen discomfort may occur. However, each girl experiences her own sensations and some complain of abdominal pain, upset stool, dizziness. It is also worth talking about the fact that breasts swell and become painful before menstruation.

For some women, menstruation is painful, but you should not initially scare your daughter with this

How much blood is flowing?

Often it seems to girls that blood is flowing from the vagina, this picture is especially frightening for those who are afraid of her appearance. Mom should answer this question in order to talk about the regulations based on personal impressions. Blood secretions are usually heterogeneous, often quite thick. In some women, the discharge may be scanty, in others, abundant. At the same time, the blood that leaves is already “used” and it is not required for the life of the body. In the human body, everything is thought out and arranged in the best possible way. New blood is generated to replace the lost blood, which is a natural and even beneficial process.

Sometimes the girl is worried about the question of whether it is possible to lose a lot of blood during critical days. Of course, the situations may be different. During this period, you can not expose the body to active physical exertion, so as not to cause bleeding, but you should not spend the whole day in bed. You need to lead a normal life with some restrictions.

Pads or tampons?

If the daughter's age approaches the cherished 11 years, she is looking forward to the first menstruation with great impatience. It's time to prepare a supply of sanitary pads or tampons with your mother. What is better to use? This issue is controversial today. Some gynecologists lean towards pads, others are not so critical and quite admit the idea that a young girl can use special tampons. We want to highlight the fact that tampons are quite difficult to insert, while pads are more comfortable and easier to use.

If we consider different types of hygiene products, then pads are the most convenient to use.

You should also prepare for the fact that questions may relate to conception, contraception, intimate relationships between a man and a woman. You should consider in advance how much information you can give out to your daughter or son, depending on their maturity.

Forewarned means everything is in order!

It is not enough to tell that almost all women have menstruation; you also need to explain to your daughter how they pass in adolescents. It is necessary to warn her that at first the cycle may go astray, and menstruation will be uneven. On the website of Dr. Komarovsky there is information that in the first year after menarche, the cycle can be from 20 to 90 days. Setting the cycle can take six months, even a year or two, you should not worry about this. In order to estimate the number of days between regulations, you need to keep a calendar. It is enough to buy a small copy for the girl and ask her to mark in it the dates when her critical days begin.

Sometimes a mother believes that her daughter is just a child and is not interested in the opposite sex - even in this case, it is worth touching the topic of a possible pregnancy first. Explain that menstruation means the possibility of becoming pregnant, but does not at all indicate the readiness of the body to bear a child. A girl who has already started her period should be responsible for her body and her life.

Early pregnancy is rarely desired, so it is better to talk to the girl about this topic in advance.

What is not worth talking about?

You can talk about regulations in your own words, as well as build a conversation according to your own ideas. However, you should not scare the child and tell the young girl about any complications that are quite possible:

• It is impossible to limit the time of the onset of the first menstruation (menarche) to a rigid framework. A girl who didn't have her period at 13 will assume that she has some kind of abnormality. It is better to wait a bit and consult a pediatric gynecologist.
• You should not prepare your daughter in advance for the fact that menstruation is painful, otherwise she will increase her fear in anticipation. Also, one should not attach too little importance to them, saying that menstruation passes unnoticed. This process is physiological, you should prepare for it in advance, but do not give up your habits.
• You can’t talk about menstruation as if their onset is something shameful, which should be silent about. On the contrary, monthly menstruation is a normal process that occurs with every woman. At the same time, you can talk about them only with close people, without bringing intimate details to the public.

Talk to your child candidly to prepare him for the new circumstances. You should not postpone the conversation on the back burner, because it is better if the girl learns about menstruation from her mother than from someone else. Such conversations strengthen relationships and help parents understand their child better. It is very important not to lose contact with him, especially on the threshold of a difficult and interesting adolescence.

Content

A girl, approaching adolescence, experiences not only problems in the psycho-emotional sphere, there are also physiological changes in the body. She has questions, most often, which can only be asked to the closest person. Mom should know how to tell a girl about her period, and at what age this should be done.

At what age should you tell your daughter about menstruation?

Now children grow up earlier than past generations, the onset of menstruation is no exception. Parents often delay talking about menstruation, believing that the girl is not mature enough for this topic. Indeed, each girl is individual, so the age at which you need to start a conversation depends on several factors:

1. Menstruation can occur in a girl even at the age of 10, which is not a pathology, so the conversation must be started in advance. Parents should pay attention to changes in the character, behavior of the child, the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics.
2. When a girl shows an active interest in the physiology of her body.

If a young girl asks a question herself, then the answer should not be evaded. You need to calmly explain the whole situation, depending on the age of the child. There is no shame in talking about the puberty of your own child, because it is better if the girl learns about menstruation from the lips of the closest person. Now there are quite a lot of commercials, information on the Internet, which indirectly talks about menstruation and hygiene products, so the child usually shows interest and asks himself a question. The task of the parent is not to push the child away, but to thoroughly talk about this topic.

How to talk to a girl about her period

A girl's period can come early enough, so parents should be prepared for this conversation. Some of them cannot find the right words, especially when it comes to such delicate issues. But if you start a conversation, then the words often come by themselves, because the child actively begins to ask his questions. For the convenience of explanation, you can stock up on additional literature and videos, which clearly depict the entire process of transforming the body during puberty.

Anatomical features of the female body

The girl needs to be told about what changes occur in her body at the time of the formation of the menstrual function. The body enters puberty, the girl becomes a woman capable of bearing and giving birth to a child. The mammary glands begin to form, the first hair appears in the armpits, on the pubis, the hair on the legs darkens. A girl may be embarrassed to come up and ask about it, especially if there is no trusting and warm relationship between the child and the parent, so it is important for a loved one not to miss the right moment for a conversation.

What is the menstrual cycle and its role in a woman's life

In general terms, it is necessary to convey to the child that menstruation is not a pathology, but is a normal process that repeats every month. The menstrual cycle in the first half creates all the conditions for pregnancy. In the middle of the cycle, ovulation occurs when the egg leaves the ovary and is ready for fertilization. During this period, the girl may be disturbed by pain in the lower abdomen, it is important to seek help from parents or a doctor to find out the cause of these discomforts. If fertilization does not occur during ovulation, then the inner layer of the uterus is removed as unnecessary, which is manifested by monthly bleeding in the girl.

Hygiene rules

It is necessary to achieve an understanding of the girl that menstrual blood is a favorable environment for the development of the infectious process, so it is very important to observe the rules of hygiene during this period. Washing the genitals from the outside should be at least 2-3 times a day, you can use additional means for intimate hygiene. During menstruation, you should not use soap (if it is not for children) when washing the genitals, because the mucous membrane is prone to dryness under the influence of hormones these days, and the alkali in the composition of the soap can aggravate the process and lead to overdrying of the tissues. It is advisable to change the pads after 3-4 hours, and not as it is filled. Monthly blood begins to decompose, causing, in addition to an unpleasant odor, a high probability of inflammatory diseases of the reproductive sphere.

Important! At the time of menstruation, it would be rational to refuse to take a hot bath or visit a bath: this will increase blood loss, which may make you feel worse.

How to prepare a girl for her first period

Puberty is a turning point for a girl, because psychologically the body is not adapted to the changes taking place in the body. A conversation about the first menstruation with a girl should be carried out before it occurs. If the daughter is not prepared for the first menstruation, then, when she sees blood on the linen, a state of shock for the body may occur, complete confusion. This negative experience can even affect your personal life in the future.

What to do if your period starts at school

The mother should instill in the child the confidence that in the event of menstruation within the school, you can and should seek help. This is not a shame at all: the process is a natural state of the female body, every woman found herself in a similar situation when menstruation began at an unexpected moment. You can approach the school nurse, who probably has intimate hygiene products, a teacher or a classmate. To prevent such situations, you can put a gasket in each bag. This will help you avoid awkward moments.

Conclusion

The question of how to tell a girl about menstruation is asked by each parent as the child grows up. It will be better if she learns all the necessary information from her loved one, and when a critical moment comes, she will not be at a loss.