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First Period Came When I Was At The Beach Tanning

Reader Stories: Getting Your First Period

From rachel

Created October 06, 2010

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When Did You Get Your First Period?

When I got my first period it was during the summer, and I was at the beach with my best friend. (I wouldn't have wanted anyone else) We were tanning and when we were about to leave I stood up and I saw it. There was blood on my blanket and I looked down my yellow bottoms were all red.

Where Were You When Your First Period Started?

When I stood up a huge red spot was right over where I had been laying. When I looked down there was a giant red spot all over my nice yellow bikini bottoms. I was so embarrassed. My friend and I ran to the bathroom and couldn't get the stain off my bikini, I was mortified. We ran back to my house and I got a new bathing suit and one of my older sisters' pads and stuck to tanning that day.

Lessons Learned

  • Always be ready for everything
  • Try to be with people you trust
  • I have a heavy flow

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