Ok, So last night i had to go to the bathroom and i found a red stain in my underwear i didn't think much of it til this morning when there was another one. I am only just finishing the 5th grade what do i do my mom is at work i called but her phone is off i am afraid to tell my dad we were going to go to the pool later but what if i have my period there and will there be a blood stain in the pool. HELP!!!!
2007-06-06 04:09:12 · 28 answers · asked by skimboardergal6 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Also, when i wiped you know whee there was red stuff but that was it for now
2007-06-06 04:45:28 · update #1
It sounds like you've gotten a lot of good advice on this site.
It does sound like you've started menstruating & congratulations on becoming a woman. :)
I wouldn't start out using tampons, it takes a while to get a hang of using them. You can either try your mom again, talk with your dad or call a friend, who might already have started bleeding. In the mean time, I would use one of your mom's pads. I would wait & go swimming another time & take something to read with you or some music.
2007-06-06 05:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you can get some of your mom's from the bathroom, but I think you should tell your dad, and if you need, he can take you to the shops to get some sanitary products for girls getting their period. The girl/ woman at the shop can help you as she would understand (have been where you are before), until your mom gets home and can help you with it. It is a bit embarrassing, but your dad would love you and want to help you. Getting your period is just a part of being a girl, and your dad would want to help you out, and you need to sort something rather than ignore it and have the trip to the pool to deal with. Good luck.
2007-06-06 11:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you've started your periods! :p
Yeah I dont reccomend going into the pool for now... No, it doesnt get that bad! You wont make a stain in the pool or anything, it probably wont even show as it'd dissolve quickly.. But for moral and hygenic reasons, I wouldn't reccomend it. So stay out of the pool, and just tell your dad you feel sick so he wont have to take you. Fold up a tissue into a pad shape and put it in your underwear and just sit where you are (on a dark surface - incase) till your mom gets home.
2007-06-06 11:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by TheOne 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest not going to the pool and don't use tampons till at least your third period. Doesn't your mom have pads any where. If not just tell your dad and ask him to get you some pads go for the the one with wings and regular absorption. My sister was 10 and in the middle of the 4th grade when she started. So don't worry.
2007-06-06 11:20:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe call your mom's work?
and its perfectly NORMAL!
I started in 4th grade.. and I had to tell my dad because I didn't have a mother.. but like everyone else said go looking for stuff in your mother's bathroom if you feel uncomfortable talking to you dad.. i'm just suprised that they have not covered this in school & give you some "goods" ..
also you are the same age of my sister... and she done this and it ended up being nothing.. like she spotted twice and that was it.. so hopefully that is what has happened to you..
as far as swimming.. if your mom will be home before then to help then go.. if not why not do something else tonight?
Good luck!
2007-06-06 11:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by K.Fank 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry its no big deal. You can try Tampons for a fifth grader though I wouldn't recomend it. Tell you parents it may seem a little embarssing at first, but all girls have to go through this. As for swimming I found that if you wear a pad with a girtle and shorts you shouldn't have any problems. Its a bit uncomfortable until you get in the water, but this is coming from a girl who was forced to go swimming.
2007-06-07 14:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by Kitana K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to tell your dad. I told my dad when I got mine and he was cool. Remember he's a grown man, and is with your mom, and knows all about periods and stuff.
I'd skip swimming for today , but for future...chances are with a light flow it won't come out in the water because the water acts as a plug almost because of the pressure, just like in the bath tub... BUT... you still need to tell your dad, so he can help you. Doesn't you mom have any pads around you can use?
Best wishes love ! Don't worry, your dad will think you're normal!
2007-06-06 11:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by ™Tootsie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey! Congrats your now a woman. Don't worry! Wait till your mom comes home but for now just put some toilet paper (alot) in your underwear. Tell your dad you don't feel very well and you don't think you can go swimming. When your mom comes home, tell her. She will take you to the store and get you some pads. Good luck!
2007-06-06 17:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have your period....don't be embarrassed to tell your father what is going on he knows what is going on. If you are try and call your moms cell phone or work phone and tell her and she can tell your dad and he will go and get you what you need. I would not go to the pool with out a tampon because you will bleed in the pool.
2007-06-06 11:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by nurserenae 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
U probably love swimming....I have gone through this...your not alone! Just don't go swimming. They only last for like 5 or 7 days. Then you can go swimming in about a week. I'm in the eighth grade and I started when I was about 10. So, don't worry. Just ask your mom and don't be afraid. She has gone through the same thing.
2007-06-06 11:14:10 · answer #10 · answered by Jordan Pruitt Fan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋