Comments on: Signs Of Your First Period And What Your First Period Says About You

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:52:25 +0000

In reply to Bridgitte lynch. No this is not normal and you should really see your health care provider. I'd love to help you more.

By: Bridgitte lynch

Bridgitte lynch — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:30:56 +0000

Hi there!
I got my first period at age 14, it was horrible it was so heavy I couldn’t even stand up without flooding everywhere through pads and everything, it would last at least 8 days, I would vomit and have pains throughout, it would never be regilar either, some months I wouldn’t even get a period. I’m now 23 and it’s changed! It now only lasts 4 days and very light but my pains are out of control, to the point I can hardly walk and have to take time off work, I sometimes still vomit from it and it’s still irregular.. is it normal to have such a change?

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:28:05 +0000

In reply to Ange. Genetics! They can be tricky but there would certainly be a reason and I'd love to help more.

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:27:29 +0000

In reply to Anita. Oh gosh NO WAY!!

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 10:26:57 +0000

In reply to Jess. I think your situation is like so many women - I can't even understand how frustrating this is.

By: Ange

Ange — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:44:41 +0000

I have two daughters who are almost 12 and 13 and both got their period at 11 years old.
One has a relatively easy time with her period but her skin is really out of control – the other has a painful period and good skin.

Is there any rhyme or reason to this?

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:08:40 +0000

Weirdly, I don’t remember too much about my first period. I’m 46 now and never really had any pain with it. But I do remember one of my friends telling me she was concerned for me as she’d been informed by her doctor that no pain means no fertility..lol

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:34:42 +0000

I got my period when I was 11yrs and it was very irregular. If only I knew this information then, that my hormones wouldn’t ‘settle’ until around 18yrs, as my doctor at the time put me on the contraceptive pill at 12yrs old. I had been on it with small breaks here and there until I was 26yrs old, I am now almost 33yrs old and have PBCS which I am working on.

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:34:15 +0000

In reply to Allison.

It’s really common for periods to be irregular up until 18 for young women – until their hormones work out their groove. I’d be inclined to implement some specific lifestyle additions if this were a patient of mine at 14 and see what changes we could get that way. Glad your body knew what to do when you transitioned off the pill. For so many women it is a different story.

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:32:54 +0000

In reply to Kellie. So very welcome x