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First Period?.. Or NOT?
I have NEVER had a period and a few days ago I went to the bathroom and when I wiped there was brown discharge with some blood on it what is that and now every time I wipe there is brown almost like poop color (sorry for being Graphic) discharge? what does this mean is my period coming or is it an infection?!
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The brown is 'old blood,' meaning you've had a bit of the endometrial lining shed off, which is essentially a light period. I would get some graph paper and start charting, putting an x for each day you've had this brown flow, and making a bar graph of the month. Start the next month's line of boxes when more either brown or red flow comes, in about 4 weeks. My guess is that this is your first period and it is really light. It's definitely not an infection. Incidentally, I knew girls in a family with six kids, and the doctor started all the girls on tampons when their periods came, they never did wear pads. So it is possible to use a tampon even if you are a virgin. Just start with the smallest ones, they are about as big around as a pencil and the box is marked something like "light" or "junior." Use the kind with the white cardboard tube applicator at first, they're easiest to learn with. If you can feel the tampon, it is not pushed in far enough.
How to chart your cycles: (This is using graph paper turned sideways.)
Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (etc. to 30 or so) -->
__________________________________________________________________
X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
9/3 9/4 9/5 (etc. ----> to last date before new period begins
X X X X X - - - - -
10/2 10/3 (etc. -----> to last date this cycle before new period begins
As you can see, as the months go on, you will be able to tell at a glance how long your flow is and how long your cycle is (28 days is average, but women differ, and it's convenient to know how long yours is for planning purposes). You can also use the chart to note other things, such as cervical mucus changes or ovulation pain.
Good luck!
How to chart your cycles: (This is using graph paper turned sideways.)
Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (etc. to 30 or so) -->
__________________________________________________________________
X X X X X - - - - - - - - - -
9/3 9/4 9/5 (etc. ----> to last date before new period begins
X X X X X - - - - -
10/2 10/3 (etc. -----> to last date this cycle before new period begins
As you can see, as the months go on, you will be able to tell at a glance how long your flow is and how long your cycle is (28 days is average, but women differ, and it's convenient to know how long yours is for planning purposes). You can also use the chart to note other things, such as cervical mucus changes or ovulation pain.
Good luck!
Your body is getting your uterus ready for your first period. Don't be afraid, if you have cramps take motrin or midol. You can wear maxi pads or mini pads depending on how heavy it is. Tampons are not for use until after you have had sex as it is usually painful trying to insert them.
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