When girls start their periods, they do not know much about it. They come to know about it only when they get their first period. Like ordinary girls, actresses too have similar experiences regarding periods. TV actress Ankita Lokhande has shared the experience of her first period.
Ankita said that when she got her period for the first time, she went to the bathroom and she was bleeding. he/she felt very strange at that time. he/she said that he/she did not have that much knowledge then. She was in sixth or seventh class. She took off her panty and kept it in the bathroom. Ankita told that her brother saw that panty in the bathroom and said, “Ankita is going to die, now he/she will never kill her”.
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Don’t know about periods
There are many girls like Ankita who do not know about periods. UNICEF According to , when your daughter reaches teenage age, then you should talk to her and ask if she already knows about it and what she thinks about it. Have any of her friends had periods? If he/she has any wrong question or notion regarding this, then try to remove it.
use clear words
Use clear words while talking about periods. Tell your daughter that this is a natural and biological process that every girl has to go through. Tell her that periods are a normal part of growing up and something every girl goes through when she hits puberty.
Share your experience
To make this not too stressful for your daughter, share your experience with her. Tell her that many changes occur in a girl’s body when her first period arrives. Their breasts and body hair start growing and their hips become wider. Hormones start affecting the emotions and mood of girls. Tell him/her that there is nothing to be afraid of or feel embarrassed about.
What to do if there is pain during periods?
Tell your daughter that stomach ache is common during periods. During this time he/she may also have mood swings. To cure these, you can do exercise and deep breathing. One should walk for a while, get enough sleep, drink plenty of water and stomach pain can also be reduced by taking some medicines prescribed by the doctor.
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Tell about period protection measures
After or before your daughter’s first period, tell her about sanitary pads, reusable pads, tampons, clothes and menstrual cups. Tell her that she can choose any one of these products as per her convenience.