Your First Period | Femcare

What are periods, really?

Chances are, you’ve started to feel your body going through lots of changes. This is called puberty.

How much bleeding is normal during a period?

The amount of blood you lose during a period varies from woman to woman, like most aspects of your monthly cycle.

How regular is a woman’s period?

Recently started your period? Don’t worry if they aren’t regular yet – this isn’t a sign that there’s a problem.

Discharge – what’s normal and what’s not?

Is it normal to have discharge? Absolutely. Vaginal discharge is nothing to panic about. In fact, it’s a good thing.

How does ovulation work?

Heard the word ovulation but not sure what it means? Don’t worry – it’s just a part of your monthly menstrual cycle.

PMS – myths and management

Feeling out of sorts when you’re premenstrual is pretty common. But PMS doesn’t have to slow you down.

Period myths

At any one time, a quarter of women of reproductive age are menstruating. And yet, there is a still a great deal of confusion about how periods affect women’s lives.

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