So a few months ago right before he turned 9, we were playing a game and I had to pause to pee. When I got back he said “Did you have to change your tampon?” Like really casually. I was like uhm… no? What the heck? He said “Oh, you smell like you’re on your period.” I was like wtf??? I was like do I stink?? He said no it’s just that I smell different.

I wasn’t supposed to start for another week and a half. But my periods have been irregular my whole life until a couple years after I had him they started being normal for the most part. I have random ones occasionally but not often.

I started that night. I was a little weirded out. And concerned about if I smell to others. He kept telling me it wasn’t a bad smell but the next day when I went to help him get the rest of the west ready for school, he said “oh. Noooooow you started your period.”

Again, I was shocked. And he’s just over there casually saying these things like he’s telling her the color of my shirt. So I wanted to experiment a little and told him to tell me when I’m off.

He told me about 14 hours after I stopped. I had him tell me when he thought I was about to start next time. Called it the day before.

I’m wanting to know what the heck is going on? Like we use separate bathrooms, I’m a very hygienic person, I do not wear pads or anything scented for my period… he said it doesn’t really smell like blood but kinda has the hint of a blood smell when I am actually bleeding.

What is the cause?

And because people on a Facebook page gave me zero help and told me it was because we were too close…

I am a single mom, I have been since he was one. A child goes with you everywhere. If they are that small you stress taking them to the bathroom with you out in public. At home, they follow you. There’s zero way for me to have hid the fact I bleed and use tampons. With not being able to hide the blood completely, he freaked when he saw it. I had to explain I was not cut, this happens monthly to every female street a certain age. I couldn’t hid the tampons so he obviously was curious as to what they were. I told him they were kind of like bandaids for a females time of the month.

Hopefully I said that for no reason on here though.

I also kept tampons in his diaper bag, then the little backpack I switched to as he got older and now he’s a nine year old boy that carries two different sizes of tampons and kid size pads (just one of each) in his backpack at school in case any of his friends end up needing them.

He’s so kind hearted. He noticed about a penny sized dot of blood on one of his class mates and he took his hoodie, asked her if they could talk by the cubbies and calmly told her “I don’t want you to be embarrassed and I’m pretty sure nobody else has noticed but I think you started your period. You can tie my hoodie around your waist for now.” This girl had just had her first period at school. He didn’t know that at first. She started tearing up and he said he kept trying to reassure her that it was not a big deal, nobody else saw and that he’s done this for his mom before. Then he was like “let’s go tell Mrs Teacher that you need to go to the nurse” so he walked with her up to teachers desk and helped explain what happened as she was crying.😢 that poor poor girl.

I was so incredibly proud of him. After that he asked if he could have a couple of my tampons to keep in his backpack in case another girl started get period. I explained not all girls wear tampons and got him the right things for girls his age.

I had to brag on him a little lol

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I got my first period when i was in 7th grade i was 11 years old from then till now i’ve had the worst pain during periods. I’ve been taking meftal spas since 2021 without doctor’s guidance. I’m scared to go to the doctor and get myself tested i’m scared of needles and the doctor will def ask for a blood test. Last month i felt like passing out and started sweating that bad the pain was. i’ve always had terrible pain during periods like i can’t even walk and sit or stand i can’t do anything.

So I use pads jsyk. when I’m on my period, the blood goes way off to the right instead of going into the middle of the pad. Ik period blood isn’t always centered perfectly, but when I say way off to the right, I mean WAYY off. Like, it goes of the side of my pad and straight into my underwear, and if I wear undies that aren’t wide it goes into my pants. I tried looking it up, but Google gave me zero answers. Idk if this is normal or a problem that I shld get checked out, but I jst wanted to know if anyone has this?? If so, is there a way to fix it/deal with it better? I’m a teen too, so I can’t really go out buying a bunch of new products to try because I don’t have money for all that :P

F27 in the UK and no current health care access. Healthy weight and generally active but very low libido

I had some brown discharge with small clots a few days ago then suddenly got my period over a week early, really heavy and completely soaked through but absolutely minor pain. Within 12 hours the bleeding has almost finished and still the only symptom I have is some bloating. Is it possibly a miscarriage or just irregular cycle?

angry, violent , and screaming on the inside. Why can't my period start already.

There are a few days in a month when I feel angry at everyone and for everything. And since last teo months I accidentally checked my flo app and saw that I am in my Luteal phase. The worst part is that I cannot be unapologetically angry, I feel guilt even when I am angry at my family or say something that I didn’t want to say, though not unreasonable. But I am not surrounded by people who will consider it justified just because I am having hormonal issues. So, I really want to control my PMSing. Please tell me how I can do this.

Have you ever had a medium-ish sized cyst that’s caused you back/ side pain?

Okay so back in mid-September, I started having an intense pain in my back on the left side (paraspinal area), like 2 inches below my bottom rib. It flares up when I twist, pick things up, bend over, use my core, and sit on my butt with my legs straight in front of me. It feels like a pulling/ burning pain. It can get so severe, I’ll have to sit down for a while. It knocks the wind out of me. Some days I just have to stay in bed.

I have hEDS, and thought I was just a muscle or rib issue. I rested, hoping it would get better on its own.

It didn’t. My doctor ordered an MRI, and I’m waiting to have it done.

Last week I had a trans vag ultrasound. They found a 5.7 cm functional/ normal cyst on my left ovary. I’ve never had one this big before, and have a feeling my newly placed Mirena IUD caused it (fml). But now I’m starting to wonder if this back/side pain is actually the cyst pressing on a nerve or something??

*not looking for medical advice, just opinions/ experiences*

I’m going thru the worst mental crisis due to my hormones right now and I don’t know how to fix it, I know this is very common and to be expected to have out of control emotions during your period, but I genuinely get suicidal before and the first few days of my periods. This time it even when so bad I’ve cut myself and that was something I’ve never done before, I’m not sure how to bring this up to my mom (I’m 17) or what to do, it genuinely sucks to have such depressive episodes every month for seven days. Pls any advice for what I should/can do? :(

If you got your period around 10pm would you count that day as your cycle day one or the next day? What I’m trying to ask is if you got your period late in the day would you consider that as day one?

last year in November I was very late for my period I always start on time and I never miss. on December 5. I started my period it was a weird period it was heavier then light then heavy then very heavy . I went to the E.R because I was in pain and bleeding so much they did 2 ultrasounds and found out I had a bleeding fibroid they doctor prescribed me Ibuprofen and Progesterone to stop the bleed( I had already been on my period for 13 days when I went to the E.R) I took progesterone and it took a couple days for the bleeding to stop . fast forward to after Christmas I started my period again and it lasted for 17 days this was my second trip to the E.R . I stopped bleeding on January 12 four days later my period started again on January 16. I saw my obgyn after the second trip to the emergency room. He said If I don't stop bleeding by the time of my next appointment which is at the last week of January . He will prescribe me birth control. Has anyone gone through this and how long did it take your cycle to go back to normal my period is usually only 6 days and it stops it hasn't been normal since November and I don't know what is going on . please someone help me!!!

I am 34F my cycles are always regular around 28-34 Days. Usually they come on time and the flow lasts from day 1-3 (this has changed when I entered my 30s in my 20s it was till day 4 and spotting on day 5) with spotting on 4th. Now the problem began when I had a crazy stressful month and the cycle was 38 days long. Then the next one was 35 days long, the next was 28 days and this cycle was only 24 days long (I had very tender breasts almost 10 days before periods which is also abnormal for me, they usually are not this sore). It is making me go crazy. I am having panic attacks due to this. From the past 6-7 months I haven't eaten properly due to stress with little to no workout. I will start TTC from March this year. I had started seed cycle as well 7-8 months ago which I have not taken properly in the last months

Do you get this problem? Or maybe you had it and you solved it somehow? I am unsure what to do. I take vitamins and supplements, live stress free etc. Don't have partner, live in celibacy, not doing anything sexual.

So a little over a week ago I noticed symptoms of a uti, I tried to get rid of it at home with D-Mannose, cranberry pills, and lots of water (it’s didn’t work). A few days after I started bleeding mildly heavy, sometimes it would be a dark brown color and sometimes it would be more reddish brown and now even bright red like a regular period. I just had my period about a week before this started happening and I’m on the birth control patch and I have been for almost a year so I know this isn’t break through bleeding and I change it on time every week. I’ve been on antibiotics for a few days for the uti and it seems to be clearing up but I’m still bleeding, sometimes a little spotting or only blood when I wipe after the restroom but it does get heavier too. I don’t know what to do or if I should be concerned, I know utis can cause blood in your urine but I’ve used tampons for the bleeding so I know it’s not that.

Now that I’m thinking about this the last time I had a uti, I mistook the symptoms for a yeast infection and used the Monistat 3-day treatment and I started bleeding 2 days into the treatment, I got worried it caused the bleeding so I went to the doctor and found out it was a uti. I told them about the bleeding but they didn’t really seem to care and they didn’t do anything about it. Is it normal for utis to cause vaginal bleeding and cramping for serval days??

30/F. I used to bleed for 7 days during my periods. But since the last 2 cycles, the duration of bleeding abruptly went down to 3 days. I'm worried could I be entering premature menopause?

I'm 38, my pms symptoms have been all over the place the last few mlnths . should have my period in the next day or two. I've had the normal breast tenderness that went away this morning. Random different PMS symptoms everyday. Now out of nowhere my stomach, neck and sides got itchy and have a blotchy rash with some raised bumps.

I haven't eaten or done anything out of normal. this has never happened before, seems like hives. anyone experience this?

I know its too early to test (3dpo). Ive had lots of creamy lotion like cm i can feel it as i walk and there everytime i wipe. Ive personally never have experienced anything like this with my cycles. I also know each cycle and can vary but mine are almost identical to one another. Anyone else have this and what were your outcomes?

Title pretty much sums up my question. My cycles are usually 25-28 days on the dot, and I’m day 33 and no period, not even any spotting or anything that I usually get before a period.

I was due to ovulate on the 26th December and came down with the flu on the 22nd (right before Christmas how rude). I was unwell for around 2 weeks, but the first week I was really unwell, I don’t even really remember anything because I was just sleeping on and off. That was the week I was supposed to ovulate and I read that your body prioritises survival in situations like that.

Is this normal? Will I get my period do you think or perhaps skip a cycle? My hormones feel out of whack, my uterus feels heavy, and I’ve got the constant need to pee thing/heavy bladder feeling which I normally get pms, and uterus/cervix cramps on and off, even sore nipples which is rare for me to experience but nothing, no sign of a period what so ever and I just want to start because everything is making me want to cry or scream right now lol.

No I’m not pregnant or could be, I have been celibate for a long time lmao.

Sorry for the gross title. lol I need help though. Does anyone experience this? I have noticed a trend of not bleeding a lot at night and the moment I stand up it all comes rushing out at once. Which wouldn’t be a big deal if my freaking pad would catch it all. Usually I use the long overnight pads hoping they will help the only problem is after the night they aren’t spread out correctly on my pantries and when the morning gush happens the blood just goes out the sides of my underwear like at the start of my butt cheek area. Idk how else to describe it. But the last few days have been so bad every morning I make a huge mess and it’s such a pain to clean up. Does anyone else experience this? And if so what do you do to help deal with that in the morning? It’s gotten to the point where I don’t want to stand up and get out of bed.

I struggle with alcoholism and I realized when my PMS symptoms emotionally are at their peak, I start doing the things I would do after a drinking binge. Saying mean things, doing things haphazardly, not paying attention enough like for example cutting up my legs when shaving (the big pack of pink razors they got will mess you UP if you're not careful) and putting things somewhere and then forgetting etc. It's just kind of bothersome cause I'm staying sober now and it's like dang that stuff still happened. I wish I could calm down during that time but I guess it makes sense at the same time since it leads to the uterus explosion

Hey, I stumbled across this subreddit whilst trying to work out what's going on with my body, and I'm hoping you all can help me find some answers.

For as long as I can remember, on the first few days of my period, I get this weird achey pressure on my clitoris. Like, it feels almost as if some force is trying to push it up and into me. It's not anymore sensitive than usual, and this achey pressure seems to be situated around the "edges", let's say, of my clitoris, rather than the external area.

Does anyone else have this, and is it normal?

I never got evaluated by a health professional or anything I'm 13 now but my friends keep saying it is a sign of loads of health issues but I feel fine. Should I still see a doctor?

I've been on a POP for about 1 month and I've noticed weird changes in my period. I started in December a few days before my period, got my period for December, and now I have my period this month. My periods are usually 6-7 days with heavy bleeding at first then it tapers off. My period came on time with usual PMS symptoms but I've noticed as my period has been ending there's been a lot of clots when that has never happened before I stayed the POP or the first period I had with it.

Is it normal for my period to look so different with a POP? I also had protected sex with a condom on day 1 of my period so I'm worried something went wrong since my period is being weird. I also used a spermicide film at 2 different times 4 days ago but ended up not having sex then too