By: Allison Waldbeser
From soccer games to period stains, here are six first-period stories we thought you would get a chuckle from, because who doesn’t like to hear about other people's period stories?
How come this tampon won’t go in?
“It was the morning I had to go to a soccer tournament and I didn’t want to wear a pad, so I had to try to figure out how you put in a tampon. My mom was standing outside the bathroom trying to explain it to me and I think I was yelling at her! I definitely didn’t put it in the right way until the third attempt...and I’m pretty sure we were late to soccer.” – Cammie
Celebrating your first period at good ol’ Starbucks
“I didn’t tell my mom for four days, I was in 7th grade and used panty liners (like four together to make a pad) because that’s all I could find and I was too scared to try a tampon, and when I finally told my mom she took me to Starbucks to celebrate.” – Aubrey
Poop or blood?
“I got my first period when I was around 11 or 12. I was out with my grandmother and when we got home I went to the bathroom, pulled down my pants, and was like “Um...whoms’t??” because there was a big brown stain in my underwear! I honestly thought I shit my pants and just didn’t realize it while we were out. So I took my underwear and went downstairs to show my grandmother. She FREAKED and called my dad telling him how I got my period and he needed to come home. I panicked and texted my mom. She said “Yeah probably your period. Don’t freak out. Text your dad to get you some pads, you’re fine.” And that’s the story of my first period!” – Isabelle
When you and your bestie are on the same cycle
“My parents were away and my uncle was babysitting me, my brother, and my cousins. I went to the toilet oblivious to what was happening. To my surprise I found blood in my pants and freaked out! I knew vaguely of periods but felt very unprepared. I messaged my girlfriends for reassurance, and I discovered that my best friend had also started that night! We couldn’t believe it and both went through the stress together.” – Leah
Bloody family vacation
“I started my first period at 14 years old. I was on holiday in Spain. We were by the pool, and I went for a wee, and then noticed in my swimsuit something weird and brown. I asked my mum about it and she said it was my period. So we sent my dad to the local shop about a 5 minute walk away to get me some pads. My sister is seven years older than me, so luckily my dad knew what he needed to buy. If it hadn’t started on holiday I don’t think it would’ve been so memorable.” – Abigail
Saved by the mud
“It was the 3rd of October of 2011, and I was at a festival with my family wearing WHITE shorts. I happened to sit on a dirty chair and got my white shorts stained by mud. This actually hid the first vestiges of my first period, which I noticed when I got home and went to the toilet.” – Dory
What was your first-period experience? Was it funny, scary, exciting, or all of the above? Let us know in the comments below! :)
Okay, so mine was pretty normal. I remember I was 10 years old when I got my first period (now Im 16) . It was a normal sunny day in June 2017 and it happened in school but I did not notice. I got home from a long day of school and went straight to the bathroom. I did my business and noticed a strain on my underwear but couldn’t really see what it was because of the dark color of it and of my underwear. When I wiped and I saw blood. I didn’t really think much of it although I knew I was eventually going to get it someday then and called my mother. She was actually happy about it and handed me a pad and gave me some a whole lecture of advice. It’s actually a really good feeling and memory when in entering womanhood, well at least for me.
Hi lioriana,
Spotting is quite common and often happens before the period starts. It may be a good idea to use pantyliners and have period products with you, once the period starts you can then switch to them.
Best regards, Team Lunette
I got my period at lunch. there was a tiny spot in my underpants, pinkish brownish reddish. but i did not bleed the rest of the day. what should i do? should i wear pads or no? how will i know if im gonna need them???
I started exercising this week (running, biking, walking) and I was supposed to get my period today. Instead, I had cramps and bloating. Is that normal?
I have been preparing to get my period for about 3 years. So I got my first period a few months back, in June. I went to a b-ball game and when we got home, I saw brown in my underpants. I was like “I must have an upset stumach” but a tiny little part of me thought it was my period. I had the same thing on my underwear in the morning. My mother and I went out to eat and right before we left, I put on a very thin tiny liner. All through the lunch, I felt wet and uncomfertable. She dropped me at home and then went to the store. I went to the bathroom and my undies looked like a bloody mess. I was calm and went and put on one of my few pads and threw the underwear away (they were long past dead). I called my mother and told her “I got my period” and she went nuts. “Oh my gosh! Do you need me to come home?” “No, but can you get me pads and chocolate (I had read it was good to eat on your period and I love chocolate).” “Of course. Are you sure you don’t need me to come home?” “No, I am fine.” “Okay, I will go as quick as possible and text me if you need anything else.” She told my father. Luckily for me, my two older brothers were both away at camp so it was just me, my parents, and three-year-old sis. The Saturday after (this was on a Thursday) I told my older friend and it felt so good. I am supposed to start it again tomorrow and today I was an emotional hormonal mess! I cried for no good reason and was tired and kinda grumpy.