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! :)
I got my period on Saturday, April 25th. That day I got up around 2PM to eat because I was fasting and everything was ok. But when I woke up around 5PM I went to another room and was on Instagram. When I went to the toilet to do my usual and when I took off my underwear I saw brownish-red stain that was more red than brown. Before that I did a lot of research and I knew everything myself but I was still more confused than surprised. That day I was supposed to have a pajama party with my best friend and we agreed on who we would We agreed with her. I continued to behave normally and downloaded some menstrual calendars and read a few more articles. I told my friend through laughter because she and I kept talking when we expected it and her mom got it. at 16 so she expects it too. she asked me if I was kidding her. I told her everything through laughter and she gave me a pad. I told my mom later. Did anyone have a similar story
Hi K! Thank you for sharing your experience! We recommend contacting a doctor to discuss your options for managing or minimizing your periods. :)
-Team Lunette
I got mine when I was twelve and a half like my mom. I was looking forward to it, because I felt left out. I had just gotten a concussion from passing out a week before. (Wasn’t from period other health stuff). Now it really sucks, I am now a realized trans non binary person and I feel so dysphoric. On it right now and I’m miserable.
My name is Theodora I got my period when I was 11 (almost 12) on early January. i was gonna go to an after school sport so i went to pee first. i saw this brownish red stuff in my undies and knew right away. because i was preparing for it lmao. i freaked and put some toilet paper in my undies and eventually texted my best friend Courtney and deleting those texts. i went to my sport activity and went along with it for like 2 hours until my dad picked me up alone (no lil sis or big bro in the car phew) i was scared I was gonna leak but thankfully i didnt. i got home and was gonna shower and pretended like i saw it for the first time after I got out of the shower that night but I wasn’t planning on telling my mom at all. i just needed pads. now it’s been 10 years and I feel like a total pro (even tho i don’t use tampons yet lmao) and courtney idk if she has hers yet but she’d be a 22 year old with no period so she prob does
Hey bg! Highfive! It’ll be just fine! :)
-Team Lunette