I got my first period when I was 11. 11. I thought I was dying

I got my first period when I was 11. 11. I thought I was dying

AAAA FOR ME TWAS 10 !! i couldn't stop crying even though i knew what it was, i jus didn't wanna grow up hrhrhng. :(

AAAA FOR ME TWAS 10 !! i couldn't stop crying even though i knew what it was, i jus didn't wanna grow up hrhrhng. :(

I got mine when I was 10 and not again for another 2 years luckily my mum is a star and bought me a book that reminded me I wasnt dying haha irregular periods are scary it's like sudden death cuz a lot of the chairs in my school are white (now mine are fairly regular but still no pattern)

I was nine. It was the end of the school year. We were on an hour long recess.

I was nine. It was the end of the school year. We were on an hour long recess.

Same. I was out with my male cousins and wearing white pants.

Same. I was out with my male cousins and wearing white pants.

Haha I was 10 and though I had kidney failure

Haha I was 10 and though I had kidney failure

i was 10 and im about to be 12 now :|<br>its super inconsistent and its annoying like is it gone?? why is it gone??

i was 10 and im about to be 12 now :|
its super inconsistent and its annoying like is it gone?? why is it gone??

My friends god sister got hers when she was 9 and we were 11 so like we just panicked we were just like how

My friends god sister got hers when she was 9 and we were 11 so like we just panicked we were just like how

I got my first period when I was eleven but our school told us when we were 10 so I was like. "Oh." "Cool"

I got my first period when I was eleven but our school told us when we were 10 so I was like. "Oh." "Cool"

Hoe same I had it on a school field trip and didnt know what to do so I told my teacher and she gave me stuff and yeah it was scary

@Basil idk about other people, but I got taught about it after I got it already.

@Basil idk about other people, but I got taught about it after I got it already.

Did you guys not get taught this in school?

Did you guys not get taught this in school?

I got mine at 11 too. I knew what periods were at the time, though.

I got mine at 11 too. I knew what periods were at the time, though.

I got mine when I was 9. Unlike most girls, I was extremely calm when it happened lol.

I got mine when I was 9. Unlike most girls, I was extremely calm when it happened lol.

Jaycee Cord Jesus Christ that is young wow 😂

Jaycee Cord Jesus Christ that is young wow 😂

My first time I changed my underwear 6 times

My first time I changed my underwear 6 times

Rainey Can Yeah I just got mine and it’s RIGHT before school, 3 DAYS BEFORE

Rainey Can Yeah I just got mine and it’s RIGHT before school, 3 DAYS BEFORE

roos vdh I just got my first period and I’m 11. I wasn’t fazed by it.. but I’m the second girl who got it in my grade and NOW IM SELF CONSCIOUS. The second girl isn’t my friend, but one of my friends is really ( maybe too ) comfortable with peoples body. I told her and she was soooo happy. I told my other friend and she was like “OH NO IM SO SORRY” i was just laughing so hard!

i got mine in fourth grade and literally nobody told me that!! i literally thought it was shit omfg

i got mine in fourth grade and literally nobody told me that!! i literally thought it was shit omfg

I <b>am</b> 11. Probably will get it either just after ma 12th bday.

I *am* 11. Probably will get it either just after ma 12th bday.

roos vdh nooo. Stahp. Dont do this to me. I just turned 11. Ur mking me scured.😣😣😢😭😭

roos vdh nooo. Stahp. Dont do this to me. I just turned 11. Ur mking me scured.😣😣😢😭😭

I was 12 & I’m still pissed about it BECAUSE WHYYYYYY

I was 12 & I’m still pissed about it BECAUSE WHYYYYYY

Roos vanderHaar 11 is a super average age to get your period, I got mine at 11 too hahah

Roos vanderHaar 11 is a super average age to get your period, I got mine at 11 too hahah

I'm 11 now I'm kinda terrified for it to start

I'm 11 now I'm kinda terrified for it to start

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 9😫

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 9😫

Yeah I believe I got it when I was 10. Someone in 3rd grade at my school started a while ago. THIRD GRADE

Yeah I believe I got it when I was 10. Someone in 3rd grade at my school started a while ago. THIRD GRADE

I knew what it was and got it at 11. I was slightly scared but my mom was nice enough to explain it to me.

I knew what it was and got it at 11. I was slightly scared but my mom was nice enough to explain it to me.

I started at 10 I was only just in Y6 it was HELL

I started at 10 I was only just in Y6 it was HELL

Roos vanderHaar <br>Im 11 too. Started at like 10 hhg I thought I shit my pants smh

Roos vanderHaar
Im 11 too. Started at like 10 hhg I thought I shit my pants smh

I got it when I was 10 but before that I asked my mum when I was younger why she bled out of her vagina and she said that it happens when you’re pregnant, I can only imagine if I still thought that when I had mine.

I literally cried for a week bc I <b>~knew~</b> I was gonna get it and I was so upset

I literally cried for a week bc I *~knew~* I was gonna get it and I was so upset

Roos vanderHaar I was 12 and scared shitless. I knew what a period was but I was nervous

Roos vanderHaar I was 12 and scared shitless. I knew what a period was but I was nervous

I was 9, and I woke up and was like “did I shit my self?”

I was 9, and I woke up and was like “did I shit my self?”

Roos vanderHaar yoooo same. besides they dying part. because i was like oh woah that can quick

Roos vanderHaar yoooo same. besides they dying part. because i was like oh woah that can quick

ME TOO! I WAS LIKE MY LIFE IS GOING TO END GOODBYE WORLD ITS BEEN GREAT

ME TOO! I WAS LIKE MY LIFE IS GOING TO END GOODBYE WORLD ITS BEEN GREAT

Roos vanderHaar dame I ran downstairs and I was like MUM I’M DYING THERES BLOOD COMING OUT OF MY BITS

Roos vanderHaar dame I ran downstairs and I was like MUM I’M DYING THERES BLOOD COMING OUT OF MY BITS

Me too but i knew everything about it because my relatives like talking about it

Me too but i knew everything about it because my relatives like talking about it

same!! i had swimming classes that day. and my dad was the only one home.

my mother got hers very young tho

same!! i had swimming classes that day. and my dad was the only one home.

my mother got hers very young tho

same! i cried in pain. it really f-ing hurts...

i'm on my period right now😂

same! i cried in pain. it really f-ing hurts...

i'm on my period right now😂

Me too! Luckily my mum has explained it to me by then, so I just shouted at her to come in a panic.

Me too! Luckily my mum has explained it to me by then, so I just shouted at her to come in a panic.

Yeh same. I was like: no no its probally a cut, why is it bleeding so much. It will probally stop. next week oh look it stoped! I knew it was only a cut! next month nope its back shit.. uh mom!!

Yeh same. I was like: no no its probally a cut, why is it bleeding so much. It will probally stop. *next week* oh look it stoped! I knew it was only a cut! *next month* nope its back shit.. uh mom!!

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 10 ;-;

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 10 ;-;

i got mine at 10. on <i>thanksgiving</i>

Roos vanderHaar <br>Same but I actually knew a lot about periods so I was like OH MUM HELP

Roos vanderHaar
Same but I actually knew a lot about periods so I was like OH MUM HELP

Roos vanderHaar aha I got mine the day after my fifteenth birthday

Roos vanderHaar aha I got mine the day after my fifteenth birthday

I was 11 too and I was embarrassed because I was the first one in my school to have it lolol

I was 11 too and I was embarrassed because I was the first one in my school to have it lolol

Roos vanderHaar Same, I knew what it was but I almost fainted anyway

Roos vanderHaar Same, I knew what it was but I almost fainted anyway

I got mine when I was 11 too. I’m 13 now but I still find it kind of weird cause some girls still haven’t got it 😂

I got mine when I was 11 too. I’m 13 now but I still find it kind of weird cause some girls still haven’t got it 😂

Same I'm 12 I got it 2 years ago and I told my mom I was gonna die that day and guess WHAT?| I'm here don't be so dramatic|-note to 10 year old self ⊙•⊙

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Roos vanderHaar i was 6...I have a conditions that gives me early puberty. I got my first bra at 4. Yes 4. I actually thought I was really dying when I got my period.

I got mine when I was 12 I thought I shit myself

I got mine when I was 12 I thought I shit myself

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 11, I didn't tell anyone

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 11, I didn't tell anyone

Dude me too but I was TEN. My mom had given me a book on that sorta stuff  and I obviously didn't read it. So I was like freaking out and then was like "hmm maybe I should read that," and I did and was like "oooooooh."

Roos vanderHaar I got it at 10 and I thought I had a cut down there

Roos vanderHaar I got it at 10 and I thought I had a cut down there

I remember being eight and thinking the frick frack is that

I remember being eight and thinking the frick frack is that

I got mine at 9. I knew about periods beforehand.

I got mine at 9. I knew about periods beforehand.

Roos vanderHaar I was 10-11 to and I just thought that it was a cut also note do NOT go to a comic book convention when your on your period it will be embarrassing!😆😳

Magne Is Going Down wtf does that mean lmao

Magne Is Going Down wtf does that mean lmao

Same. Im legit so jealous of the people that started at 14.

Same. Im legit so jealous of the people that started at 14.

i got it when i was 12 and it was my 16 year old brothers birthday. i panicked and screamed "MA THERES BLOOD IN MY PANTIES HOLY SHIT"

i was like 9 omg wanna talk about the eternal pain

i was like 9 omg wanna talk about the eternal pain

Roos vanderHaar <br>I got mine when I was 10,but I already knew what it was cuz I watched videos on YouTube about Periods(EX:By Superwoman).So when I got it,I already knew what it mostly was,but I didn't know ALL about it.Weirdly,I should've gotten it a few years later since my mum got hers when she was about 13...yeah,I dunno

Roos vanderHaar
I got mine when I was 10,but I already knew what it was cuz I watched videos on YouTube about Periods(EX:By Superwoman).So when I got it,I already knew what it mostly was,but I didn't know ALL about it.Weirdly,I should've gotten it a few years later since my mum got hers when she was about 13...yeah,I dunno

Is it bad that I'm 12 and still haven't got it?

Is it bad that I'm 12 and still haven't got it?

Gracie Hemmings xox that's actually not true

Gracie Hemmings xox that's actually not true

Panic! It the ladder climbing crybabies nice try honey, the latest you can get it is 16 😂 x x

Panic! It the ladder climbing crybabies nice try honey, the latest you can get it is 16 😂 x x

Roos vanderHaar MY SISTER GOT IT AT 23 AND I GOT IT AT 12

Roos vanderHaar MY SISTER GOT IT AT 23 AND I GOT IT AT 12

Roos vanderHaar I got it when I was 12 and I was honestly so terrified...

Roos vanderHaar I got it when I was 12 and I was honestly so terrified...

Dear Roos vanderHaar i am 11 gears old and i just started my period wish me luck

Dear Roos vanderHaar i am 11 gears old and i just started my period wish me luck

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 10, my mum told me about periods when I was 8 and I was terrified. But, it's better than getting my period and knowing nothing and feeling like, "AHHHHHH! MUM TELL DAD TO LEAVE THE HOUSE PLEAse!¡" I was just like, "oh, I'm a woman now. Hey mum where's the pads?"<br>My mum was so confused and thought I was just pretending xD

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 10, my mum told me about periods when I was 8 and I was terrified. But, it's better than getting my period and knowing nothing and feeling like, "AHHHHHH! MUM TELL DAD TO LEAVE THE HOUSE PLEAse!¡" I was just like, "oh, I'm a woman now. Hey mum where's the pads?"
My mum was so confused and thought I was just pretending xD

Roos vanderHaar yo yo yo u from the holland

Roos vanderHaar yo yo yo u from the holland

Roos vanderHaar my best friend got it when she was 10 and she called me crying saying "I think I got shot when I was asleep because I'm bleeding and I found blood in my pants" and I was 9 because she's a year older than me and I was like "erm what do I do" so she told her mum and it was all cleared up 😂😭

Roos vanderHaar I just turned 10 when i started mine.

Roos vanderHaar I just turned 10 when i started mine.

Mikayla Relliquette oh no don't worry. One of my best friends got hers when she was 16, It's different for everyone. do you have a sister who's already gotten it? Sister's typically get it around the same age.

Roos vanderHaar me too, I almost passed out

Roos vanderHaar me too, I almost passed out

I WAS 9. YEARS. OLD. torture I swear it is torture

I WAS 9. YEARS. OLD. torture I swear it is torture

Roos vanderHaar Lol I got mine at 10 but we took health and learned about it the year before in 4th grade, 5th grade the boys learned about girls and we learned about boys during puberty

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when i was 10.. i also thought i was dying too 😂

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when i was 10.. i also thought i was dying too 😂

RainbowTrash I got it the day of my 12th birthday lmao

RainbowTrash I got it the day of my 12th birthday lmao

Roos vanderHaar i got it when i was 9 😭😓

Roos vanderHaar i got it when i was 9 😭😓

Lia TheNightWolf I got it 2 days after my 12th birthday 😂

Lia TheNightWolf I got it 2 days after my 12th birthday 😂

Phahahahhahahha I got it the day before my twelfth birthday 😂

Phahahahhahahha I got it the day before my twelfth birthday 😂

dude, i wear two pairs of pants. Can't stop doing it now

dude, i wear two pairs of pants. Can't stop doing it now

Roos vanderHaar imagine getting it at 9. i think i almost had a heart attack

Roos vanderHaar imagine getting it at 9. i think i almost had a heart attack

I got mine on my first day of and of year exams in year 7, when I didn't have any pads. it was traumatic. but I thought that most people got their periods like 9 to 14 or something like that?

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 10.I was expecting it anyways

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 10.I was expecting it anyways

Roos vanderHaar omg same I just wanted to die

Roos vanderHaar omg same I just wanted to die

i got it two days after my 11th bday haha

i got it two days after my 11th bday haha

SAME! i was so freaked out, plus i thought that i would bleed for the literal rest of my life, instead of just a week at a time

Roos vanderHaar I got it when i was 9, :,), fml

Roos vanderHaar I got it when i was 9, :,), fml

I'm 11 and I got my first one but I kinda know bc I have an older sister

I'm 11 and I got my first one but I kinda know bc I have an older sister

11 isn't that young. One of my bestfriends got it when she was 8!

11 isn't that young. One of my bestfriends got it when she was 8!

Roos vanderHaar I was 9. not a great experience.

Roos vanderHaar I was 9. not a great experience.

Okay but I got mine 2 months ago and I didn't even realized until I went to the bathroom at night and it was just bloody everywhere

Roos vanderHaar a THANK GOD. It wasn't only me. I was like 10-11 and one day in school I stood up and period blood was on my chair, I lied and said one of my pens broke from my bag.

i got my first period, the very first time i was at my best friends house. it was pretty weird.

i got my first period, the very first time i was at my best friends house. it was pretty weird.

SAME. And I was in the worst possible situation. I was with my family in Japan. Freaking. Japan. Cultural country where you have to walk all day. Jeez.

Roos vanderHaar my gran started hers when she was 7. If I was seven I would just cry and cry

Roos vanderHaar my gran started hers when she was 7. If I was seven I would just cry and cry

Roos vanderHaar I got mine 2 months ago I was 14

Roos vanderHaar I got mine 2 months ago I was 14

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 10 (turning 11 on that year)

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 10 (turning 11 on that year)

Okay so I got mine when I was 10??? AND I WAS LIKE "MOM WHAT'S WITH THIS BLOOD IN MY PANTY" AND SHE WAS LIKE "THATS!!YOUR!!PERIOD!!!" AND I WAS LIKE "YEEY! OFFICIAL GIRL NOW!!" AND EVEN BEFORE THAT– I WAS SUFFERING SERIOUSLY AND THE NEXT DAY AFTER I GOT MY PERIOD MADE ME CRINGE SO MUCH BY-

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 11 too and my grandma forced my sister to explain it to me 😂

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 11 too and my grandma forced my sister to explain it to me 😂

i got it when i was 11 and my mum went to the store so i was alone and was in the bathroom for a long time wait for her.

i got it when i was 11 and my mum went to the store so i was alone and was in the bathroom for a long time wait for her.

Roos vanderHaar i got mine on christmas eve when i was 12. fun times

Roos vanderHaar i got mine on christmas eve when i was 12. fun times

I got mine the day before my 13th birthday 😂 I thought I had to pee, but instead BAM - blood!

I got mine the day before my 13th birthday 😂 I thought I had to pee, but instead BAM - blood!

Roos vanderHaar i got mine in 5th grade i thought i was also dying because no one told me what the hell a period was! So i cried and didn't want to tell anybody!

i got mine when i was 10, i called for my mom and she was like "congrats!!!! welcome to hell"<br>she was right about hell :((

i got mine when i was 10, i called for my mom and she was like "congrats!!!! welcome to hell"
she was right about hell :((

No idea! I wasn't even the one who got it first in my class...  x)

No idea! I wasn't even the one who got it first in my class...  x)

Roos vanderHaar I was 10 dude. I was at a computer lab with my friend. I think I left blood on the chair but that was 6 years ago

Roos vanderHaar Me tooo! I'm not a weirdo anymore! 😂

Roos vanderHaar Me tooo! I'm not a weirdo anymore! 😂

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at the beginning of this year (I was 12. Now 13) and I thought I had hemorrhoids

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at the beginning of this year (I was 12. Now 13) and I thought I had hemorrhoids

Angelica how is that even possible?? Oml sorry child.

Angelica how is that even possible?? Oml sorry child.

Roos vanderHaar I got mine at 12 and my friend who got it the year before explained it to me and so did my mom so I was prepared

Roos vanderHaar I was ten and I cried so hard that day and just laid in bed depressed and thought something was wrong with me:( I'm 15 now and mostly everyone else has it so I don't feel as alone as I did

Iwritefanfic Nøtsessays Same XD I knew what is happening and was just like "Oh... great..."

Iwritefanfic Nøtsessays Same XD I knew what is happening and was just like "Oh... great..."

Mine started when I was ten and I had no ffucking idea what to do it was great

Mine started when I was ten and I had no ffucking idea what to do it was great

TylerJosephsCoffeeMug IsDun 1. same but I started yesterday 2. I love ur username

TylerJosephsCoffeeMug IsDun 1. same but I started yesterday 2. I love ur username

Roos vanderHaar same... except not so much about dying

Roos vanderHaar same... except not so much about dying

Roos vanderHaar I got my first today and I'm 12 aghh

Roos vanderHaar I got my first today and I'm 12 aghh

Prawn _ Cat I was none and it was Field Day and hadn't had that tall yet..

Horrible cramps..

Prawn _ Cat I was none and it was Field Day and hadn't had that tall yet..

Horrible cramps..

Same, it was during literature class and I started crying. I knew what was happening but it was still scary cuz I didn't know what to do. It all worked out though. Thankfully, when it leaked that one day, because I'm a really clumsy person, I lied and said it was fruit juice. Everyone believed me!!

soft and neat I like your profile picture

soft and neat I like your profile picture

i think i got it at 11 as well. Thankfully i was at home when it happened and my mom had mentally prepared me for it. When i got it in the bathroom, i knew what it was, but i was calling for my mom who was downstairs and she didn't hear me for a while XD

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my friend got it when she was 9. She told me first and we just started freaking out everywhere. it was weird.

my friend got it when she was 9. She told me first and we just started freaking out everywhere. it was weird.

Roos vanderHaar same but I was 10! thank the gods it was summer time and not at school

Roos vanderHaar same but I was 10! thank the gods it was summer time and not at school

I was 11 too. i realised what was going on, but i had a hard time cos i was the first one in my class and i was so scared that people would see the wings on my pad in PE when changing clothes.

Roos vanderHaar Same. I got mine when I was 11 and I thought that either I had been unknowingly stabbed in the vagina or I had unfortunately started it like a year before most ppl I didn't cry tho. I literally made my mum guess what was wrong with me.

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 8. Lol.

Roos vanderHaar I got mine when I was 8. Lol.

Roos vanderHaar I was 12 and I was so embarrassed I started crying

Roos vanderHaar I was 12 and I was so embarrassed I started crying

Josh Isn't Real well I mean if you look at it in the right way, technically we ARE internally bleeding

Josh Isn't Real well I mean if you look at it in the right way, technically we ARE internally bleeding

I was 11 too and I had always been told that the blood would be brown but nobody told me that that was because it was dried and that fresh (fresh? That sounds disgusting) blood would actually be red so when I saw red on my toilet paper I thought I was internally bleeding.<br>(Spoiler alert: I wasn't)

I was 11 too and I had always been told that the blood would be brown but nobody told me that that was because it was dried and that fresh (fresh? That sounds disgusting) blood would actually be red so when I saw red on my toilet paper I thought I was internally bleeding.
(Spoiler alert: I wasn't)

Got mine before I even hit secondary school. <b>That</b> was rough.

Got mine before I even hit secondary school. *That* was rough.

I got mine when I was 11 too (I'm 21 now), but fortunately my mum had talked to me about periods beforehand and made sure I had a pad in the pocket of my school bag in case I started early.


dodie: Periods. Haha.<br>Me: SATAN IS UPON US. SAVE YOURSELVES.

dodie: Periods. Haha.
Me: SATAN IS UPON US. SAVE YOURSELVES.


Thank you for being so opened about this! It shouldn't be such a hushed subject. Young women need to know about what's happening to their bodies. It's nothing horrible or inappropriate.<br>You are literally my twin Dodie... XD I'm an 18 year old girl that started at 15. My cycles are all over the place and I might have the beginnings of endometriosis. Yay! It's getting treated so it won't advance, so that's the good thing. I don't know a lot of females that talk about this, so this video helped me relate as well. :)

Thank you for being so opened about this! It shouldn't be such a hushed subject. Young women need to know about what's happening to their bodies. It's nothing horrible or inappropriate.
You are literally my twin Dodie... XD I'm an 18 year old girl that started at 15. My cycles are all over the place and I might have the beginnings of endometriosis. Yay! It's getting treated so it won't advance, so that's the good thing. I don't know a lot of females that talk about this, so this video helped me relate as well. :)


Oh my god, my story is almost the same! I wanted to have my period so much, I thought that once I got my period, I would be instantly “cool”(cause I didn’t have any friends). I realized once I got my period how awful it is. I couldn’t swim(cause tampons just wouldn’t work) and I had camp all summer:( I had a super heavy flow and absolutely hated(I mean... who doesn’t). It sucks...


dodie saying "i thought i needed - a poo" is my new favorite thing ❤


I got my first period when I was nine in fourth grade (I’m a really early bloomer) and I knew what was happening so I just kinda snuck my dad into the bathroom of the restaurant we were at and it became a really funny story later on.


This helped alot actually. I've never been irregular. But I've always been put on meds and thought I was weird. Thank you dodie!


Oh my god that’s crazy I didn’t realize that having to have a D and C due to pooling blood in your uterus happened to others. I thought I was not normal because of it. That’s oddly comforting.


i honestly love seeing everyone just casually chatting about periods in the comments it makes me v happy :) anyways i've had my period since fifth grade (i was 11) im also a dancer so this was a major inconvenience. i remember the first day i had started    i begged my mam to let me go to dance (i didn't  btw) i was so embarrassed because i knew older girls who hadn't started yet. i've only recently realized that i am lucky. even though i got my period younger, my actual period is only about 3-4 day with an average to light flow. im coming to terms with the fact that periods are nothing to be ashamed about because they're natural and all almost half of the human population have to go through them

probablymel ur quite lucky cuz when I got it (I was 11 and a dancer too) but I used to get it 1 week have a week off and then get it again. I had to take tablets everytime it happened and it was horrible

omg, i got mine when I was 10 and I have a heavy flow, that lasts around a whole week, the first day is the absolute worst.

Krini Arts i swear that is the cutest thing ever omg the day i got it i was crying so hard (two reasons: 1) i was growing up and ew no thank you and 2) my mam said no dance)

Same! I go mine pretty early in fourth grade (9 years old) and I was so excited about it. The night I got it I kept giggling and shaking in the bathroom. My mom literally high-fived me and was like "You're growing up!" The next day at school I told all my friends like it was some awesome event. I have the date written in my old diary and every year I buy myself chocolates on the anniversary. Now I'm doubling over in pain with a cold water bottle on my stomach while taking pills. Why was I so happy about this.

I have a dance concert coming up this year, and if my calculations are correct, I'll get it the exact same day!!! Nooo! Most of my costumes are white! And if it doesn't come I'm going to be soo paranoid that I have and I don't know! :o

probablymel I stardet my first period one day before I had a dance show kinda thing and got really nervous. I ran to the toilet about every 10 minute to check if anything gone wrong. I was so nervous I couldn't even smile on the stage during the performance. (all of this was about 2 years ago, I'm still nervous when I get my period check it up very often, but I stopped dancing but this got other reasons)

probablymel Oh my god are you like my clone because I also have period since 5th grade (11 years old), I also go to dance classes and I always have period for 3-4 days

And my friends and I are really casual about our periods. We ask for pads when we need them and everyone is so good about it. Also 3-4 days is so good 😂

I got mine a few years ago and I cried so hard when I got it. I was on winter break so my mum and I just chilled for the day while I played mine craft. I was so scared of showering, because I thought I would be standing in a pool of blood lol. However I soon realized once I was in the shower there was no way I would want to get out! I do get cramps, which feel like somebody is compressing my lower spine, and my period lasts for 7 days (the first two are the heaviest)


i watch this video every time i’m on my period. it always cheers me up when i’m writhing around in pain :D


I love how open you are about you're period <3


The same thing happened with me! I often get stomach pains and wHOOP it ended up being my period (and I have very similar reactions to certain medications as well it's nice to know that I'm not alone thank you).


I got my period 2 weeks ago for my first time, thank you for being so open


The way dodie says ibuprofen is adorable

Ikr she's one of two people I've ever heard say it like that😂 (the other is my best friend - who doesn't watch dodie) also idk where you're from so idk if you're thinking it but I'm also from England so it's not an English thing😂

I laughed for like 2 minutes cos it was so funny (and cute)

Megan Wells she said it the exact second I read this comment???


I remember watching this super seriously before I got my period like literally taking notes, downloading the app, all of it. Then a few months later I get it and now I'm rewatching and just laughing at my old self


Hey dodie ! So I just started my period today , and it's my first one . Also fellow commenters that experience a period , how different is it from everyone else's ? I am trying to know as much about it as possible , so I can be prepared for this week (:


Hello!! I started my period at 12 at a Halloween party at my friend's house. I was wearing a dress. It was actually not as bad as you'd think, I just left and it was all good. The first few were a breeze but then it was hell. I've been blessed with little to no cramps but heavy bleeding and clots. It's rather irregular but I can usually tell when it's coming so I'm somewhat prepared. My period is especially hard because I hate tampons. I like pads, pads are my friend, but they're also kinda uncomfortable for me and I've been desperate to find something new. I think I may try menstrual cups in the future! Thank you!!


I've started my period when I was eleven. It's generally super weird because for the first years, it was super heavy and super painful (I was genuinely shocked when my mother told me I had to go to school during it because it felt worse than everything that had me stay at home before) but it was also super regular. Then at some point, it somehow just didn't come when I was expecting it and Clue had already sent me a reminder days ago and when your period is usually very predictable and definitely starts on this day or the next, having a week delay is horrifying. Of course, although there was absolutely no reason to worry, I did think I was pregnant, suddenly infertile or dying of some weird disease. It eventually came and just stayed that long for the next years. I really don't know why. And I agree, migraines are the worst. In fact, I think I'm getting one right now. Long time no see. And I'm not even on my period.


Dodie: "my body is like a clock!"
The one thing ever info section on clue says: "your body is not a clock"
Nice

Oh yeah, of course, this isn't any sort of attack, I just thought it was funny because of the exact wording 😅

AnarchistOwl doddlevloggleTbh I've been using the app ever since I ve got my period, i love it 💞...and it is like "clockwork " after you ve used it for a while because it gets collects all your averages... however that is not to say you won't have a few odd periods because our bodies and hormone levels are changing all the time like. My cycles total days went from 55, 41,31,25 and I always knew when to expect it apart from the one after that with 17 days , now I have 30 day averages all together 💕👀


even though I have had my period for eight years now, this video was so comforting to watch


Man it is so wild coming back and watching this video years later. I watched this about a month before I got my first period and I like took notes I was so nervous. Wow nostalgia is weird


Hey Dodie! My first experience was almost exactly like yours. I got it at school and freaked out. It wasn't heavy but just the thought of blood coming out of me  freaked me out. I only just got it this year. I know people say it's irregular the first few years but mine is like very very very irregular. Like last month I got it like three times a month. It just comes when it wants to. I'm really glad I don't have cramps or that would make it even worse.


shit I need this app, I was at an amusement park and I got my period but none of my friends had anything so I just suffered all day.


ah dodie! i am 15 years old and my period is absolutely horrible. its is so heavy that i have to change super night maxi pads (that are supposed to last  8 hours) every 1-2 hours. My cramps are so terrible that i cant move and i constantly have a heat pad or a hot water bottle. i cant eat because i throw up and constantly feel nauseous so i eat maybe 3 full meals in the 7 days i have my period. I miss school because i cant walk, cant move, can barely even drink water without needing the throw up. I have had around 6-8 doctors appointments just in this year about my period. last year i spent 3-4 days in hospital because my period was so horrible and they thought my appendix had burst- this year i spent almost 7 days in hospital because my period made me throw up over 20 times and i was dehydrated as heck. i was also suffering severe cramps and visited by many surgeons telling me that it was not appendicitis(clinically anyway), until i had an ultrasound (ive had like 5 in 2017 jeez) and there was a pocket of fluid found near my appendix. this meant i was going to have surgery!!! when i had surgery, they removed my appendix (which was inflamed- thx nhs!) and discovered around 15 small cysts on my fallopian tubes and a few larger ones on my ovaries! so i am constantly in pain, it is just increased when im on my period! :) i still feel nauseated, and i have tried mefametic acid (sp?? +++ another one that was supposed to help with bleeding that begins with n i think), i am now on co codamol with is a strong pain killer- which only helps for 2-4 hours so yay. i have tried microgynon 30- a contraceptive pill which didnt do anything rather than make my mood go absolutely mental (laughing one second and crying the next) and now im on noriday (norethisterone) so ha twinning right!! i have an appointment with a gynaecologist which is slightly terrifying when youre only 15 and they dont even know whats wrong with me. i know other people have it far far worse and i should try and remain positive but hormones are kind of not allowing this ha. so for those who say periods arent that bad, i wish.

my mom and I are the same way!! turns out we both had cysts on our ovaries- if your doctor hasn't mentioned it to you before then you should look into that <3

I'm the same but I have a blood deficiency that's why mine are bad

ah girl that sounds so painful! try and keep an eye out for endometriosis, it's something that's actually quite common (for example, pop star halsey has it) but few people know about it. also: taking the pill (or other contraceptives) might help! i know what it's like to get real bad periods, hang in there 💕

Amy Hendry by the way, my obgyn said that if i hadn't done it i would have been infertile by the time i was 26. i was developing fibroids, but they stopped growing and even multiplying when i did this. promise it worked a miracle.

Amy Hendry okay this is gonna sound like bullshit but i experienced exactly this until i did this. so go to a drugstore and get some douches. like the actual little bags that you basically shove up your vag. fill them with 1/3 warm water and 2/3 baking soda. it's gonna burn like hell, but douche it up while sitting in a bathtub, i found warm water helped. do this for 30 days or until it stops burning when you do it- mine took about 45 days. your cramps will be minuscule if you have ANY, your flow will be lighter, and any symptoms like soreness will be reduced. i thought this was made up when i heard about it, but i promise it works. hope you listen and it helps xx

Amy Hendry get and appointment and they can give you pills that help so much

Amy Hendry i use the 10 hour night pads and have to change them two times a day

Hope you find out what's wrong asap. I saw somewhere that if you use a hairdryer on hot and put it over where you're in pain it can help. No idea if it works but I thought I'd say anyway just in case. Best of luck for the future x 💛

Amy Hendry good luck for the future!!! <3 love to you

Amy Hendry yeah unfortunately a lot of medications are gonna have hormones and all sorts in- however having meat/dairy as well as them is gonna make your body go batshit crazy haha because they have animal hormones injected in them which are obviously different to our own:) try and have lots of nuts and seeds too, they have tons of vital nutrients to help repair and sustain our bodies:) also raw cacao could be useful too (check out the raw chocolate company if you never have before, their chocolates are amazzzzing and are made with super healing ingredients like himalayan healing salt and raw cacao:))

(thanks everyone and anyone who commented and i hope youre all healthy and i really appreciate your advice Xx)

Abigail Chetham thank you for the advice! i will try changing my diet but the medication im on me increases my hormones anyway:/ i love love love herbal tea so i do those anyway! but ty for the advice X

Cassidy McCabe awh b:( sorry you have to go through this but definitely go get it checked out because your health is far more important than anything else X

Amy Hendry i haven't read the replies to this so i don't know if someone else has said this, but a change in diet helps these symptoms very often!! less dairy and meat (these have hormones in them which fuk u up) and more fruits and vegetables always help:) also i HIIIIGHLY reccomend buying herbal teas as there are tons out there that are really good for helping with hormonal health, i like to use damiana and make my own tea from the dried herbs, but if you want tea readymade in teabags then there's a brand called yogi tea which has a 'women's tea' and that's really useful for me:) also peppermint tea, ginger tea and chamomile tea are super good for helping with relaxation and pain relief:) hope things improve soon!!!!

I feel the same, mine isn't nearly as bad as yours, but for the first one/two days of my period I vomit, can't eat, and literally feel so faint that I can barely walk around without stumbling or collapsing or even blacking out on the ground. there are some times where I feel so tired after vomiting that I just curl in a ball and sleep on the bathroom floor (which actually feels nice cause it's cold but like it freaks my bf out for him to be wondering where I am for nearly an hour and find me sprawled on the floor and accidentally blocking the door shut with my body). I become super sensitive to smells (my heating pad has a lavender/clove smell that makes my stomach hurt when I smell it during these days) and I get really bad hot-flashes.

I haven't tried birth control because my parents were against it all throughout high school and most of my college years, I'm 21 right now and live with my boyfriend. I plan on going to get on it but I procrastinate a lot and haven't had much time to go find a doctor let alone get a gynecologist (I have health insurance but I don't officially have a doctor because I'm awful at adulting as already mentioned). everyone I've talked to who hears about my period says I need to get it checked, I might have endomitriosis but I don't have all the symptoms, especially since usually the symptoms last the full "bleeding time", where this all happens for only the first day or two.

Amy Hendry same with the pads, have to change every hour or so or else I leak a gallon😂

Amy Hendry You need to see your GP or family doctor. They'll prescribe you with either the pill or other treatment.

Amy Hendry this sounds like such a nightmare, I'm so sorry :( try CBD Hemp oil for your pain! It really helps me during my cycle and has no nasty side effects like pain killers :/ I use CW Hemp brand. you're still totally lucid and yourself so you can go to school and do well. also try maca powder to regulate it a little more! Good luck girl

Amy Hendry Do you know about endometriosis? Because it sound like you might have that

Phoebe Stewart good for you!! unfortunately microgynon did nothing good for me :/ glad you're okay now though x

HI girl!! I had the same and i went on microgynn which is the controceptive pill!! worked amazingly for me and I've never had them since!!!

Rebecca M yeah that's been mentions before but my gp dismissed it i think, but i'll look into it x

this sounds a lot like severe poly cystic ovarian syndrome (pcos for short) !! maybe research about that :) I hope it gets sorted soon xx

thank you and hopefully they will, i havent visited the gynaecologist yet but my appointment is set :)

ow I'm sorry you have to go through all that... have you gone to the gynecologist?

Amy Hendry hang in there ♥ so sorry to here what you're going through, hopefully they'll find out what's wrong and be able to fix it!

Chelsey Prutsman thank you! i have faith itll get sorted at some point


Best title ever!<br>I have been considering a menstral cup for a while now. I have always hated how much waste is involved in sanitary products. One problem is I'm quite squeamish about blood and I wondered if there are any people out there like me who have used the menstral cup whether it is better for you or worse blood-wise?

Best title ever!
I have been considering a menstral cup for a while now. I have always hated how much waste is involved in sanitary products. One problem is I'm quite squeamish about blood and I wondered if there are any people out there like me who have used the menstral cup whether it is better for you or worse blood-wise?


You can talk about things I'm not really interested in and I would still listen. Love the energy you put out in whatever you do. :)


"It's like a little aquarium in there" THAT MADE ME LAUGH WAY HARDER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE


i love you dodie you're so adorable lmao


Thank you dodie for being a girl and going through this with me....I want to die every month


When you said "Lucy is currently in her fertile window - good to know. We're both ovulating. Wonderful." I laughed so hard I choked on what I was eating hahaha


Thank You so much Dodie for sharing the app it helps me way better than my other period app!!!!


I love this vid! I'm a 33 y.o. cis male, and I think it's great how much real info in available now, compared to when I started highschool in 1996.


I'm a male, who does not experience periods, however my lady friends and I are very open about periods and I think it's important for guys to be informed of this and girls shouldn't be ashamed of their body just doing it's thing. ❤

Yes. This is good. You are cool mah dude!
Periods are natural! you are great mate.
You are something that rhymes with man mah man.

Yes. This is good. You are cool mah dude!
Periods are natural! you are great mate.
You are *something that rhymes with man* mah man.

Philip Sklav d8 me. Ahem. What I meant to say was I value you as a member of society and I think a few guys that I have encountered could use a little lesson in respecting me while I'm on my period or else I might rip their face off. Thank you for being amazing <3

Philip Sklav you are a role model my guy

Philip Sklav god bless your sweet sweet soul my dude

Philip Sklav You are such a nice human being. Like this is so true and so nice. As a woman myself I just want to say thank you.

Philip Sklav i'm a male and i've got my period, and i'm super shy about it with family. idk why but it is kinda weird that periods aren't talked about enough


I got my first period on April fools day......


I'm really glad you made this video because I'm 13 and almost all of my friends have gotten theirs and I haven't and it makes me feel terrible about myself because I'm not like everyone else. not only that but I also feel really worried as I don't have a good diet and I'm afraid that my period is being delayed as a result of that, because I have definitely hit puberty. (by the way, please don't try and tell me that it sucks and that I don't really want it. I've heard quite enough of that already)


Wow I had nearly the exact same journey as you, except I stopped at the contraceptives cause they give me moderate headaches, but I can deal with them. So glad I'm not some weird freak for having really heavy periods and having to go to the hospital cause of anemia.


i actually started mine when i was young (like 10) and so did every other girl at my school even tho i was actually the first girl to start. every time i was in 6th grade (i was still ten) like 5 or 6 girls would come up to me and asked if i had pads and i was hella prepared 😎


So this is quite gross, but i first got my period in a history lesson in year 6, and it FLOODED ALL over the school's chair. But i was super scared and was panicking so much yet still trying to seem normal, so i just sat on the edge of the chair. But luuckily, i sat at the back of the class so no one knew;)


...me too tbh<br>the not-clickbait title deFINITELY worked to make me click tho

...me too tbh
the not-clickbait title deFINITELY worked to make me click tho


I'm on my period and it's nearly Christmas.....*HeLP Me*


I didn't even care the first time I got it I'm like oh yeah I know what that is


Wait, are blood clots not supposed to happen?

Kylie Jane it’s normal for there to be some clots I guess it’s just because she bled so much and they were so big

Kylie Jane it’s normal for there to be some clots I guess it’s just because she bled _so_ much and they were _so_ big


The latest my period has been late was 2 months i am Scared for Her


dude that’s exactly what happened with me too. they told me i was anemic too after i got blood taken


I LAUGHED SO HARDS AT THE TITLE AND THE (not clickbait)


my period is on its 12th day and i think something might be wrong but i'm too scared to say anything :/ i'm trans so going to the gynecologist would be absolute HELL. and i'm about to go on vacation aghhh


I got mine when i was 10 lol that was traumatizing 😂


Im late xd That's weird but am I the only one who is so scared of tampons god I tried them but it hurts and no no no no no Can someone help me? What should I do?


the title is me explaining what a period is to my male friends


That walk you do when you finish ur period


ive used tampons until v recently... as in like... today


I'm in high school and I STILL don't have my period and I'm very happy about that fact


I got my period when I was 8. My reaction was basically just “oh shoot so I guess I bleed now.” When I was in elementary school I had no one to rly relate to except for this one girl who I’m still friends with (yay!).

Honestly periods suck. At least for me. I have rly bad cramps so there’s that. (But at least I get to miss school!)

(But catching up on homework that’s bad.)


Omg! I am so happy to hear that you started at 14 because I feel like everyone I know has already started and I'm 13


0:40 evans booty omfg stahp its distracting


I always get my period in the begging of the month,I’ve heard that u can skip months but like maybe it’s just late?? Or is it even possible to skip a month?😂


Haven't had mine yet but I think I might have it soon so this vid is perfect! ;))


i got my period when i was 12 , i was camping, we went home early


I am sooooooooo scared because when I get cramps I feel like I am going to dieeeeeee.


i'd really appreciate a video about menstrual cups :0


I got my first period when I was 10. It was the worsttttt. My mom wasn't home, she was at an auction, and she came home early. She didn't believe me, but then she ended up remembering that I was adopted and we were very different. I'm Hispanic, and we tend to mature earlier. Sorry for making you cringe or something. 😂


Im 13 and havent started yet but im just wondering if the menstrual cup spills when you take it out? Im sorry but i hope you dont mind this question😂😶

depends how careful you are but it usually spills a lil bit


I'm 12 I haven't got it yet but my sister and my mom got it when they were 12 😬


Man I wish I got applauded every time I finish my period...


I will have my period for 5 years by the time I'm 14. :)


YOU GOT IT WHEN YOU WERE 14?! Gurl, I got it a month before I turned 13...so 12


Dodie!! Make a menstrual cup video please!!


i got my period in July of 2015 when I was 13 and now I'm 15 and ive only got it like 4 times since then.


Haaaaa!! Omg I also bleed!! We have so much in common! - how I flirt


lol I got my period when I was 10
I was the first one I'm my class to get it
Because I had passed 50 kg and like my doctor said when that happens your body thinks you're ready I guess?
But I was kinda expecting it so I wasn't really surprised.


I drowned in your eyes. wth. im sorry i couldn't focus too much on what you were saying dodie. damnnnn.


I had mine at 12...during swim in gym... MY BATHING SUIT HAD WHITE ON IT.... Then I'd get it every 2 months.. then twice a month... until I got birth control.. (For period regulation and I struggle with acne, I've had acne since 2nd grade and it hasn't gone away so...) now I get it pretty regularly.. other than the fact I got it two weeks early because all of my friends got itm.

I also cried but my mom picked me up and bought me chicken nuggets..


all I do is drink tea and eat reese cups, then I watch your vidoes then I am super happy!


I bet all the boys watching this vid are like "uh..ew...wtf?"

Lilly Mendoza i dont even know why i clicked on this video, im just sitting here with a horrified look on my face the entire video


So has she started it yet .... cause she's 22


Evan's a champ friend.<br>Also screw migraines.

Evan's a champ friend.
Also screw migraines.

cause fridays will always be better than sundays cause sundays are my suicide days

I-I-I- IVE GOT A MIGRAINE
AND MA PAIN WILL RANGE FROM UP DOWN UN
SIDE-WAYEZ

Get you a man like Evan. And yeah migraines are the devil.


THIS HAIR LENGTH IS SO PERFECT FOR YOU sorry I had to say it thank you bye


TMI When i first got my period but i think its funny so I'm sharing lol
I first started my period when i was 13. I've been blessed from then since to have little to no cramps and very light bleeding. But because of that I didn't know what it was when i started.
I must have bled through the night and because it was light it went brown on my pants and I couldn't tell it was blood. SO WHEN I FIRST WENT TO THE LOO THAT DAY IT LOOKS LIKE IVE FUCKING SHIT MYSELF IN MY SLEEP MY POOR 13 YEAR OLD SELF. So i binned the evidence almost crying, its as only when i next went to the loo and it was ACTUALLY FUCKING RED AND  DIDN'T LOOK THAT SHIT STAINS THAT I UNDERSTOOD, FUCKING STUPID 13 YEAR OLD ME.

TMI When i first got my period but i think its funny so I'm sharing lol
I first started my period when i was 13. I've been blessed from then since to have little to no cramps and very light bleeding. But because of that I didn't know what it was when i started.
I must have bled through the night and because it was light it went brown on my pants and I couldn't tell it was blood. SO WHEN I FIRST WENT TO THE LOO THAT DAY IT LOOKS LIKE IVE FUCKING *SHIT* MYSELF IN MY SLEEP MY POOR 13 YEAR OLD SELF. So i binned the evidence almost crying, its as only when i next went to the loo and it was ACTUALLY FUCKING RED AND  DIDN'T LOOK THAT SHIT STAINS THAT I UNDERSTOOD, FUCKING STUPID 13 YEAR OLD ME.

EMMAwkward I had just turned 10 and when i first got it i didnt tell anyone until the next day and it was really heavy so it bled through every piece of clothing, when my mum found it i just pretended i didnt know i had it and acted shocked.

EMMAwkward what a great reply!  I applaud thee

Jamesy Bumholes Apologies. Totally forgot about the people who have no choice but to read the comments, and are unable to scroll through.

Im so sorry for forcing you to read my funny story that plenty of others can relate to. I hope you are able to make a full recovery after being forced to read these absolutely horrific comments!

I do recommend a class on how to ignore comments you don't enjoy reading for future reference. I wish you the best of luck 😄

I got my period at 13 and it was 3 AM. I walked to the restroom and saw blood, which makes me nauseous, so I basically just screamed and passed out. It was great to be found passed out on the floor.

EMMAwkward I had mine for a few days and thought I was shitting myself, no joke, I didn't click until my 12th birthday, I was mortified telling my mum and she said she'd thought she had crapped herself when she first started too. lmao

I was 12. I came home from school and saw a brown spot in my underwear. I thought to myself, surely I haven't pooped my pants. I think I started crying from embarrassment to myself, and my mom came in to see what was wrong. She told me it was my period, and I think I cried even more. Hahaha. You're totally not the only one.

I'm so glad I'm not alone in this experience 😖😂

EMMAwkward was this a universal experience? I literally giggled out loud because this was biographical for me, exact same confusion and all!

I know tons of people who thought that too!!! I was 14 so I was old enough to figure out that it was probably my period but I was super confused that it was dark brown. I googled it and a bunch of people and sites said dark brown blood meant leftover blood from a previous period. Obviously it was my first period so I was super confused and started to wonder if it was something else. I changed my underwear and went back to bed (this was at like 6am and I had nowhere to be that day) and when I woke up later on I'd bled again and it was way redder looking so I knew. But yeah I remember my friend's younger sister thought the same thing too, good to know it's not just be that wondered if I shat myself lol


in case anyone is worried about toxic shock syndrome, don't be! it used to be an issue when tampons were first used because they were made to hold too much blood. nowadays the tampons literally can't hold enough blood to cause it. so you may end up leaking if you don't change it but you won't have toxic shock syndrome :) <br>also if you're confused about how she can have a bath without blood everywhere, its because the vagina actually closes up in water (obvs its not like airtight or anything but you should be fine to have a bath)

in case anyone is worried about toxic shock syndrome, don't be! it used to be an issue when tampons were first used because they were made to hold too much blood. nowadays the tampons literally can't hold enough blood to cause it. so you may end up leaking if you don't change it but you won't have toxic shock syndrome :)
also if you're confused about how she can have a bath without blood everywhere, its because the vagina actually closes up in water (obvs its not like airtight or anything but you should be fine to have a bath)

The water thing:<br>I warn that while the blood may not flow out WHILE you shower/bathe, your period has NOT stopped. When you get out it will continue to flow. If you have a light period, this may not be a problem, but if your period is heavy, be very cautious. (I shower when it's almost time to remove my tampon, so I have something to keep the blood from dripping everywhere, but I used to have to immediately go from the shower to toilet when I was done).

The water thing:
I warn that while the blood may not flow out WHILE you shower/bathe, your period has NOT stopped. When you get out it will continue to flow. If you have a light period, this may not be a problem, but if your period is heavy, be very cautious. (I shower when it's almost time to remove my tampon, so I have something to keep the blood from dripping everywhere, but I used to have to immediately go from the shower to toilet when I was done).

Maybe there isn't, but all I know is my period has never flowed in the shower or in a bath and while I wouldn't go swimming without a tampon it probably wouldn't flow there either... I just took this as a fact and didn't question it haha

thanks so much for this, I had no idea, definitely my own fault, should have checked my facts lol. My bad for being a trusting teen and not questioning it since :s

ninjaluvsmarshmallow I'm sorry but nothing you said is actually true. TSS is less common these days but there is definitely still a chance of getting it when you use tampons. It's not about how much blood a tampon holds but about how long it is inside the body because TSS is caused by bacteria.<br>And for the 'vaginas close up in water' statement, there's no actual proof for that.

ninjaluvsmarshmallow I'm sorry but nothing you said is actually true. TSS is less common these days but there is definitely still a chance of getting it when you use tampons. It's not about how much blood a tampon holds but about how long it is inside the body because TSS is caused by bacteria.
And for the 'vaginas close up in water' statement, there's no actual proof for that.

haha yeah of course :) it was more that you just don't need to freak out if you can't change it exactly when it says to and you have to because I remember being terrified in class that I couldn't change my tampon and my friend (who's a medic) told me this because I was worrying about dying lol

ninjaluvsmarshmallow yeah but make sure you don't keep your tampon in for yknow over 9 hours cause that can cause other problems

ninjaluvsmarshmallow also using organic tampons lessons the chance a whole lot as well. plus they're better, bc no chemicals.


YA’LL i’ve been on mine for like 8 days and at this point i don’t even think i'm on my period anymore, my vagina must be deceased and bleeding.

my first period lasted a month...it was hell 😐

I would ask your doctor before taking more than 90mg of iron a day though 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Nat Symons YESYESYES taking iron supplements helps. I'm also taking birth control to help my periods.

yall i had my period for 3 months because of the fucking piLL and i stopped it finally now for a while (i had important stuff, knew that if i stopped taking it id get a HUGE ASS PERIOD so yeah thats why it took me over 2 months lol and it was light flow n all) and now im dying. im bleedin till death. my cramps. oh my god

ChibiAly // Alyannah ARE YOU KIDDING?? 8 days is nothing! my average is like 17!!!!

longer than a week is sometimes an indicator of low iron levels! supplements might help :)

ChibiAly // Alyannah Hahaha my last period was 3 weeks long, so I understand lol

there are some supplements for that - e.g. primrose oil capsules, try em out but ask the pharmacy for help. if it gets worse, see a gyne. I've bled for 2 months straight (inclusive of clot, discharge and heavy, heavy flow) before having it return to normal (i took the capsules)

I was just gonna be like "RIP your vagina lol" but WHOA, everybody D:

ChibiAly // Alyannah yeah I once bled for a solid 18 months because of my contraceptive implant 👌🏻

ChibiAly // Alyannah I once had mine for 3 months haha

ChibiAly // Alyannah and last year i only had my period for like 4/5 times?? (which is not that bad tho, cause i fuckin hate period but hey ho)

ChibiAly // Alyannah my vagina problem is that this is the second time i have my period this year.. 2017 yeah ikr

My first period lasted for 10 days whew fun :')


I'm trying to get my period back after 2 relapses in anorexia, thank you so much for this video Dodie! It's reassuring that not everyone has a "normal" experience with periods x

I'm very sorry to hear that love, i know how debilitating depression can be. Take care of yourself and listen to your needs and I'm sure everything will run smoothly again soon. Thank you for your kind words❤

I know the feeling, I've had a lot of struggles with getting my period back as well since I lost a lot of weight thanks to depression. Stay strong and hang in there! You're doing great 😊

Stay strong, girl! Sending my love to you

Chelsey Prutsman thank you so much for your beautiful message, I'm so sorry you and your family had to deal with this horrible thing. I hope that all is settling down for you now? Sending all my love to you and your family x


I was 12 when I first got mine. My grandparents had just come round and I went to pee and was like: Ah. Blood. Not a good sign.
And I, having no experience with pads, messed about for a bit until my mum came in (Mum, wtf by the way, don't come into the room when I haven't got pants on) and spent a very awkward four seconds telling me off for not coming downstairs when my grandparents were here. I like, just gestured down to the pads and the blood and stuff, and she was like: Ohhhhh, right...

I swear I'm gonna regret sharing this story w/the internet.


The little <b>yum</b> Dodie put in the video made me laugh literally so much!!!

The little *yum* Dodie put in the video made me laugh literally so much!!!


Actual question: How do you motivate yourself to exercise. I'm out of shape, my mood is bad, and literally every medical professional I have ever seen is telling me to be more active, but I literally have no motivation. I've tried looking at it from a positive stand point, a negative view, a "it's gotta happen so just do it" view. I just can't seem to stay motivated for more than a day.


Oh yes, Dodie, I get chronic migraines (like daily) and they suck, i feel your pain!


I'm very open about it too, I feel you girl


I got my period for the first time 30 minutes ago and it wasn’t that exciting lol. <br>thank you for sharing this app with me!

I got my period for the first time 30 minutes ago and it wasn’t that exciting lol.
thank you for sharing this app with me!


Ours are so similar! Also, I LOVE this video. So funny and educational.


Gee I'm SO glad I watched this video I don't know what I would've done without all of this knowledge. Also Dodie's eyes are really pretty has anyone ever noticed that?? 'Cause I think this is the first time I actually noticed that her eyes are green and I love it they are really pretty.


Yay dodie! I use clue too! It's a amazing app don't you agree? Any other clue users out there?

I do as well, I like seeing charts and being organised and stuff

Bex5833 Omg I Same I swear it's the only thing that makes me take my pill !!

yup - i heard about it from hannah witton's hormone diaries, it is by far the best app i've ever used (and i've tried a lot)<br>and it's so accurate, even for a (possible pcos) very irregular person like myself

yup - i heard about it from hannah witton's hormone diaries, it is by far the best app i've ever used (and i've tried a lot)
and it's so accurate, even for a (possible pcos) very irregular person like myself

It's such a great app - made me realise a bunch of issues that are going on with me that I never really noticed. Going to the docs next week to find out if my being ill atm is a period problem or not. It's a pretty damn good app for tracking good and bad mood days for my mental health so woooo! Win win!

Me too! I'm 22 and my periods are still irregular as hell but it was cool to have Clue and realise it was 60 days since my last period xD

Bex5833 I use clue as well. probs my favorite thing

I got my period real late too 🙆👀 I was 2 months away from being 15 , thought it was really weird bc I was probably the last person to start in my year group 👌I love the app and have used it ever since I ve started 💦💯

I've used Clue for I think nearly 2 or more years now and i seriously don't know what I'd do without it!

Bex5833 oh gosh I wholeheartedly depend on it

Yeahhh but I've only had 1 and that was a couple of months ago lmao

Bex5833 I use it too, but do you just put the days information in when you're on your period or literally everyday? 😂

Bex5833 it's awesomeeee it's so easy to track it and yee

sAME it's got literally everything i could ever want


Hello. This month when I got my period I immediately started crying for no reason while I brushed my hair after a shower, then I managed to get my hair stuck in my hairdryer. I then when out for the day and stubbed my toe, I have also fallen off my bed and bruised my arm because I landed on a shoe. So yeah, definitely a weird one.


Dodie. I want to thank you for giving us a warning in the title that it’s an ad... most you tubers don’t and it’s really annoying haha.Love you :D


I got my period when I was 12 and because I was a competitive swimmer, I had to immediately start using tampons. It took a long while to get used to them lol.


Hey.

I have stomach cramps.
They're mean.
So mean.

EDIT: they're back and meaner than ever

WtfLiyah .__ SAME but like just day 1, it's really weird like:
Day 1: DEATH
The rest of the week: ew annoying stahp being weird

WtfLiyah .__ good is why I'm still living tbh

WtfLiyah .__ I have cramps right now.... So very mean, oh so so mean

Jamesy Bumholes Fair point, but it's not a competition about who is in more pain or more scared about something. If they are in pain they are allowed to talk about it with other people who have been in the same boat.

Just because somebody hasn't had it as bad as somebody else doesn't mean their pain is invalid.

ukuleles-eyeliner I'm so close to calling everyone an idiot


I'm glad someone else had very irregular periods at a young age because I'm 14 now and I've had a period for about 2 years now and its never been regular. after my first two, I went about 6 months without it and now my periods are like 4 months apart.


I don't know if it's only me but when I got my period at 9, I didn't freak out at all. Not even disgusted. I was actually more curious looking at my bloody pants and told both of my parents about it. And I feel like happened like a coincidence because they kinda discussed about period with me exactly a year earlier.


Am actually using a menstrual cup for the first time this month and it's been so nice to not worry about leaving a tampon too long, for that reason alone it's great. Still getting used to everything else with it, not 100% there but it's been well worth it so far. Would love to see a video of more people talking about menstrual cups as they're still not that popular even though they're so useful.


I got my period when I was 14 as well! I got it on Labour day weekend (the weekend before school starts) and that ruined my weekend. Great job, body.


I got my first period whilst hiking up the tallest mountain in the uk, so much fun

Emily Osman <br>I got mine on a road trip to our vacation when i was 11 .-.

Emily Osman
I got mine on a road trip to our vacation when i was 11 .-.

I got mine on my dead nans birthday, the year after she died...

Now I'm having nightmares that I'll get my period during a DofE expedition 😭😭

Emily Osman got mine in the mall.... Lit

Got mine on Valentine's Day..guess people call it "v day" for a reason ;;;;))))

Emily Osman i got it like right before going on a sun holiday which included swimming

it was my first period so i was like fuck fuck fuck i couldn't wear a tamp bc they scare me so i ended up wearing a pad and a bikini bottom under my swimsuit. when i got out the pad was soaked with water but it was all g idfk how ?? lol ok

i got mine christmas day, it was like "MERRY CHRISTMAS BITCH"

Oh no, that must have really ruined Ben Nevis for you :-( <br>I once got my period (not my first one just a random irregular one) during a similar hike in Austria. Terrible.

Oh no, that must have really ruined Ben Nevis for you :-(
I once got my period (not my first one just a random irregular one) during a similar hike in Austria. Terrible.

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Got my period on the last day of school in forth grade. I was laying on the carpet and there's still a slight stain there.

Haha.


I got my first period at the same time that I had infected bug bites on my lower stomach right below my belly button, and when I went to the bathroom and saw my underwear was ruined, I thought I was dying.<br>I thought the infection had spread (shut up I was 10) throughout my body and was causing me to bleed uncontrollably out of my vagina (shut UP I was 10) and cried to my mother who ended up laughing at me and explaining everything through tears of laughter while I sat on the toilet mortified

I got my first period at the same time that I had infected bug bites on my lower stomach right below my belly button, and when I went to the bathroom and saw my underwear was ruined, I thought I was dying.
I thought the infection had spread (shut up I was 10) throughout my body and was causing me to bleed uncontrollably out of my vagina (shut UP I was 10) and cried to my mother who ended up laughing at me and explaining everything through tears of laughter while I sat on the toilet mortified


doddie! As a person with history with a heavy period and big blood clots, I can relate, but are menstrual cups good for people with that? does it leak?


I started my period five days ago. For the first three days it was pretty darn good. I had no cramps, mood swings, craving, etc. The only problem was really the fact that I bleed like a rushing river and a have a strong constant flow. I hate that even though I'm wearing a pad, if I'm sitting, I bleed behind the darn pad. Now these last two days, hell. I cramp, I cry, I crave. It's not fun. But to get me through it all, I've been listening to your songs all day, and they really help keep me calm. Song thank you so much Dodie. I love you with all my heart! <3

(Also I've been using Clue a lot, so thanks for telling me about it :D)


My cramps are literally killing me I feel like someone is REPEATEDLY STABBING ME IN THE STOMACH


I've been thinking about menstral cups for a while, but I'm kind of a little anxious to try it.<br> Are they easy to put in? How long generally does one leave it in at a time? And are they expensive??? haha so many questions

I've been thinking about menstral cups for a while, but I'm kind of a little anxious to try it.
 Are they easy to put in? How long generally does one leave it in at a time? And are they expensive??? haha so many questions

Snargaluff they're easy once you get used to it and find a way to fold it that's comfortable, I leave it in for 7-12 hours, and they're about $30-40 but last for up to 10 years

when I first heard about menstrual cups I thought they were weird and gross but over time I just couldn't deny the cost and the amount of waste tampons and pads create. So I took the plunge and bought one. I found it easy to insert and about as comfortable as a tampon. Removing and emptying took a few tries to get down. Typically for me with the cup I am fine to just empty it as often as I would normally be going to the bathroom anyway, but I have never really pushed the issue. I've only ever leaked once and I've been using mine for probably around 2 years.

Personally I still use pads occasionally because since getting the cup I switched my birth control to the ring and it just is too much for me to have anything really inserted with it in. But several sources say you can totally do both... it's just my personal preference not to. I hope that helps!

I've actually watched a video recently from Hannah Witton where she tries a mentrual cup for the first time and describes what it's like. You could check it out. Maybe it helps you. It's called "The hormone diaries ep.9"

I recently bought one and I find it quite difficult to put it in but otherwise I'm super happy with it! I paid 20€ & I leave it in for about 4-8h hours :))

You should watch hannah witton, safiya nygaard and itsjustkelli's videos on them

I read about them a couple of months ago and thought like pffft I'm not shoving thAt up my vagina. fast forward to two days ago I ordered one and I received it today and I'm gonna try it tomorrow. I'm weirdly excited

The very first time inserting and removing one is kind of awful but after you figure t out you get used to it and it's rlly rlly. Genuinely though lube helps soooo much and u can even use coconut oil (not other oils tho!) I got rlly stressed out the first time trying to remove it and had to take like 3 baths. The trick for me was to basically shit it out lmaooo

dude i 100% think you should give it a try!! you can buy them online for reasonably cheap, i bought mine on amazon for like $25. there are some a lot cheaper but just make sure 👏 it's 👏 medical 👏 grade 👏 silicone 👏 don't take a risk with something that might not be made from completely safe materials. it takes getting used to at first, and putting it in can be a bit tricky--my boyfriend accidentally walked into the bathroom to find me sumo squatting with a silicone cup halfway up my vagina, that was a biiiiit awkward hahaha--but once you get used to it, it's ezpz. there are a lot of resources online, bc a lot of people who use menstrual cups RAVE about them!!! which is a good sign!!!! anyway rant over, just do a lil research on the internet. but i really recommend them!

Oh it was precious stars pads, might be useful

Ekaekto i have one i got for 3 dollars online, i LOVE menstrual cups but they aren't for everyone!! my first 2 days i change it every 4 or so hours, but by the end I can go 12 hours. they are a bit tricky to put in the first few goes, but once you figure it out that's cool. i haven't used a pad or tampon in a good year or so!!

Snargaluff I haven't got any personal experience with them but there was a youtube channel which you might find useful (I'll try to get its name in a min) and you can leave them in for longer than tampons (I think about 12 hours but not 100%) then rinse them and use the same one. This means in the long term they are cheaper than tampons or pads as they're reusable

Snargaluff They are ok pricewise because they last you for years. They take some getting used to. :-)

Snargaluff I recently bought a period cup. they cist about 30 € bit you cam use them up to 10 years if you take proper care of them. It really depends on your flow on how long you can leave them in. it generally says 12 hours on the package but when I'm on my heavier days I have to change it after 7 hours or so. Putting the cup in is also quite easy. There are a lot of videos on YouTube explaining how to do it. You might need a few tries the first time you use the cup but it should be all fine after you've done it a few times.

also, clue looks like a great app! might actually help me know when I'm going to come on, rather than being caught out literally every time 😂😂😂😂


I have a little pocket in my bag for school that's filled with all sorts of different pads (I put on or two in there everytime a get a new pack) and it's really helpful! All my friends know that I have them, so if they start unexpectedly mid lesson, they know theres some available :D


I found out I was having my first period ten minutes before I left for an ice skating show. -it was quite heavy which didn't help and I had to wear leggings with it as well so that wasn't fun. It was so specific that I remember the exact day that it started


I‘CE WATCHED THIS SO MANY TIMES AND EVERYTIME “THERES SOMETHING. IN MY. VAGINA.” COMES ROUND I TELL MYSELF I WON’T LOSE IT BUT I DO😂😂😂


Dodie is the only one who can make living on hell(getting ur period) less unpleasant


So I'm very open about my period and it makes my guy friends very uncomfortable. The reason I do this is because my only PMS is randomly flying into a murderous rage, so it's really for their safety. This also makes it harder to track, but I use Clue now so thanks Dodie.


I feel you dodie I have the most irregular period because of a thyroid condition that I have and literally I only just got my period after like 6 months and omg I only have discharge but I am in so much pain. I went back on the pill which helped me get my period so I’m gonna try this app to keep track of it so I can be a semi functioning human 🌻🌈


I love how Evan's immediate response was the slightest bit of hesitation and then YAYYYY


I started around 12. Had it once a year. Maybe two times if I was really lucky. Last year I started on the pill and it's been regular. I got off it to see if it'd start up on its own (it was just supposed to be like a little boost) but it didn't and I started getting more depressive thoughts and so now I'm back on it I guess. My period cramps used to be so bad that I literally stayed in bed 24/7 that whole week. Missed school and stuff. Good thing it was only once a year. Now they're just a little annoying. Nothing I can't handle. It's great.


I feel like I'm the only person that doesn't get cramps during/before my period...

Okay, I don't feel weird anymore now that so many people have said they don't either.
Also, I am v v grateful I don't get cramps. If I ever get them, I will probably cry because I'm a wimp lmao.
I'm just happy I'm not alone 😂

Le drama llama haha, same! i guess that's why i dont mind having my period at all

Omg same! I feel so lucky, mine's really short, pretty light, and I have absolutely no pain

Le drama llama nah i dont get them either hahaha

Le drama llama same but i have only had one so who knOWS

My birth control got rid of cramps altogether from me lol

the fuck?! lucky bastards i cant get out of bed ;_;

Le drama llama same here and i haTE IT BUT LIKE IT

Yeah I have never gotten cramps and I don't get any pains anywhere else like headaches or whatever but my period last for like 9-10 day and it is heavy ALL OF THE DAYS except the first and last

Le drama llama I didn't really when I was younger but not i get them horribly on the first day

my friend doesn't so I don't think you don't need to worry about it lol

Le drama llama MEEEE WTF IM LIKE 'uhhh can't relate' EVERY TIME MY FRIENDS ARE LIKE DYING AND IM SO THANKFUL BUT LIKD I CANT UNDERSTAND

Le drama llama it's been a year since ive gotten my first period and im only now starting to get very minor cramps

lucky you. I fainted once bc they're always so bad

nah gurl me too HAHA IM NOT WEIRD HOORAY

Le drama llama you're not the only. Me too.

Le drama llama I don't we are those lucky people

I used to but then I got Old™ and they started up. I hope it stays this way for you lol

Le drama llama yeah me neither but my friends get it really bad heh heh...

Le drama llama WOW. Thank your lucky stars!

Le drama llama oh my god you're so lucky mine get so bad that I can faint or throw up from the pain it's v v dramatic lol

I didn't get cramps for the first 6 or 7 years. Now they are my enemy #1.

Thats awesome! I get the whole package (unfortunately) which consists of headaches before and during, back aches before and during, and cramps before and during.

lol you'll regret saying that if they do come, i didn't get cramps for the first couple years then one day they were so bad i literally couldn't move

Le drama llama I've only ever had one cramp on a period ever. snap!

I don't either but I get headeshes instead

Le drama llama I almost never get cramps either

Le drama llama What the heck?!? You're so lucky!


I honestly wish that this was played in my sex ed class in high school. It's so much more enlightening than any of the abstinence-only garbage that they taught us.


It’s so interesting how you say Ibuprofen. You say “I-bu-pro-fin” quite smoothly and all one syllable, but in America we emphasize it differently, more like “I-bu-PRO-fen. ”


I got my period when I was 10, I was in show rehearsals (one that went on til 6pm bc it was a few days away from a show)  and i was so scared because I couldn't do anything bc I didn't know what was going on and I was too awkward/shy to ask for help so. I remember feeling this uncomfortable, warm wetness on my inner thighs and it was disgusting and I'm pretty sure I smelled horrible


When I first got my period I couldn't tell if I needed to poo or if I needed the hot water bottle. That was a very difficult time for tiny eleven-year-old me.


My <b>favorite</b> part of my period is when I'm in a nice restaurant with a heavy flow and I sneeze. You literally see my face go from okay to pure horror.

My *favorite* part of my period is when I'm in a nice restaurant with a heavy flow and I sneeze. You literally see my face go from okay to pure horror.


I started my period when I was 14 and at school as well. However, I didn't have cramps as a warning sign, so when I felt a gush down in my lady parts I freaked out and went to the bathroom to find that the Niagara Falls of menstrual blood was in my underwear. It was an actual horror scene.


i remember on a school trip,  a boy started rummaging in the front pocket of my backpack without me noticing because he was just joking around. i had a tampon in there and he was completely oblivious to what it was. i asked him if he knew what it was, he said 'a pregnancy test' (this poor child). the look on his face was priceless when i told him what it actually was


When I first got my period I was like around 12 years. And I literally cried when I got it because I was scared that the bullies at my school would bully me more and more and my mom send my Brother in the living room with my father and they were like:" Yeah we're watching TV now"


I LOVE CLUE I've had it ever since I first started. I got my period about a little more than a year ago. I'm 13. I get REALLY bad cramps.


Did you know there was a birth control pill for men and in the study trials the men had headaches as a side effect - so they stopped the study. I was like reeeeeeeeaaaaaalllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? Yet we ‘’complain about periods too much’’ they say. Reaaaaallllllyyyyyyyyyyy. Lol. I was like well by golly they can’t handle a little ache in the head what about being kicked in the balls everyday all day for four to seven days lol. Yeah, didn’t think so. Loved this video you are fabulous ! 😂🤣😇


i had some crazy timing with my period, my mum talked to me about it THE DAY BEFORE i got it and i was so scared but i didnt bleed on my school uniform or anything. i did however cry in the shower and get it all over my legs cuz i thought that it didnt matter what part of you was in water, that you wouldnt bleed so i ran a bit of a bath and stood in it trying to prepare myself for how i was going to get dressed. I think i was almost 13 like within a month, or just turned 13.


Im in a waiting room at my doctors office and I forgot to plug in my headphone at the very beginning of the video. I go a lot of strange looks 😂


from dodie's snapchat, ive realized that our start at the same time, so whenever dodie says that she thinks it's coming im like, "crap"

sprinkleseverywhere I come on just after dodie so it's like a lil reminder when she says she's finishing, it's great 😂😂


My period first came in the middle of the night during summer, when I was eleven. I woke up, went to the bathroom, peed and saw blood on the toilet paper. I just thought to myself "that must be that period thing" and went back to sleep WITHOUT EVEN PUTTING A PAD ON. I woke up the next day (thankfully my bedsheets and underwear weren't stained), went to my mom's bedroom and just casually said "hey, my period came, you're gonna need to buy more pads now!" She congratulated me (?), asked me if I knew how to place a pad on my underwear, I said yes, then she handed me some pads and painkillers. After that she went to work and I went back to watching TV. Not a very dramatic duo as you can see.


I'm a trans guy and I was 10 when it happened during a huge presentation and I was just monumentally pissed off.


I cried when starting too, but I was home and screamed for my stepmother. She just kind of laughed at me and explained. I was only 10.


Okay so at first I was like “omg is she okay?!” and then I remembered. I bleed out of my vagina every month


I'm not preggo, but I haven't had my period in several months and I'm quite upset about this. I don't know. After watching a video that Hitomi made about periods I now feel like I'm missing out on a part of me.


"I bleed from my vagina every month!"

me: oh my god, me too! just like i am right now!!


When you're on your period, you MUST look after yourself. You have to drink plenty of water, eat enough and regularly, you HAVE to get sleep. Having a period forces me to slow down and be kinder to my body and to take stock of how I've been treating it in the last month. It's kind of like a monthly maintenance check :)


shout out to all my trans men and gender non conforming people who have periods. no matter what, you are valid.


The first time I got my period, I was so ready I didn’t tell my mom until 3 days in cause I needed more pads and she was confused that I wasn’t freaking out


When I was younger, I thought a period was a huge burst. 😂


I just started my period for the first time last week woo<br>I was sick with a bad cold when I got it, so I kind of didn't worry too much about it I guess. But I didn't have any normal period symptoms like cramps or anything. Just a couple of mood swings. Idk if that was because I was sick or what. Now I'm just scared for my next period, because I'm not sure if I'll get cramps during it or not. My mom gets really bad cramps so I figured I would too but who knows

I just started my period for the first time last week woo
I was sick with a bad cold when I got it, so I kind of didn't worry too much about it I guess. But I didn't have any normal period symptoms like cramps or anything. Just a couple of mood swings. Idk if that was because I was sick or what. Now I'm just scared for my next period, because I'm not sure if I'll get cramps during it or not. My mom gets really bad cramps so I figured I would too but who knows


FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT I GO THROUGH


Haha. I had the clue app. For 2 months. Then I forgot about it...

I started my period when I was 9 (I think 3rd grade). It became irregular as I got older. At first it was really heavy, but it always started on time and in the morning (while I slept/when I first got up). Then I think a year later the cramps and bloating started. Then, as I got into my teens it became irregular. It was still heavy (8 days, 7 of them heavy bleeding). My period would start anywhere from 30-40 days apart. I was becoming anemic from it too (I was given iron pills, but I suck at taking them or remembering to take them). I started using tampons freshman year of highschool or at the end of middle school. Finally started BC pills sometime in high school and boy was it a gift. Had no problem getting them even at a young age since my period/symptoms were so bad my gyno thought I had PCOS (she didn't find anything though).

Now I'm 19. The pills did pretty well. My period only went down to 7 days, but it became lighter, sometimes it was so light I only need a liner for most days. And my cramps have massively decreased. Unfortunately, in December I stopped taking them (health insurance problem). Took 2 months for my period to go right back to starting late, severe cramps and heavy bleeding (first time in my life that I had to wear Super tampons). Decided to go to a clinic because this just was not working for me. Been back on for 3 ish months, body is still readjusting. The cramps have calmed down again, but I still bleed heavily. (The first month of restarting the pills my period was still a week or two late).
I don't know where I'm at with my anemia. Last time I checked (Maybe a year ago) I was good, but this period I just felt sooo drained of life.

Anyways, that's my period story. :P

I never understood those who were dying to get their period(ha, tragic pun). I never wanted to bleed out of my vagina once a month and panicked the fuck out when I got mine. I told my mom that I didn't want my period and I was probably crying. Tried convincing myself that I was actually bleeding and not going through menstruation.


14?! WOW! I got my first period when I was 12. I got mine super heavy, earlier than most girls, and I got mine every 2 weeks. I remember I was at Disney when I got it. I came of The Tower of Terror and went to the loo. There was blood EVERYWHERE. I didn't panic because my mum was there and just tossed a tampon over the top and instructed me through the stall. Thank god the loo was empty, haha.

ProbablyNotRo omg I was in Disney too! Except not at the tower of terror. I cried


I haven't gotten my period regularly in literal years. I only get it in the month of November and it's really heavy for that like week and then it stops. Funny thing is, I still get all the symptoms without the bleeding! The moodiness, the bloating, the acne. It's really weird. When I was a kid I would get it really heavy for like two weeks and while my doctor said it was normal we just went "meh" and went with it, but now I just don't get them and I'm quite worried lol.

Edit, I'm barely 19 and this happened all through high school .-.


I had a lot of warning before I actually got my period which was when I was like 10 ish. I have and older sister who is about 10 years older than me and she told me, she was like "In our family the women have GOD AWFUL periods like debilitating pain." My sister actually used to lock herself in the bathroom and cry because of the pain and also the roller coaster of emotions


I love that dodie has a group of apps called my poor body 😂


im so afraid of getting nauseous on my period because im really scared of feeling nauseous (like im basically phobic of it) so im thankful my period comes like once every month and a half or two months and its not very heavy.

pls let me know: is it possible to feel nauseous or vomit when your periods have a light to normal flow? and you barely get cramps? i associate nausea and periods with really heavy periods and i dont have that so im not at risk i think¿


this made me feel so much better about myself because i got my period only this year (im 14) and all of my friends got it before me and i wanted it so bad and when i got it i also cried because im a dramatic piece of shit  and its really heavy and is REALLY irregular which made me think i was some sort of alien but then this video made me feel actually normal so thank you :)))


When I first got it (13), my parents were just divorced and I lived with my dad and he had to help me with everything. I went to buy pads with him, he bought me this bag you put in the microwave and then you can put it on your stomach, and he made me tea and we watched movies with a blanket. Quite weird but still


I got mine when I was 10. I didn't know how to tell my mom so I wrote her a note on a little card asking for pads. I thought it was terrifying at first but now I cry from laughter thinking about it


God I relate so much I was the last to get my period I was 15 but I also thought I was just getting a stomach pain


"there's something in my vagina!"😂<br>also, you can suffer of toxic chocs whenever you keep blood inside of your vagina which means that you still have this problem while wearing a cup ;) you just need to empty your cup as regularly as when you change your tampons ;)

"there's something in my vagina!"😂
also, you can suffer of toxic chocs whenever you keep blood inside of your vagina which means that you still have this problem while wearing a cup ;) you just need to empty your cup as regularly as when you change your tampons ;)


Omg Dodie I was like u I would literally pray to God that I'd get my period and I'd wish I had it BC all my friends had gotten it before me. Like literally all of them and I felt so left out. Then one day I had really bad cramps and I thought I had the flu...it was not the flu. I was waiting all day to throw up and not have to go to school. Then I went to the bathroom and saw blood. Then I was literally jumping with joy that I had gotten it! I was so happy! BC I had convinced myself that it wasnt gonna come and I wouldn't be able to have children. Which was devastating to me lol 😂😂  I'm very overdramatic probably BC of my anxiety. But I'm glad u made this video BC I was able to relate and see that other people thought similarly to me! We love you Dodie!!!!


I had my first period last month and I literally watched this video the day before I got my FIRST.EVER.PERIOD


i want dodie to just pronounce a bunch of complicated medicines/science words


I can't believe that so many people have problems with their periods. some have regularry and wish not to have, while others are impatiently waiting for having their periods once in three months..<br>however it's nice that you made a video about this!

I can't believe that so many people have problems with their periods. some have regularry and wish not to have, while others are impatiently waiting for having their periods once in three months..
however it's nice that you made a video about this!


"There's something in my vagina!" The best sentence I've ever heard.


Dodie: it's so fascinating my body is like a clock<br>Literally the clue tagline: your body is not a clock

Dodie: it's so fascinating my body is like a clock
Literally the clue tagline: your body is not a clock


I really hate that whole women stuff. Its so damn unfair. The guys don't have pains only when they are ill and then they're like "aaah I'm dying!" but if women have pains it means they are just healthy...wtf?!?! Nobody ever asked me whether I wanna have kids one day. Why do I have to bear that whole stuff. Every month I just think
"this has to end...for ever!" It's useless for me and I wish so much it was possible to free people who suffer fron their gender. That should be something health insurance funds pay for.I don't see any adventage in being a woman. It's just a pain.

@Salem yes but the idea of doing that is worse than the actual having of period

It is actually really draining for the female body to have a period once  a month. In like real nature, you would be pregnant most of your life, so having your period every month is actually quite unnatural and can be difficult for your body to handle. So it can actually be really beneficial to take the pill in long term cycle, because it is less hard on your body.

Elizabeth Hamm wow........ omg he sounds.. 😤😤😤. Yeah. All my friends at school are boys, the girls<br>Spread too many rumours so i stay away from them. Problem is, I can't talk about girl stuff with them, though they talk about boy stuff with me soo..

Elizabeth Hamm wow........ omg he sounds.. 😤😤😤. Yeah. All my friends at school are boys, the girls
Spread too many rumours so i stay away from them. Problem is, I can't talk about girl stuff with them, though they talk about boy stuff with me soo..

My stupid male friend keep saying that erections are more painful than periods and childbirth. It's annoying and not at all true.

+Thatonetranskid I'm not sure if this helps at all, but Precious Stars Pads on youtube has a tutorial on how to simulate a period.

Miss Anderson <br>The upside: us women get to brag about being stronger >:)

Miss Anderson
The upside: us women get to brag about being stronger >:)

Miss Anderson you can have an operation to stop your period and stop you from having kids so there is ways to escape the whole thing.


The first time I got my period my cramps were so bad I couldn't move
And I obviously skipped school and everything, telling everyone I was 'sick' but actually it felt like I was dying
I took some Advil but it took a super long time to kick in and I was crying because it hurt so bad 😞


Scientists have discovered that period pain can be as painful as a heart attack


What I find weird is me and Dodie's periods are the EXACT same down to the DETAIL (except the pills)


I got my period when I was 9. Yay PCOS. I seriously thought I was going to die.


I hope loads of guys watched this so they understand how FREAKIN ANNOYING AND DIFFICULT IT IS


When I was 11 I was sent home from school because I felt so ill I wouldn’t stop crying.

I got home and found out I had started my period.

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻


I had my first period when I was 10. Now I’m very open about it. If I’m having cramps, I’d just casually tell my friends “My uterus huuuurrts!” Even around my guy friends, who would get s but awkward.


I spent years terrified of my first period and for some reason telling my mum seemed so scary. Then I got it and the conversation went like this:
Me: mum I think I got my period
Mum: ok. you know where the pads are?
Me: yep
Then I went back to bed coz it was night.

Also I know my period is coming because every month without fail a day or two before my period I get an urge to bake things. This is actually super convenient coz then I get to eat the things I’ve baked when I’m on my period.


I swear I’m turning into a boy. I had a really heavy period as I would wear about 5 pads (Panty Liners) and it would still leak through but now it’s been a year since a I’ve actually had it. Lol hi I’m guessing God took it away or my mum secretly turned me into a trans and wiped my memory.


“Well done, me. Well done, womb. Kinda. You messed up a bit in the beginning, I’ll be honest.”

I bursted out laughinggg.


"Your...excitement...........(horniness)" DODIE YOURE KILLIN ME HERE


So when I first got my period, I was at the bookstore . I knew it was a period so I went to the bathroom. The thing was that there was a little girl in there and since I'm a really private person I went into the stall and WAITED FOR HER TO LEAVE. But she didn't. So eventually I got out and the girl asked me "what're you doing in here?" And I was like 'ITS A FRIGGING BATHROOM WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW' and also like my mind went into privacy invasion mode and was like 'YOU CANNOT TELL THIS EIGHT YEAR OLD YOURE BLEEDING INTO YOUR PANTS' so I said "I was... I was uh... looking... for.... for my mom.." and she was like "OH! I'll help you find her!" So we walked out of the bathrooom together and then I said "yknow I'm fine I can do this by myself." And walked away. Then I found my mom and sorta cried...? But the lesson is DONT ASK A TWEEN GIRL WHY SHE IS IN THE BATHROOM... just... p l e a s e


Is it weird as a male who is straight I'm interested in female anatomy when we talk about it at school because the rest of the boys are like "that's nasty" and I'm like "that's incredibly interesting and I understand a little bit more each time I hear this, cool"


I've never had period pains. And never have symptoms. I got my first one when I was 8. I am now 18 turning 19 in 2 months. And I still never have had symptoms


Lol when I started I just laughed and my friend gave me a pad and just laughed at me...it was a great day 😂😂


I bought pads yesterday, since my mom found out i only had three. She freaked out because my flow is almost as heavy as yours, and forced me to go. So now I have an almost empty box of really absorbent pads, and a full box of really absorbent pads while my lonely box of thin liners is right next to it inside my room. What a very private and clean room.


I started my period when I was 11(I'm 12), and my period was so heavy when I used my first tampon. I refuse tampons now.


I feel like a lot of people don't know that birth control isn't just for not getting pregnant. Everyone should be taught in school tbh!


omg dodie thank you! I have recently started my period (im 13) and thank you for all the advice I will recommend the app to friends?! x


I got my first period when I just turned 11. I remember going to my mum screaming "MUM! I THINK IM DYING SOMETHINGS WRONG THERES LOTS OF BLOOD IN MY UNDERWEAR!!"


<b>is it just me or do i REALLY want to be best friends with dodie</b>

*is it just me or do i REALLY want to be best friends with dodie*