My first Period .

I remember hearing one of my sisters’ first period stories. The knowledge of what it was seemed already in my mind. I was always surrounded by women (my sisters, my cousins, and nieces) so I guess before it happened to my sister, it must have been something we discussed casually. Growing up in the midst of all these people was a great privilege as I learned a lot from them. They paved the way for me and that made me feel more at ease about all the changes I was going through as i metamorphosed into a woman. 

 I clearly remember getting my first period. I wasn't prepared, but I didn't think I necessarily needed preparation because I had already witnessed my sister going through it. I do recall that I was thirteen years old, and it happened in May. I was pretty ready for it to come, just not prepared as I didn't know how it will feel.Had a little stomach cramp occasionally and my skin became prone to acne even though my skin glowed whenever I was on my period, I remember talking to my friends about it, hoping to become "grown up" soon. When it happened, I told my mom, sister,  and cousin. I didn't really care about them knowing. I wasn't ashamed.
My sister taught me to wear pads. I read the instructions in my bathroom, tried all of the different positions, and finally got it on. But I realised something was not right. I asked my sister a lot of silly questions. She told me to only use the cotton part. It was comfortable and eventually I got the hang of it.

After getting my period, I felt older because I had been told that getting your period is a sign of maturing; I was growing up. Getting my period was not exactly what I thought it would be. I had to learn to deal with it, and I have. Looking back, one thing about getting your period that I do admire is that it is a bridge from adolescence to womanhood, and that is vital to many young girls while growing up.

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