Um women only please

u will kno, I've got mine a few weeks ago and first it was all brown and I was like ''what the heck?'' I did'nt kno what that was all about but I kinda thought maybe I was getting my first period and then l8r on I saw a lot of blood and I called my mom and she told what 2 do and yup =)

All girls differ with the time they start their period..I was 14 myself..anywhere between 11 & 15ish would be a normal age...You will know when u get it coz u will bleed a little & u will probably feel a little strange emotionally but it passes...I think all women get menstural pain to a degree but some get it worse than others.they r cramps which r actually the feeling of the lining detatching from the uterus
wall..these remains r the period blood.Do not stress about it.you will be hanging for it to come then u wo not want it at all!!! But all of us go thru it & its fine.just a shame that ur mum is not very helpful tho....

How old are you?

normaly, girls start their period at age of 12. Some earlier, and some later.
Carry with you always a femenine pad.

Actually, you may not know when until you get it. May be you will feel like like cramps in your stomach. Little pains.

Congrats! Getting ur first period is one of many steps into womanhood. Not all girls have their periods at the same age, though. Most first periods r light & cramp free, I assume that is why you're asking. Be sure to get some feminine products to take care of it, if u have. I reccomend pads for the first year of ur period, & tampons if pads make u feel uncomfortable, or u play sports.

PS, it is a bummer ur mom is not open to talk about these things..mine was the same way. I ended up telling my dad the first time I got my period, awkward!

When I first got mine I saw brown (which later I found out was old blood) spots in my panties. When I got it again it became more reddish looking. Some people do not get menstrual pains (luckie :-P) But I get extreem pains during mine. It is like a pain in ur lower abdomen & sometimes back. When u feel it u will know the difference. It is not like a tummie ache trust me. Get u some pads to protect yourself. take some of hers. She will get the hint later. Ask an auntie if it is still confusing for you.

I am really sorry to hear that ur mum is ignoring u that is awful.

You will have a mark in ur panties/knickers (sorry not sure which country u r in) & sometimes u will experience cramp. I think once it happens u just know.

I read a book called 'Are u there God it is me Margaret,' so I had an idea of what to expect.

You can start ur period from as young as nine years old.

I have posted a link below that I think will help you.

Good luck & welcome to womanhood!

It is different for everyone, so finding an exact answer for u is difficult. It is common for a lot of girls to only see some spots of blood when they start their first period. For other girls, however, it is possible to have a heavy menstrual flow for their first time. You will notice when u start because u will see some colored discharge either in ur underwear or when u wipe after going to the bathroom. Menstrual blood can be a light pink color, bright red, dark red or brown. As far as menstrual pains? They r nothing more than cramping pains in ur lower abdomen caused by ur uterus contracting. Not everyone gets cramps & the people who DO experience cramping may not get them every month!

If u have any more questions about ur first menstrual cycle just click on the link below. It has some great, quick & easy information that I think will answer some of ur questions a little better than what we can do for u here on . :o) I hope this helps to answer ur question! Please take care! :o)

http://girlshealth.gov/body/period.htm

Before your first period you will probably get discharge or small spots of blood for a while. You will know you've started your period when the bleeding gets heavier and lasts for a few days. Menstrual pains are just cramps in your stomach that can happen just before or during your period. Some people get menstrual pains, some don't, and for some people they're quite painful, and for others they're just uncomfortable.

you will know. there will be a fair amount of blood, not just a little spot. and as for cramps, not eveyone gets them, some people only get them at night or during the day.

ur first period will be brown colour, i didnt get cramps on my first few ones, but they hurt like hell and no, not every 1 gets cramps

you will know when you get your first period because you will bleed. not everyone gets menstrual pains. they are kind of a crampy feeling in the lower stomach area and sometimes in the lower back