| Mother to Daughter: A Guide to Handling
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| | the option of using sanitary napkins,
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| Your Child's First Period
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| | also known as "pads," or tampons to
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| By R.L. Fielding
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| | absorb the flow. Pads are made of a soft,
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| Adolescents often receive their facts
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| | absorbent material that is similar to
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| about puberty from a variety of sources,
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| | that of a diaper. They are held into a
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| such as friends, teachers, and the media.
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| | woman's underwear by adhesive backing. In
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| When faced with this storm of
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| | recent years, manufacturers have
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| information, it is important for a girl
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| | developed thinner, less conspicuous
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| to be able to turn to someone with whom
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| | sanitary pads in an attempt to save women
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| she feels comfortable talking, who she
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| | from the embarrassment and hassle of
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| can trust to provide good advice - in
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| | lugging larger pads with them and to make
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| most cases, that person is Mom.
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| | them less conspicuous when they are worn.
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| The transition from childhood to
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| | Tampons are inserted directly into the
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| adulthood can be nearly as difficult for
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| | vagina. Much like an absorbent sponge, a
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| parents as it is for their teenage
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| | tampon will gently swell as it becomes
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| children. Mothers of adolescent girls may
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| | soaked with blood. A string allows for
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| find themselves struggling to explain the
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| | easy removal from the body. Tampons are
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| extensive physical and emotional changes
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| | convenient for swimming or exercising and
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| their daughters are going through. To
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| | can be paired with a pantiliner, a type
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| help with the parent-child dialogue, here
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| | of thin pad, for extra protection. When
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| are some answers to common questions
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| | using tampons, women should change them
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| about female puberty:
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| | every 4-6 hours to minimize the risk of
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| What is puberty?
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| | Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS), a rare, but
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| Puberty can be a confusing and awkward
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| | potentially life threatening reaction to
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| time for young women. It is the time in
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| | a certain bacterial infection of the
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| life when a child becomes a young adult
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| | vagina,
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| and sexual reproduction becomes possible.
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| | Will my period hurt?
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| The easiest changes to identify happen
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| | It is not uncommon to experience some
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| externally. Most children begin to
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| | discomfort during menstruation. The blood
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| experience large growth spurts around the
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| | flow does not hurt, but women may develop
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| age of eleven. Girls may notice their
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| | cramps as their uterus contracts. There
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| waists becoming narrower while their hips
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| | is some pain from period cramps, but it
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| grow wider. From ages seven to thirteen,
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| | is not unmanageable. These abdominal
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| female breasts begin to grow, usually
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| | cramps vary in intensity and are
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| resulting in some soreness. Coarse body
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| | different for each woman. Some women
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| air may spring up in the pubic area, the
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| | experience cramping with every period
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| armpits, and other areas. You should be
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| | while others never feel anything. It is
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| certain to reassure your daughter that
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| | easy to purchase over-the-counter pain
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| all women go through the same changes as
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| | relievers that can help combat this
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| they grow.
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| | nuisance. For severe period cramps, a
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| Less obvious, but much more important,
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| | doctor's consultation may be needed.
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| are the internal physical changes. Before
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| | What is PMS?
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| the signs of puberty even become
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| | PMS, or Premenstrual Syndrome, refers to
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| apparent, hormonal alterations will have
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| | a set of symptoms that many women
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| been taking place for several years. The
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| | experience around the time of their
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| hypothalamus in the brain and the
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| | menstrual period. Common effects of PMS
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| pituitary gland begin to send signals to
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| | include: bloating, cramps, fatigue,
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| the ovaries. The ovaries then begin to
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| | moodiness, headaches, or pimples. Again,
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| "ovulate" as they release a mature egg.
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| | there are over-the-counter medications
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| This egg can either become fertilized and
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| | that can ease these symptoms. To find
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| produce a baby, or it will disintegrate
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| | relief while experiencing PMS, women
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| and leave the body during the menstrual
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| | should try wearing loose clothing or
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| period.
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| | placing warm compresses on their stomach.
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| First menstruation, also called menarche,
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| | Mothers can share with their daughters
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| often occurs close to the age of
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| | their own tricks for coping.
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| thirteen. This monthly discharge of
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| | During puberty, many parents will notice
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| tissue and blood from the uterus through
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| | a natural tendency in their daughters to
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| the vagina is commonly known as a
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| | seek greater independence but, no matter
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| "period." This is a sign of a normal,
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| | how much they protest, young women need
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| healthy reproductive system. Mothers
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| | more support and guidance than ever.
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| should take care to prepare their
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| | Adolescent girls do benefit from having
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| daughters for the arrival of their period
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| | someone they can turn to for support and
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| by explaining what will occur, why it
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| | answers to their questions. By making
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| happens, and how to handle it.
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| | yourself available to your daughter as a
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| When will I get my first period?
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| | source of emotional and intellectual
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| It is impossible to pinpoint when a
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| | support, the transition into adulthood
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| girl's first menstrual period will occur
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| | will be that much easier on both of you.
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| as it is dependent on hormone levels and
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| | About STAYFREE(R)
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| physical development. In some cases,
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| | STAYFREE(R) is a leading producer of
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| girls as young as ten have begun their
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| | feminine hygiene products. New
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| periods. To prevent embarrassing
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| | STAYFREE(R) Dry Max offers a
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| accidents, teenage girls may want to
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| | revolutionary QWIK-DRY (TM) Top Layer
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| begin carrying sanitary pads to school
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| | that traps fluid inside, providing the
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| with them, in case their period begins
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| | driest protection yet. For more
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| while they are away from home.
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| | information, please visit:
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| How long will my period last?
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| | Visit o.b.(R)Tampons for answers to
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| A typical period lasts anywhere from two
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| | frequently asked questions to tampon
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| to seven days. During a menstrual period,
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| | related questions about you child's
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| a woman's body may gradually discharge up
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| | menstrual period and the CAREFREE(R) site
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| to one-cup of blood and tissue. Over the
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| | to learn more about PMS symptoms and
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| course of a lifetime, a woman can release
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| | period cramps.
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| 400 eggs and have this many menstrual
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| | R.L. Fielding Bio
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| periods if the ovulations do not lead to
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| | R.L. Fielding has been a freelance writer
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| pregnancies. Illness or pregnancy can
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| | for 10 years, offering her expertise and
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| bring a temporary halt to monthly
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| | skills to a variety of major
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| menstrual cycles. A woman's periods will
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| | organizations in the education,
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| eventually stop completely as she reaches
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| | pharmaceuticals and healthcare, financial
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| menopause around the age of 50-52.
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| | services, and manufacturing industries.
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| What is "normal" menstruation like?
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| | She lives in New Jersey with her dog and
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| At first, it is "normal" for adolescents
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| | two cats and enjoys rock climbing and
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| to notice an inconsistent vaginal
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| | ornamental gardening.
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| discharge and an irregular period during
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| their initial menstrual periods, but
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| | STAYFREE(R). It may not be reproduced in
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| these periods will eventually become more
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| | whole or in part and may not be posted on
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| regular, occurring every 28 days or so.
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| | other websites, without the express
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| Young women may want to use pantiliners
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| | written permission of the author, who may
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| to discreetly cope with any spotting that
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| | be contacted via email at
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| occurs in the meantime.
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| | This article is free for republishing
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| How do I prepare for my period?
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| | Source:
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| Women can track their menstrual cycles
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| | Occupation: Freelance writer
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| using a calendar. Mothers can show their
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| | R.L. Fielding has been a freelance writer
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| daughters how to mark the first day of
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| | for 10 years, offering her expertise and
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| their period on the calendar each month
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| | skills to a variety of major
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| and count the number of days until the
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| | organizations in the education,
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| next period is due. This way, young girls
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| | pharmaceuticals and healthcare, financial
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| can learn to prepare for their period in
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| | services, and manufacturing industries.
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| advance.
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| | She lives in New Jersey with her dog and
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| Sanitary Napkins vs. Tampons
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| | two cats and enjoys rock climbing and
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| During the menstrual period, girls have
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| | ornamental gardening.
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