Menstruation does not always start when it is convenient.
Until the cycle is established, they may come suddenly or begin for the first time in an unfamiliar environment.
What to do if undesirable and unforeseen happen?
How to behave in a critical situation at sea, at school, in the camp?
What to do if menstruation at sea begins
Holidays at sea will not be spoiled if you prepare in advance for all the unexpected. Menstruation is no exception. You will not have to lose a few days, waiting for time, or refuse a trip. What to do if menstruation at sea begins?
Good news: You can swim, but only if a tampon is chosen as protection. If the girl has not yet lived sexually, special tampons with an applicator (it controls the depth of entry) and a small size (marked mini or two drops) are needed. Women may prefer menstrual cups. They are convenient, do not leak, and prevent the penetration of sea water.
In any case, after bathing, the swab needs to be changed.
The water in the sea, although useful, is still dirty on a public beach. The penetration of bacteria into the vagina can cause inflammation, so be careful. Changing a used swab is the easiest way in the toilet, but you can do this in the booth.
Take with you to the beach a small bottle of water, wet wipes for intimate hygiene and pads or tampons.
After changing the tampon, rinse the intimate area, pat dry with napkins and use a fresh hygiene product.
The rules for swimming at sea during menstruation are as follows:
• swim no longer than 15 minutes so that the water is guaranteed not to get inside (the swab will start to get wet);
• Do not sunbathe under the active sun for the first three days. A tan can lie unevenly, since menstruation affects the production of melanin. You can simply get sunburned, even if the skin responds well to the sun. To prevent this from happening, it is better to choose an early morning tan, before 10-11 hours, or evening, after 17 hours.
There are medical methods for correcting menstruation, but they can not be used independently. With the help of birth control pills, you can delay the onset of critical days for several days, and blood coagulation drugs near the end of a special period. In the presence of any problems with blood coagulation, use is prohibited.
What to do if menstruation suddenly begins and there are simply no pads or tampons on hand? To reach the store or pharmacy, use any improvised means. Our mothers and grandmothers learned about the existence of gaskets after the collapse of the USSR, and nothing, they felt fine before this happy revelation. So in an emergency you can use any clean cloth as a pad: old linen, a diaper, several handkerchiefs folded together.
What to do if your period begins at school
Teenage girls with an unsteady menstrual cycle can get into trouble. It is especially important for them to know what to do if menstruation suddenly begins. To classmates did not notice anything, you need at the first sign of the onset of menstruation to go to the toilet and make a "gasket" yourself.
What can be used as an impromptu spacer? Here are a few options:
• a few meters of tightly rolled up toilet paper. Tear it off the main roll, roll up the size of the crotch on the panties and use;
• handkerchief, woven napkin, any clean cloth;
• a piece of cotton wool wrapped in bandage (you can ask your health care provider).
There are other options. For example, you can cover the gusset with a plastic bag, and place any absorbent base on top: cotton, bandage, a handkerchief, the same toilet paper. So that the “gasket” does not move out, it can be secured with a pin, but very carefully and not in the crotch area.
What to do if your period begins at school? You can contact your health care provider not only for cotton and bandage, but also for the gasket. Other girls can share hygiene products. Surely someone at the school has already begun menstruation.
If a nuisance has occurred and traces are visible on the clothes, you need to cover them as you like: with a sweatshirt tied to your hips, a scarf, a bag, take leave of the class teacher, call your mom and wait for her or go home alone.
What to do if menstruation began in the camp
Country camps often scare teenage girls with obscurity, especially if they have to leave far from their mother or go to the sea. What to do if menstruation began in the camp for the first time? Immediately tell the medical professional about everything. The fact is that the first menstruation can be not only plentiful, but also painful. The doctor will not only offer hygiene products to the girl, but also reassure her, give, if necessary, a pill for severe pain. In addition, with heavy menstruation, it is imperative to be under the supervision of a specialist, since severe loss of blood can lead to a tragic outcome. Menstruation is the same bleeding, they do not joke with him.
Can i use tampons? If critical days have come for the first time, it’s best not to. Of course, there is no mention of the use of tampons for girls who are not sexually active. But the fact is that it is better to monitor the amount of blood released. This will help you learn the features of your cycle. It happens that tampons cause intoxication, and if you hide their use from adults, you can get into not only an unpleasant, but also life-threatening situation. Far from the city, this is highly undesirable.
If your period has already been before and mom gave me the pads, you need to use them. The caregiver and counselor must definitely say that over the next three to five days you will not go to the sea and engage in physical education. All water procedures and physical activity these days should be canceled.
It happens that a girl is shy to tell the sports instructor about her problems. You still have to do this. It is possible through another female educator or through girls from your squad. If the malaise is very strong, you should definitely contact the camp health professional.
What else can be done to feel more comfortable? You can wear a dark skirt, you can pareo. Avoid direct sunlight. If it is very hot, it is better to stay in a darkened room. Wash frequently, use wet wipes for intimate hygiene, change pads. Panties should be tight, but not crushing.
What to do if your period begins: important nuances
So that critical days are not taken by surprise, it is important to keep a special calendar. Someone is convenient to do this on paper (for example, make a small notebook), someone prefers to use a special program on the phone or tablet. It is necessary to note the duration of the cycle, the start and end dates, and compare with previous periods. Thanks to the calendar, you will know exactly when to wait for the next menstruation.
Waiting for the onset of the cleaning cycle, you need to use daily gaskets. The bag must have a thin “normal” pad or tampon just in case. Such a useful habit is the optimal solution to the question of what to do if your period suddenly begins.
