When starting the first month in girls, as last adolescents

First period (menarche) - this is an important stage in the girl's life, and not only on the physical but also on a psychological level. For this event you need to prepare well in advance, so that it does not become stressful.

Discussions on this topic is desirable to begin a year before the beginning of menstruation in adolescents - around the age of 11 years. By this time the girls have appeared slight white discharge from the vagina, indicating activation of the sex hormones.

From what time depends onset of menstruation

The first month there is most often between the ages of 11-16 years. At a later sexual development in girls menarche appear closer to adulthood. Cases when menstruation occurs in the age of eight, is also not uncommon. Deviations from the norm are considered to be the beginning of monthly anomaly. In the case of excessively early or late menstrual period is necessary to consult a doctor.

In fact, start month, influenced by a number of factors in how many years:

• transferred in a sufficiently early disease (chronic tonsillitis, meningitis, encephalitis);
• especially physical development (weight and height);
• heredity;
• the rhythm of life;
• diet;
• psycho-emotional state;
• territory of residence;
• nationality.

It is noted that the transferred severe disease affect the timing of puberty. In this case, the girls begin menses significantly later than their same age.

If the mother menarche appeared at a fairly young age, the beginning of the month the daughter of 10 years - this is normal. In addition, puberty begins later, if you do not have enough vitamins and minerals. In order for children to develop fully, from an early age the body should come a sufficient amount of nutrients and minerals.

As a rule, monthly yuzhanok occur much earlier than adolescents eastern and western nationalities.

Normal is considered to be the appearance of menses in girls 12 years. The deviation in the upward or downward. Beginning menstruation at age 11 or 16 should not cause concern. If menarche occurs too early or too late, you need to consult a doctor.

How is the first menstruation and how to prepare your child

The main symptoms of menstruation are spotting. They are scarce and moderate. On the first day there is a slight amount, and in the second it increases. After that, the amount of bleeding is slowing. Last month for the first time from three to seven days.

This does not prevent the appearance of such sensations as fatigue and discomfort in the lower abdomen. These symptoms are often observed at the subsequent menstruation.

Of bleeding, accompanied by pain syndrome, can cause panic among the adolescent. Mother should immediately explain to the child that menstruation - is a natural process that occurs every month in women of reproductive age.

During the conversation, it is recommended to address these aspects:

1. What is menstruation. Selection appear on a monthly basis and last for approximately the same period of time, but there may be minor glitches in the schedule for the first two years.
2. Compliance with the rules of hygiene. In the blood can develop various microorganisms that can cause inflammation in the urogenital region.
3. The risk of intimacy. The onset of menstruation - is a signal that the girl began reproductive age - and her body is ready for fertilization. When entering into a sexual relationship there is a risk of pregnancy, and this at an early age is not desirable. In the process of giving birth may suffer as a mother and a child. The teenager must be aware of what threatens promiscuity and unprotected intimacy.

It is important to explain to the girl, for which the monthly needsAnd how to recognize regulatory approach. For more on this you can read in our separate article on this site.

Features of the menstrual cycle

The cycle time in adolescents between 21 and 35 days, but not always established immediately. Often, it takes up to two years. Failures of menstruation in teenage in this period are the norm.

The spacing between the two first menses can reach six months. It is not necessary on this occasion to panic. At this age, reproductive function has not yet fully formed. For this reason, there are long breaks. If the interval becomes excessively large, it is necessary to consult a gynecologist. Such long intervals between periods may indicate a malfunction in the body.

As soon as the first menstruation, the girl must be taught to keep a calendar, which will be marked with the days of the start and end periods. In the early years, when the cycle has not yet been set, the data is not particularly useful, but in the future without them is difficult. With this information, the doctor much easier to diagnose if there are any violations.

Last first period is not more than a week. Only in rare cases, they are abundant, and often have a meager character. After the cycle time is completely established, and allocating increase in volume.

Health and diet during menstruation

Girls during menstruation should observe the rules of personal hygiene. pad change you need at least once in three hours. For longer use means the bacteria begin to multiply rapidly, the body to cause significant damage.

When the starting month in girls, mom should talk about how to use pads:

• before each replacement to wash hands with soap and water;
• avoid the use of expired products;
• acquire pads with aromatic fragrances;
• to give preference to more expensive products;
• do not keep money in the bathroom.

As soon as the girls began menstruating should immediately choose the right underwear. It is recommended to give preference panties made from natural materials, and from strings to refuse.

During menstruation should not take a bath. The best option - a shower twice a day. In addition, you need to wash at least three times a day and use without the usual soap, destroying flora and means of intimate hygiene, which is composed of lactic acid.

In the critical days of the need to follow a diet, but do not limit yourself to food. Should review your diet and exclude from the spicy dishes. Such food can cause increased bleeding from the uterus.

Should you visit a gynecologist

When a teenager to begin monthly, do not need to visit the children's gynecologist. Only with the appearance of such symptoms as unpleasant-smelling discharge, pain and menstrual disorders in girls, put off a visit to the doctor is not necessary.

If everything is normal, the examination is carried out at the age of 15-16 years. Gynecologist evaluates intimate health determines how well is being developed. After the start of the intimate life of a doctor already be handled annually.

Children's gynecologist's consultation is required for the following offenses:

• the duration of menstruation is less than three days or more than seven;
• excessively copious;
• after the first menstruation appeared menstruation is not observed more than six months;
• malfunction cycle after full installation;
• the presence of blood clots.

When you see during menstruation excessive pain, severe dizziness, hyperthermia, nausea as well as vomiting and diarrhea, medical advice should be treated without delay.

What is menstruation

Menstruation - is bleeding from the uterus that occur at regular intervals. Due to their rejection of the appearance of the uterine membrane, if the egg has not been fertilized.

If we talk about the "menarche" term and that's it, the explanation is simple enough. When the month went for the first time, it applies the definition. Subsequently of bleeding referred to menstruation.

From a scientific point of view, the precipitates are rhythmic process which repeats after a certain period of time. During this period, the old layer rejection endometrium from the uterine cavity and starts to flow menstrual fluid, most of which is blood.

Many girls are interested in, what month are needed. In simple words, menstruation - is a way to update the layer of the uterus, which is systematically changed, rejected and restored. The main objective of this process - the possibility of conception. In fact, the functioning of the reproductive system pursues only one goal - to fertilization of the egg and childbearing.

phase of the cycle

The menstrual cycle is divided into several phases:

1. Rejection of the endometrium. It lasts from one to several days. Immediately thereafter begins the rapid growth layer of the uterus.
2. Phase of proliferation. It runs from the fifth to the fourteenth day of the cycle. At the end of this period the endometrial layer becomes maximum.
3. Phase secretion. It begins on the 15th day and lasts until the 28th. The growth of the endometrium at this time stops and begins preparation for egg rejection or acceptance.

Menstruation in girls - is a sign of major changes in the body that affect not only the reproductive organ, but also to other systems.

Changes in the body

With the onset of puberty in adolescents there are changes that are visible to the naked eye:

• shapes are rounded and feminine;
• extend the thigh;
• breast increases in size;
• observed the development of sex organs, increase them in size and acquire a darker hue;
• begin to grow pubic hair and armpits;
• visible spots on the face and back, arising due to hormonal changes the body;
• appear copious white;
• hairs on the roots zhirneyut.

The first signs of menstruation in girls are not only external but also internal. Signal that is approaching the onset of menstruation, may make these feelings:

• discomfort in the lower abdomen;
• headache;
• mood swings and increased crying.

Symptoms first month

Symptoms before menstruation in girls observed not always. Often the occurrence of spotting is not preceded by characteristic symptoms. Teenager learns that began the first month, only seeing dark spots on the underwear.

The most common symptoms that signal the beginning of menstruation:

• unexplainable mood swings;
• fatigue;
• weakness;
• apathy or hyperexcitability;
• dizziness and headaches;
• pulling pain in lower abdomen;
• lack of appetite and nausea.

How to choose the means of hygiene

To choose the means for personal hygiene is necessary to competently and responsibly. If this first period, it is not recommended to use tampons. Uterine endometrial layer should extend outwardly, and these products prevent this process. Girl, faced with the first menstruation, more suitable gaskets.

It is not recommended to use at menarche means with a high degree of protection. The teenager will be difficult to understand when the gasket needs to be changed. Save is also not worth it. The replacement of sanitary products will be made more frequently, the lower the risk of penetration of the bacteria into the body.

Gaskets with an excessively low degree of protection is not recommended at this time. The girl has not experienced enough to avoid leakage, and may simply forget to replace the tool at the right time.

How many wait for a regular menstrual cycle

Menstruation in girls at first irregular. Only in rare cases, the menstrual cycle is started immediately. Most often highlight appear at long intervals and vary in length. Such girls cycle can persist for up to two years.

After this time, the schedule returns to normal, menstruation begin at regular intervals. If the cycle is not established within two years after the first month, you should be examined by a gynecologist and find out the cause of such disorders.

Learn to keep a menstrual calendar

Teenage girls need to learn how to run a special calendar, because the cycle of violations not only indicate a possible pregnancy, but also to developing the disease. As soon as the first month, should begin to mark the date of the beginning and end of menstruation. With the help of these data can not determine when to begin at menarche, and prepare for it.

There are two ways of doing the calendar:

1. Buy a calendar and a small mark on it days monthly. Considered the first day of the cycle is accepted date when menstruation began. It completes the cycle at the time of occurrence of the following selections. So the girl will always know when to come monthly.
2. The second method involves a more in-depth analysis. Here it describes symptoms of discharge. Due to this, in the case of a disease is possible after three months of observation to find out the full picture of him. Based on the data calendar doctor makes the right conclusions and appoint adequate therapy.

Conduct menstrual calendar is necessary not only to know in advance what will soon begin menstruating. With its help it is possible to plan the conception or prevent it. In the process of diagnosing pathologies of the data also can be useful.

The appearance of the first menstruation - is an exciting moment for every girl. The main thing that she was mentally prepared for this. It is imperative to advance mother interviewed with the younger daughter and told her about everything that comes to these changes in the body.