For Girls

How to tell the difference between spotting and a period

Spotting is light and irregular bleeding, while menstruation usually lasts longer and follows the cycle’s usual pattern.

Soso Answers: Secrets Getting Out, Body Hair and Hungry Days (August 28 to September 3)

This week you asked what happens when someone shares your period news without asking, where the blood actually comes from, why you get cramps with no period in sight, whether hair always comes first, and what to eat when you are hungry all the time.

Soso Answers: Period Products, Missing Cramps and New Expectations (August 22 to 28)

This week girls asked which product to start with, how big a menstrual cup really is, why they have no cramps at all, what changes at home after a first period, and what a dream about starting means.

Soso Answers: Sore Muscles, Hard Tummies and Feeling Scared (August 5 to 12)

Five questions girls asked Soso this week, answered properly: what the research actually says, what to do about it today, and exactly what to say when you need help.

Feeling disgusted by your own period blood is more common than anyone admits. Here is why your brain reacts that way and how to get comfortable, step by step.

Bad headaches in the days before your period are common and hormone driven. Here is why they happen, what helps, and the warning signs to tell an adult about.

Lying awake for hours is one of the most common and least talked about parts of puberty. Here is why your body clock shifts and how to get your sleep back.

I woke up to a stained sheet: what to do in the middle of the night without panicking

Waking up and noticing a blood stain on your sheet can be scary, especially when it happens for the first time. But the truth is that this kind of situation is much more common than you might think.

Sore hips, calves and shins in the days before your period are real and normal. Here is what is happening in your body and what actually helps.

Soso Answers: Bloating, Tiredness and Tummy Trouble (July 29 to August 5)

Five things girls asked Soso this week, answered simply: a firm bloated tummy, exhaustion after a full night of sleep, period poops, cramps in odd places, and swimming on your period.

If you cannot talk to your mum about periods and body changes, you still have options. Here is how to find another trusted grown-up, what to say, and what to do if the first person does not work out.

Sleeping ten hours and still exhausted before your period? That is period fatigue, and it is real. Here is why it happens, what helps, and why it does not mean you are lazy.