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Is This Normal? A Girl's Guide to Your First Year of Periods
Brown blood, skipped months, short periods, in your first year they are usually completely normal. A girl's guide to irregular first periods and when to ask an adult.
Period Cramp Relief for Girls: What Actually Helps When It Hurts
A girl's guide to easing period cramps fast, heat, gentle movement, food, and rest, why each one works, and the signs it is time to tell a grown-up.
Discharge, Smell and Staying Fresh: What Is Normal Down There
Several of you quietly asked about discharge, smell, and keeping clean. These are some of the most common worries, and the answers are simpler and kinder than you think.
Cramps, Clots and Other Period Symptoms: What Is Normal?
This week you asked about cramps, blood clots, headaches, nausea and tender breasts. Here is what is normal, what helps, and when it is worth telling a grown-up.
Pubic Hair, Shaving, and Those Little Bumps: What Is Normal
Why do you grow hair down there, do you have to shave it, and what are those little bumps? Calm, honest answers about pubic hair as your body changes.
Scared, Excited, or Both? Your Feelings About Your First Period Are Normal
Wanting your period but feeling terrified at the same time? Feeling behind your friends? Your feelings make total sense, and here is how to work through them.
Growing Breasts: Why They Can Feel Uneven, Sore, or Different From Your Friends'
One breast bigger than the other? A sore, firm lump under one side? Bigger or smaller than your friends'? Here is what is going on, and why almost all of it is normal.
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Your First Period at School: How to Handle It Calmly and Discreetly
Worried about getting your period at school? Here is a calm, practical plan: a small kit, getting to the bathroom, and what to do if you bleed through or someone notices.
Soso Answers: 5 Things Girls Asked Soso (June 15 to 22)
Every week, girls ask Soso what is really on their minds. Here are the five questions we heard most this week, with gentle, honest answers.
How to Tell Your Mom You Got Your Period (Even If You Are Nervous)
Nervous about telling your mom you got your period? You are not alone. Here are gentle ways to say it, including exact words and texts you can use.
Dealing with Tough Days
Some days period feelings hit hard, and that's okay. Here are gentle, real ways to get through the harder moments, one small step at a time.
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Exercise During Your Period: Why Moving Helps
Think you should skip exercise on your period? Moving your body can actually help you feel better. Here's why, and how to do it your way.