How to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter About Menstruation

It is often difficult for parents to talk to a teenage daughter about menstruation sometimes cause they don't know what to say. It is usually most difficult for fathers to talk to their daughter about it than moms. Daughters usually want to talk to a female such as her mom about menstruation. Some daughters are embarrassed to talk about it. It is important to let your daughter know that starting her period is nothing to be embarrassed about. Tell her that a period is something that every woman goes through at one point.

Young girls often have questions about how or when it will usually happen. They usually wonder if everyone else is going to know that they are having their period when it first happens. Make sure to tell your daughter that it is possible for her to get pregnant once she has her first period. Some girls aren't aware of that. Daughters often feel uncomfortable talking about periods and sex. Remind your daughter that is important to take a shower each day during that time of the month.

Tell your daughter about cramps and midol. She might want to use a heating pad and some midol. Tell her that taking a hot bath will usually help reduce the cramps. Young girls usually have bad cramps and irregular periods for a while. The cramps and irregular periods are reduced the more older women get. Make sure to tell your daughter about the different options of maxi pads and tampons. Explain to her how maxi pads and tampons work along with the differences of both. Remind her to never try to flush a maxi pad down the toilet.

Make sure that she has enough maxi pads with her at all times just in case she forgot to get one or her period starts early. Encourage her to keep a extra change of clothes in her backpack just in case her maxi pads might leak. It will help her feel better knowing that she extra maxi pads just in case. Explain to her about how sometimes women have light flows and heavy flows during that time of the month. If she wears tampons then make sure to tell her that she needs to change them every four to eight hours. Some girls forget to do that. If she wears tampons then make sure to tell her that it might take a little while before she gets use to wearing them and able to insert it correctly with no discomfort.

She might feel uncomfortable or feel embarrassed about telling you when she needs more maxi pads or tampons again from the store. Make sure to always buy her more so she doesn't run out of them. Perhaps she can write it down on a list and give it to you when you go shopping.

Tell her how to properly throw away a maxi pad and tampons. Tell her what to do with those after she can't use them anymore. She probably doesn't feel comfortable asking you. Perhaps you can get her some chocolate or cheesecake to help her feel better during that time of the month! Almost all women loves chocolate and ice cream!