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PERIODS AT SCHOOL… HOW TO BE PREPARED

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Your first period can arrive at any time and quite unexpectedly too, so it is worth keeping a couple of pads, also known as sanitary towels, in your school or sports bag.

And if you think your period may not be too far away, then like many girls, you may find wearing a liner every day is a good idea, that way if your period does arrive you and your underwear will be protected until you can get to the toilet to swap your liner for a teen pad or tampon.

Lil-lets teens have a super cute starter pack that comes with everything you need for getting a period in school.

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What happens if you haven't got any
sanitary towels or
tampons with me?

#periodatschool

  • Ask one of your friends. If it was the other way round, you'd want to help them.
  • Your teacher, school nurse and school secretary are likely to have supplies and they'll be happy to help too.
  • If you need an immediate solution to protecting your underwear, fold some tissue up and place it in your underwear. It's just a temporary fix but it'll work until you find a pad to wear.

How often should
I change my pad or
tampon in school?

#periodatschool

A teen pad can be worn for up to 8 hours, but most people change every 3-5 hours, so there is no need to ask to be excused from class, it will be fine to wait until break time.

Tampons, whether they are applicator or non-applicator, can be worn for between 4 - 8 hours. If you need to go to the loo but don't want to remove your tampon, just move the cord to the side to avoid it getting wet.

Extra helpful
period tips for
school

#help, #periods

  • If you're worried about making a noise when you open the wrapper in the school toilet, it's a relief to know that lots of products, like our Lil-lets teens pads, now come with specially designed quiet wrappers to stop you feeling self-conscious.
  • Don’t be tempted to flush your used pad down the toilet as it might block it. Instead, wrap it up and put it in the specially provided bin inside the toilet cubicle, or if there isn’t one, in the general rubbish bin in the main area of the toilets.
  • Periods are completely natural and there is no need for you to go home if your period starts when you are in school. If you get upset, your teacher may let you call your mum to make you feel better.

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Vivi

One time I was wearing my bathing suit and decided to go to the loo and saw something weird. It was a brown stain. I figured it was nothing and decided to go on with my day. I had to go to the restroom again and saw a mix of blood and brown stains. I told my dad about it and he was super awkward and nervous. He ended up buying me ADULT pads. I had to go to school the next day, so I put one on. I got ready for school, left, and then leaked in math class. I was 10 years old so it was unusual for me to start this early at this time. All the girls made fun of me, including the boys. My teacher, Mr. Kane, let me go to the restroom. I was the laughing stock for 1-3 weeks. It was a traumatizing experience for me.

sharklover

i am at school and i love it. love u guys!!!!

shark lover

hi me again! so when i first put that comment up it was like 70 days till i started school but now it is 20 days! i am soo exited about it. no period yet but still cool. i feel i am getting closer and closer every day.

to.popno.1

cool!!!!!!

spartankitty

My first period story is when I was on holiday in Nice, France. I was staying in a 5 star hotel, and when I came home from a coastline tour, there was a brown splodge on my underwear. I thought I'd pooped myself, haha. I didn't tell my mum and secretly put it away without her noticing it was bloody. It was irregular, so for the next two months, it didn't happen. But when it did after that, it was bright red and I knew what it was, because on the trip, my mum found my underwear and explained to me.

Popno.1

I just got my first period today!!!!!!!!!😬

shark lover

i have been home schooled for years and am starting school in september (at the same time i will probably be starting my pereod!) so this has been realy helpful

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