*Ladies only*What nice things did your Mum do when you started your periods?

bestpud

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You did wear ordinary knickers on top you know - although you weren't supposed to see them, even with mini skirts.

I was always more worried about showing my stocking tops as tights didn't come in until about a year after short skirts did. Oh the bliss of one's first pair of tights!

Lol, I realised that - I was thinking of the bulge!

The one picture looks like a small nappy, which surely showed in tight trousers?

Over the knee socks were the in thing when I was at school and everyone spent all day hitching them up!

I remember running for the bus and hitching my socks up every few steps! Goodness only knows why we didn't let them fall down and deal with it at the bus stop! :rotfl:

RootyTooty_2

My BIL went to an all boys school, and they were told:

"If you are dancing with a girl, and you feel a bit of string around their waist, don't ask any questions"

That was in the 70's

Yes, REALLY

carefullycautious

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Yes, I think you're right. I remember my mother telling me about what they used when she was a girl: they were actually made of fabric and my grandmother had to hand-wash them. Thank goodness those days are gone forever

They have not gone, actually a lot of woman are using these now as part of a greener way of living.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Urgh. Flashback to being 13. Collapsed on floor in girls' toilets at school, agonising cramps, back spasms, vomiting, feeling like I was going to die. Had to stumble to Head of Year's office to tell him I was feeling ill. He took one look, worked out what it was and said 'do you want me to drive you home?'. He asked if I had anything, which I didn't, as I had been forced to deal with toilet roll since I was 11, except when I could nick something. He stopped at a chemist and came out with a packet of the poshest ones he could find. (Bodyform were brand new at the time) and a packet of paracetamol. In the car, he said that, if they were really bad all the time, I could go to the doctor and they could help me.

He dropped me off and spoke to my mum. She smiled as he drove off.

Once he had gone, she screamed and shouted and called me every name under the sun, including weak and pathetic and how stupid did you have to be to think that they hurt. She then informed my big brother and his best mate when they came in later that evening about how useless I was. Big brother left a big packet of things on my bed every 4 weeks without fail from then on.

I know none of this could ever happen nowdays, but I still rate that teacher highly for being so sensitive.

As a rule, I think men still are more sympathetic, even if they are a little embarrassed sometimes.

NoAngel

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Urgh. Flashback to being 13. Collapsed on floor in girls' toilets at school, agonising cramps, back spasms, vomiting, feeling like I was going to die. Had to stumble to Head of Year's office to tell him I was feeling ill. He took one look, worked out what it was and said 'do you want me to drive you home?'. He asked if I had anything, which I didn't, as I had been forced to deal with toilet roll since I was 11, except when I could nick something. He stopped at a chemist and came out with a packet of the poshest ones he could find. (Bodyform were brand new at the time) and a packet of paracetamol. In the car, he said that, if they were really bad all the time, I could go to the doctor and they could help me.

He dropped me off and spoke to my mum. She smiled as he drove off.

Once he had gone, she screamed and shouted and called me every name under the sun, including weak and pathetic and how stupid did you have to be to think that they hurt. She then informed my big brother and his best mate when they came in later that evening about how useless I was. Big brother left a big packet of things on my bed every 4 weeks without fail from then on.

I know none of this could ever happen nowdays, but I still rate that teacher highly for being so sensitive.

As a rule, I think men still are more sympathetic, even if they are a little embarrassed sometimes.

What a terrible experience So nice of your teacher to have helped out and what a lovely big brother to be so considerate. I think men are more sympathetic, and they'd rather just be practical and deal with it than make a fuss.

Frugalista

I was 12 when I started and my mum did nothing - just gave me a massive Dr Whites pad and sanitary belt (Yes! I'm that old too!) - and told me never to sit next to any boys on the school bus when I'm on my period -What was that about????

I wasn't too phased by the event but remember crying my eyes out when I learnt that it would happen every month :eek: - I thought you only had it once :rotfl::rotfl:.

Also, when I was 14 I asked if I could use tampons (my friend used them) and was told in no uncertain terms that the answer was No because I "wouldn't be a virgin" if I used them. Eventually, she asked the Dr :o who told her not to be "So bloody stupid!" and I was allowed to use tampons thereafter .

penelopedee_2

Like many here my mum wasn't too helpful or sympathetic about it. I was wearing a white bikini at the time as it was middle of August (in the days when we got a summer). More concern was shown over spoiled clothing! In the end my dad went shopping for me and even let me have a key to the medicine cabinet so that I could get painkillers when required. He kept this up until I left school and got a job, bless him.

lepetit

My mum did nothing nice!
I'd had the talk years before as my mum was keen for me to know EVERYTHING as she was a midwife/ nurse.
I got given huge happy thick pads and a couple of pairs of highly elasticated up to your belly button knickers and got on with it, I moved myself onto tampons as soon my body could take it, those pads made my life a nightmare! : (

ailuro2

I only knew because my older sister had told me. I was too scared to tell my mother, so big sister did it for me.

I used to get bought pads called Vespre that STANK like an air freshener block - I was convinced everyone would smell them.

After a while I somehow plucked up the courage to ask for 'the same as you' i.e. tampons, although I daren't use the actual word.

From then on I was allowed to use tampons, but she kept them in her bedsdie drawer where we had to sneak in a take a couple at a tie, as we were banned from the bedroom - we knew which area to stand on so the floorboard didn't creak.

How awful, and humiliating - once I started my Saturday job I could buy my own.:rolleyes:

My DD just turned 11, but I have shown her the stash organised in the understair cupboard for over a year now, different sizes, wings and no wings, and the little plastic bags to put them in - we've also had a bin in the bathroom for years even though DH says we don't need one - but I know that one day we will need it, but it won't be a big deal as it's been there for years. I've told her once she starts that they'll then live in the bathroom cupboard next to mine, and to let me know which ones she prefers and they'll be restocked before she even needs them.

I hadn't though about pain relief as I was never too bad with cramps. Maybe I will pick up a hot water bottle next tim eI'm in Poundland, just in case.

I'd hate her to go without anything, but at the same time I do realise it will be private for her, and I'll give her peace to get on with it. She knows she can ask me anything anyway and get an answer most of the time (the last one she didn't get an answer to was 'do you and Dad still have sex, and if so, how often'!!:rotfl:)

Bless all the Mums, Aunties, Dads,Brothers and teachers who have done nice thing for girls in distress :T:A

Buttonmoons

I didn't start until I was nearing my 15th birthday. I felt like the odd one out, and I remember I ran out of school all excited because I noticed some blood on my knickers :rotfl: went home and then got into trouble for leaving school (but to be fair I couldn't of possibly sat through French in stained nicks!) Don't think there was a big fuss, and I knew all about it beforehand. Just got on with it and quickly changed to tampons as I hated the pads, I kept thinking they were sticking out the back of my trousers.