I was 12 and on a Colony Holiday. I had been to the loo, just after bedtime, and felt I was still wet so I asked the girl in the bed next to me if I could borrow (well, use) a tissue. When I wiped, I saw some blood and showed it to her! (I cringe at the thought now)
Anyway, seems I was the only girl in the dormitory who had been sent without sanitary towels and other necessary equipment, so the other girls rallied round and kitted me out.
I hadn't been told about periods or anything. I think I vaguely knew something about it and just accepted it when it happened.
What I hadn't been prepared for was to have tummy ache and feel rotten for the next few days.
4 Years On…..Health-wise, Has Anything Changed?
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