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Am I Normal: Periods
Dr Dawn Harper discusses all matters relating to periods and looks at what is and isn’t normal. Each video looks at different people’s experiences growing up, including the cast of Hollyoaks.
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Hollyoaks
University of Birmingham Hockey Club
Llanelli Youth Theatre
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I started my period last September and I haven't had one since, it's been over 2 months! Is this normal or should I talk to somebody about it?
i am 13 years and i haven't started yet, i hate talking about it and i dont want to be the last girl in my class to start am i normal?
am 13 and i started my period about 1 yr ago and i have one once every 3 months is this normal ??
I started my periods a couple of months ago, but i havent had one since. i am fourteen years old, and i am the last to start out of all of my friends. Please help!
heya im 15 and just had a baby girl after my third time having sex although a had har 2 months ago ma vagina is still very sore and red
is this normal.
I am a 14 year old girl and im very worried about my periods. They are extremley heavy and it leaks through a sanitary towels and a tampon! Also I come on all the time, every 17 days, but this month I have come on again 7days after my period, whats happening?
Please help, Im very worried.
thankyouu
i am 13 now i got my periods when i was comeing 12 and everthing was going normal but now for 3 months i have not had a period and i am scard but i have discharge and not too much but a lot. my period might have not been right yet but i am scard and i dont want to tell me mum even know she is a nurse but i want to hear what you say am i wrong???? plz help
i am 13 i got my period when i was nearly 12 and now i am not really getin them i had my lsat period 2months ago and i scard that something might be wrong and i dont want to tell my mum and i can ask my friends but they would not know for sure so i need to know if i am normal!!!!!!
i am 14 and i started my periods about 5 to 6 mounths ago and have not had one since then i dont no want to see a doctor and dont want to tell my mam what shuold i do.
I started my periods when i was 13 and they were always regular for a year. Now I'm 14 and for the last year I've been having months with no periods,and then when i do get one it only lasts for a few days and i lose very little blood. i am not underweight and am definitely not pregnant and i don't know what else could be causing this. im very worried please help.