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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 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.
Hi I turned 15 in June and I havnt had my period yet. Im really worried because both my sisters had their periods between the ages of 11 and 14 so I really think theres a problem please help!
i was at my boyfriends house 1 week ago we were watching telly when we started kissing he took me to the bedroom and we had sex his penis went inside me but 2 days ago i had my period what happened ?
im 14 and i have which you could say an infection on my vagina on the outside like a breakout of spots in to embarrassed to tell my parents and to go to the doctor can you tell me a way i could possibly treat it?
im a virgin so it can't be a STI please help me :(
I started my periods when i was 12 and they were always regular for 5 years. Now I'm 18 and for the last year I've been having months with no periods at all 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. It's worrying me, please help.
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im 13 in april and im really worried about my periods, i get very heave discharge and i get really bad pains due to starting my period soon normally and i have started to develop as in breasts and body hair, these signs have been happening for nearly 2 years now, im starting to get worried that something is wrong, my mum tells me not to rush it, but the signs are getting too much, the discharge is embarressing. please tell em if somethign could possibly be wrong(: thanks .xx
hi im 14 nearly 15 i started my period when i was 11 but they are still not regular.
I really need help as i never know when they are coming.
i am 16 and started my period at 13 they have never beeing regular but recently started to become regular i av a period on the last day of every month and follow over to the next month for about 6 days. Is this normal or not?
I am 13 , All my friends have started there periods, satraight after there birthdays im nearly 14 , and im flat chested , what do i do ? :(