Discharge discussion
Some of you have been writing in about discharge. What do I mean?That mucousy stuff that you might see in your undies. Totally normal - and a sign that you are edging toward getting your period. Doctors say vaginal discharge happens about 6 months to a year before your first period happens. So it's a good clue, but not an ironclad guarantee that you'll be getting your first period within a year or so.
You'll find all you every wanted to know about discharge RIGHT HERE.
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Jemma
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i guess if its normal we can all deal with it right grils.
Hey PLS Gals,
Yes but very embarassing if males find out about the discharge.
I am a twin and my bro went through human growth and development and the last day my bro asked me afer school, "Have you had DISCHARGE???" and I was mad so I said "Have YOU had DISCHARGE???" Then he got mad and told my mom.
If you don't feel comfortable with the discharge just wear a pantiliner. Hope this helped.
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Oh, thanks so much for that post! I was really scared when I saw it, and didn't know what to do. Thanks.
I have had discharge for 2 years and still no period! Am I the only one like this? Please let me know!
Thanks PLS girls!
Discharge can be really gross& embaressing sometimes. I had an experience where i was on stage during my competittion for dance and i leaked discharge all over and u could notice it on my costume. So embaressed, but if it's normal i can deal with it I guess thanks for the info PLS Girls :)
Thanks for the help Jemma! I totally needed this info!!-Kiko
My discharge does not 'leak' it feels like sweating and then I go to the bathroom and there is a dot about III
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That big and it makes my undies stiff.
Is this normal??? HELP!
I'm scared of it! EWWW! ME NO WANT!
What is it any way? My friend was its when the egg breaks and leaks. Is that right?
No it's not egg-related. It's fluid or mucus-type stuff that a girl's body makes body makes. Discharge is NORMAL. But a pantiliner can help you feel more comfy. Discharge actually has a job to do. Read more at:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/girlstuff/discharge.html
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Jemma
I got my period this year but i get discharge sometimes..is that possible?
I get discharge all the time and it stains my underwear is there anyway to get it out
i only got a discharge once my mom said i should be getting my period in a few weeks or so. i'm excited about becoming a young woman!!
As for underwear stains, you can always wear a pantiliner. Also, I think it's good to retire a pair of undies if it's looking stained and ragged.
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Jemma
I've already had my first period, but I still have discharge. Is this normal? Am I the only person? I'm scared. HELP!
i have gotten this stuff for almost 3 years and i get it all the time, is there something i can do? is something wrond with me?
No worries, girls. I asked a doctor friend and she said discharge is PERFECTLY NORMAL, even after a girl gets her first period. In fact, women have discharge throughout much of their lives.
More info here: http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/girlstuff/discharge.html
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Jemma
hey i have no idea what that even meant until i looked it up
so is it different for everyone. so some girls might have alot of discharge and some might only have alittle, and some girls might have discharge for 3 years and have not got their period and some maybe 1-2 years and got theirs.well i wonder how your body knows if you are ready or not.
i didnt get my period yet but i think this will help me for when i do get it. i will really use this advice Jemma.
thanks again Jemma
ive been having mine for a year but im 11 im really scared to get a period because you dont want blood coming out of you like crazy all day!
The last post reply to anonymous who is 11 and has been having her period for a year:
I want mine.. I'm 15 and I don't have mine yet, your lucky, but also kinda unlucky, because you have to live with it for the rest of your life... =)
When you have discharge... Should you were a pad? Also, what is another way to speed up your period?? I know closing your eyes contributes to hormones... But does that associate with puberty/period? I think it does... Maybe I should wear one just in case, you know, my period happens right when I have discharge... Or does discharge stop after/when you get your period?
To respond to PrincessKate, closing your eyes doesn't affect your hormones. There's nothing a girl can do to speed up her first period. Hormones (special chemicals in the body) are important in puberty, but they work on their own schedule. For more about this, read All About Puberty:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/body_stuff/puberty.html
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Jemma
I thought i was only the person that had it anyways iv'e been having my discharge for nearly 2 and half years im 12 i still didnt get my period but im athletic does that mean im gonna get my period at like 15 or 16 or 17?
i have had discharge for about 3 months now its weird i dont like it why cant the period come without the discharge ??
i have had discharge for like, 1 year now (i am 13)does this mean ill get my periods soon????
p.s Jemma, good advice. it's nice to have advice from a late developer
Im 12 I do have my discharge 1 and half year and i still didnt get my period but
does that mean if your athletic you get your period later like at maybe 15 or 16?
p.s Jemma plz!! answer my question if u get
ur period late if ur rly athletic
Hey i've had discharge for 3 years and still don't have my period and im athletic i'm 11 so don't feel like ur the only 1
Hi Pink Locker girls,
Please don't stop being athletic and playing sports! I talked to a doctor friend about your worries that being athletic can make you a late bloomer.
She said it's true that super-intense exercise plus unhealthy eating (or NOT eating, like in an eating disorder) can lead to big problems, including no periods.
But healthy amounts of exercise (the kind many girls get by practicing and playing sports) is great for your body.
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Jemma
I have been having discharge since I was 10 and now I'm 11 and I still get it EVERY SINGLE DAY. Sometimes there's more than other times, but it's really annoying! And I don't want to get panti-liners before you reccomend it.
Hey pls blog
well im athletic just like my mom was when she was young she got her period when she was 14 or 15 im athletic too does that mean im gonna get my period the same time because of genetics
I have had discharge for about two years now, and I find it's darker on some days and lighter on others. Is this normal??? PLEASE help Jemma!!!!
I have had my discharge for a few months when I went to visit my aunt in Canada and I thought there was something wrong with me so I didn't tell anyone (all my cousins were boys) I didn't know what to do. And I noticed when middle school started it got THICKER I don't know what this means please reply Jemma
Is discharge yellow? Of so, I have it. In about how long should I be getting my period? I am 10, btw.
i get i spot (it is canda a simi-clear color)every now and then is that discharge .
My friend had an eating disorder and shes 14 and hasnt got her period. Will she ever get it.
i get discharge every day so i just use a pantiliner to nake sure it doesn't go through my underpants. i have had it for about 7 months now and no period.
I am 12 and I've had discharge for about 6- months or longer. I dont have my period yet. I've been having alot moore lately and Im wondering if it gets heaver does that mean I'm getting closer to starting my period?just like every girl in America - I hope u will respond! Haha!!
Signed,
a curious/wondering 12 year old girl.
I have had discharge for 2 year and still no Period!! But I guess I'll have to wait...=)
PS:Iam 12.5
Hey! I have not got my periods yet.... waiting to e young woman! But the problem is I carry extra supplies in my backpack to school just to be safe! I had discharge last year so I am waiting. But I am scared what if a guy checks my bag for a book or something and finds the supplies. All the girls know about supplies as we had a only girls discussion in class but boys??
HELP!!!!!
my vulva is kinda irratated. what should i do?? i take good care of it change my underpants everyday wash it with soap... I dont wanna tell my mom what should i do about it??????????
I know it's a little embarrassing, but do tell your mom. My doctor friend tells me the soap could actually be the problem. But definitely tell mom. And check out this advice, too:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/pq_girls/itching.html
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Jemma
thanks
its like acne!!!
its hurts!!
and the soap is good soap! im nervous
thanks jemma!! i <3 pls!
Anonamus on september fourteenth and oct 18th are like sistas! I am ten and i have yelliwish greenish discharge. I've also been getting it for 7 months or so. HURRY UP AUNT FLO!
When I have discharge it comes a few days before my period comes back.So thats how I know my happy days of being free are over for at least a month.It's really thick and I hate changing my under wear because of it.I wonder if I should wear a pad for that to?
Ciara, thanks u for da advice (first line!)! i'd say if you want or need to wear a pad-thats fine!!
I HATE it!! its quite gross!-but not the worst thing in the world1 although i do not have my period yet- i have discharge for a long time now..so i'd say i will get it very soon! i WANT it!!lol
I HATE IT SOOO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT STINKS
anyway ciara thanks for the advice it really helps
Well u are right-..it does stink!! Yesterday i taught i got my first period coz i felt wet-but when i checked it was just discharge!!-i was annoyed!
xxx
do u think i am getting close to my first period then?? and i am 12 2moro!!
xx
first of all happy birthday...okay...back when i had not got my period i really wanted to get it. but i have to be honest, its not fun. when you get it you cant go swimming unless you use a tampon whick i dont like to use, it kinda smells bad and, i still have discharge but i do have my period and i have for 2 years im 14. i dont no if there is a problem with me, but its the same with all my friends but dont worry your period usually lasts about 1-7 days in a month and dont be scared. your a true womn once you get it. also if you dont get it every single month that is ok. they take about a year to regular :) hope i helped also it dosent hurt when you get your period. Though you may experience cramps.
xoxo meghan
you'll get it one day
it's been about a year and still no period
Thanks Meghan!!!
The advice REALLY helped!!! yup...i experience cramps alright!!-under my stomach and in my lower back!!
Thanks SO much!!
xx M!!!:-))-LOL
for like 8 months before i got my period i got discharge it was so annoying and i had to wear a pad every day but now that i have my period i dont get it any more!
I have horribe dscharge, and it smells! It's horribly uncomfortable and, I HATE IT! I WANT MY PERIOD! All my friends have theirs, and they ALWAYS talk about it! I HATE MOTHER NATURE!!!!!
wat is a dis charge i hasve no clue
NO, u dont want ur period it is bad havin 2 change pads all the time u dont want it
I get discharge. Not very often though... I'm only 8 as well!! I'm hoping it means I'm getting my period soon!!!
PLESE ANSWER!!!!
The last few days, i feel REALLY uncomfortable in my under-wear! My discharge is really heavy u c!-i dont want to wear a pantiliner, but (to all girls who have their periods, please answer this!) does this mean i am bound to have it soon or what? and can you tell me somethings that you might expect the day or the day before your period thanks!!
Love
Curious Girl-M!!XX
Curious Girl,
Here are a few things that happen before I get my period...
1. Heavier discharge
2. Breasts feel tender
3. Breakouts(pimples)
4. Cramps
5. Mood swings
These are signs your period is coming, also called PMS. Watch for these things, keep a few pads in your locker or gym bag and you should be fine! Trust me! Its perfectly normal to have discharge but if it stops you from doing daily activities because it is uncomfortable, then either wear a pantiliner or change your underwear more often. I remember before I got my period, having discharge all the time is sooooo annoying! After I started having my period regularly, I only have it a few days before my period comes. Also, your discharge may be heavy before you have your period. Best of luck!
gymgirl84156
Gym-Girl84156,
thanks so much that really helps. I am so glad that you told me that because i really needed to know.
Thanks again-(so much!!)
Love Curious Girl-M!!xx
I have not yet gotten my period and I am 11 years old and I bring my supplies to school and my boyfried well a boy who is a friend saw it and he was like what is that and I said it's a girl thing and then he understood.Welll atleast he acted like it. By the way I have been having discharge thanks for all ur help!!
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I'm 11 and haven't got my period but I have the vaginal discharge, and I didn't know what it was until now. Thanks so much!
i got it and didnt know what it was. i searched on google to see what it was and came up this website it was pink and about middle school so i checked it out.anyway i told my cusion and was scared to tell my mom.i told her finally today and brought some pantiliners. i bathe everyday,but should i bathe even more now?
signed_growing up(wish i signed my other ones lol)
jemma- is discharge yellow-green?
i've had it for like a year and it feels like sweat but then i goto the bathroom and it makes my undies stiff what can i do about it to stop it?
Ya i hav had discharge for 2 years and i still havnt gotten my period. im not waiting for my period though i just want to know if its normal which now that i hav read this guess it is. i really hate it because its usually alot.
i have had the discharge for im not really sure but i think about 1 month or so and im turning 11 in late april and i kind of want my period and i kind of dont well bye
i had discharge for ages and ages before my period starter. like 3 years or something.
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