Pediatricians and periods

I don't remember the doctor ever asking if I had gotten my period but we never went to the doctor unless it was absolutely necessary. The other factor may be that I started my periods when I was still in 3rd grade. The spring before my 9th birthday.

I can’t say that I remember if he asked or not. My mom may have told him. If she did, I probably would have died of embarrassment! I was very easily embarrassed by all things related to periods! I was even embarrassed about buying pads.

I can’t say that I remember if he asked or not. My mom may have told him. If she did, I probably would have died of embarrassment! I was very easily embarrassed by all things related to periods! I was even embarrassed about buying pads.

Why?

As a teenager, having your period means your body has matured, developed and works the way it is supposed to and that you're a fertile woman--all something to be proud of.

I would say something to be thankful for not necessarily proud of. If you have some kind of medical issue or are a late bloomer does that imply you should be shameful? I have outlived some of my friends. I am not proud my body functioned longer than theirs did. I don't consider myself proud to be alive. I am thankful, and probably lucky.

@SwitchableSusie, I don't know if I was ever proud of it, maybe the "first" one, at first. After that, no. It was a bother and messy and embarrassing. I hated every part of it.

@EZbender My doctor want to argument which was confirmed her thesis about genetic or medicine books that my period was nearby age like my mother. Second thesis was about my stature that it will be same like my mother, grandmother.

Mine always asked about it. It was only embarrassing if my mom was in the room with me

Why did discussing period embarrass you in front of your mom?

Did mom not teach you what a period was, products to use etc.

If it was mom that emptied the bathroom bins or did laundry she prob knew your cycle better than you did.

It's a shame so many girls and women find periods a source of embarrassment.

Periods shouldn't be a source of embarrassment.

Periods show you are a healthy and fertile woman.

It's a shame so many girls and women find periods a source of embarrassment.

Yes @molliewhite I do not get why periods are embarrassing either. Maybe some girls can not talk with their mums about stuff like this and that is a shame really. My mum talked with me about periods, sex and all of it. I have never been embarrassed by any of it, it was not shameful or embarrassing.

My first pedi retired when I was about 8 then my next one was an elderly man, I recall him asking when I was about 12 and I had just started.

My grandparents pretty much raised me and I was not very close to my mom. We never had “ the talk”. Not about sex or about periods. I remember hearing her and my grandmother and aunts talking about it.

I knew where pads were kept. None of them believed in using tampons and in fact I would hear them talking about tampons and birth control as if it were only used by “ dirty girls” ( their version of naughty) .

Thank goodness I had older friends and cousins to learn from. They all had it before me and I remember I couldn’t wait !

To me and still to this day it has always been a part of being a woman, female, sensuous, fertile, feminine and sexy.

My pediatrician start asking my mom if my period start as i was near 10. I was there for regular exam. I was shocked about that ask this time and my mom answered. Yes. And the doctor start some more questions about. My mom did talk as i was there sitting only in my panties on the exam bed. Waiting for my exam..

My pediatrician would ask me every appointment about my period and if anything was going on in my private areas. I don’t think I would be comfortable telling them because I’ve known them for so long and it’s just weird talking about my period with someone that I consider a family friend.

Yes they do, the transition from childhood to teen and beyond is big develop milestone and things can go wrong.

It would be lazy practice if they didn't ask. Patients do not always volunteer information for many reasons so if they don't ask the patient might not bring up the fact period is very heavy or painful etc. Could miss the fact the patient has got to 16 plus and still not attained menarche.

Mine did the last time I saw him

I had a FP/GPfamily practice. He did at every appointment. I hit menarche barely after my 11th birthday. Embarrassing, no.

When I reach the age when I could have periods The doctor started to ask if I had started and once I started he would ask about my period