During adolescence, significant changes occur in both boys and girls. However, the physical changes in a girl's transition to girlhood and womanhood are incomparable to those of boys. So much so that in this period, the girl child; He experiences intense hesitation under the influence of the changes he experiences both in his body and in his mental structure. At this point, mothers, fathers, teachers, especially mothers, have great responsibilities. Because the changes in the little girl's body are not small at all. In order for the little girl to accept these changes, she must be properly informed and have people around her to whom she can safely ask questions.
What Are These Changes
The first change begins at the age of 10. The remarkable change in the little girl's appearance; As her height begins to grow, her waist becomes thinner and her hips begin to widen.
The invisible change in the body makes the girl uneasy, even if it is not obvious. Because breasts begin to grow and sometimes even cause pain. On the other hand, during this process, hair growth begins in the armpits and genital areas.
In addition to the development of the breasts, the girl may see white spots on her panties. This is a white discharge that occurs in the vagina and is an important sign of sexual development. At this point, the family should closely monitor the development of the girl child. It should not be forgotten that if the girl is 13 years old and still has no breast growth, it should be investigated. On the other hand, as a result of the changes in the skin, acne and black spots begin to appear. It is at this age that the little girl should be taught to protect her skin and pay attention to skin cleanliness.
Menstruation begins at the age of 12-13, 1.5-2 years after the breasts begin to grow. This is the first sign of the fertility feature of this process, and sometimes as menstrual days approach, abdominal and back pain may be experienced.
Menstruation, which is a sign of fertility, can often be irregular for 1-2 years. While some young girls experience anger, joylessness and unhappiness from time to time before their period, they feel relieved after the bleeding begins. Although the age of menstruation varies for each individual, if a girl turns 16 If menstruation does not occur even after menstruation, a physician should be consulted.
While the duration of menstrual bleeding usually lasts 4-5 days every 21 days, it is considered normal for some people to last 2 to 7 days every 35 days. However, if continuous menstrual periods last more than a few days from month to month, a physician should be consulted. It may change. All of these processes are normal. Stress, weather change, excessive exercise, and travel may be effective in irregular menstrual periods from time to time. However, if a young girl's bleeding is delayed for a month or more even though she has a regular menstrual period, a physician should be consulted.
Menstrual bleeding may have different colors over time. Initially; It may turn brownish and then turn brown again towards the red end. It is also normal for shed tissue residues to appear as clots in the discharge. On the other hand, there is no harm in restricting movements during menstruation and doing sports unless there is excessive bleeding.
Body cleanliness is of great importance during the menstrual process. In this context, a young girl should use absorbent sanitary pads to prevent bleeding from spreading when she menstruates. These pets; It should be changed at least 4 times a day, in the morning, at noon, in the evening and before going to bed.
Since there is no harm in taking a shower, you can take a shower every day. However, you should not go to the sea during the busy days of your menstrual period. On the other hand, you should be careful during defecation and clean yourself from front to back. It should become a habit to do the cleaning from front to back.
On the other hand, a young girl should know in advance which day she will menstruate and having a sanitary pad in her bag is important for hygiene.
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