Signs of menstruation in children

When they are about twelve years old, little girls begin to enter puberty and start their secondary development. At this time, the child's height begins to grow suddenly and rapidly, and the breasts also begin to develop. At this time, you need to pay proper attention to the child's leucorrhea. If the leucorrhea is brown and no longer transparent, it may be the time of menstruation. You must instill physiological knowledge in girls. This article introduces the content about girls' puberty, let's take a look.

1. Breast development: Usually a girl's menarche occurs 2 years after her breasts begin to develop. Adolescent girls should pay attention to observation and learn more about physiological knowledge.

2. Sudden growth in height : After a girl reaches puberty, her height and weight should be measured every six months. If her height and weight increase suddenly, her menarche may occur around this six months.

3. Abdominal pain : Girls may experience abdominal pain on the eve of menarche, which is only manifested as occasional unusual pain without any other discomfort. If this happens, you should pay attention to the onset of menarche in the near future.

4. Leucorrhea : A transparent, colorless, odorless, slightly viscous liquid like egg white will flow out of the private parts. This is leucorrhea. It is a normal physiological phenomenon. If the color of the leucorrhea is found to be red or brown, or there is a small amount of blood, you may have your first menstruation in 2-3 days.

When will the second menstruation come after menarche?

When adolescent girls reach menarche, their ovarian function and regulatory function are still unstable. In the six months to one year after menarche, menstruation may not come regularly every month. The second menstruation may come several months, six months, or even a year after menarche. This is a normal phenomenon. As the ovaries mature, menstruation will come on time every month.

Normally each menstruation lasts about 5 days, with the heaviest bleeding on the 2nd and 3rd days. Due to pelvic congestion, you may sometimes experience mild abdominal pain, back pain, breast swelling, poor appetite, irritability, physical weakness, and constant sleepiness, etc. This is also normal.

What girls should know about menarche care

1. Understand physiological knowledge. Adolescent girls should understand basic physiological knowledge to avoid fear and incorrect understanding of menstruation. Menarche is an inevitable part of physical development. There is no need to worry about it and increase your psychological burden.

2. Avoid contact with cold water. During menstruation, you must pay attention to keeping warm, especially keeping your lower limbs warm. Avoid contact with cold water and do not go swimming. Otherwise, it will easily cause menstrual disorders, affect blood discharge, cause illness, and make you prone to catching a cold.

3. Change hygiene frequently. Do not use low-quality sanitary napkins just to save money. Regardless of the amount of menstrual flow, it is recommended to change them every 4 hours to prevent bacteria from growing in a humid environment.

4. Keep your vagina clean. Wipe the vulva with warm water every day. Do not take a sitz bath or a tub bath to prevent dirty water from flowing into the vagina and causing infection.

5. Avoid strenuous physical exercise. You can take a moderate walk during your menstrual period, but the time should not be too long, so as to avoid excessive fatigue leading to a decrease in resistance and inducing colds and other diseases.

6. Get enough rest. Ensure adequate sleep time, don't stay up late, pay more attention to rest, and maintain physical strength.

7. Avoid spicy food. In particular, you should avoid eating spicy or cold food, as it will stimulate the uterus and affect normal menstruation.

8. Pay attention to nutritional allocation. The diet should be nutritionally comprehensive, try to eat different types of food, pay more attention to drinking warm water, brown sugar water, etc., to relieve abdominal pain and other discomfort.

9. Diet. Eat low salt, which can reduce body edema, eat less spicy food, keep the taste light, eat more foods rich in vitamins, magnesium, and zinc, such as black sesame, pumpkin seeds, and green leafy vegetables; in addition, it is best to eat more coarse grains, beans, and fruits, and eat less high-sugar, high-fat and caffeinated foods; also avoid eating raw, cold and irritating foods. Drink plenty of water, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and keep your bowels open; eat foods containing hemoglobin, such as spinach, red dates, and boiled eggs, to enhance hematopoietic function.

10. In fact, it is okay to wash your hair and take a bath during your menstrual period, but you must use warm water, not cold water, and you must dry your hair as soon as possible after washing it or blow dry it with a hair dryer. After all, resistance is reduced during menstruation, so you should pay more attention to keeping warm and prevent catching cold. In addition, it is best to take a shower instead of a sitting bath or a bath to avoid bacterial infection.