Does getting your period hurt

When I first started my period, I was about 11 years old. I was at Basha’s with my friend and I was wearing black(thank god) Dance/exercise/spandex shorts. I felt something wet and I thought maybe I sat in something, or maybe it was sweat ( Lived in Arizona :P . I didn’t bother checking it at all, because I was young and wasn’t planning on having a period. It did not hurt, I felt nothing no signs of pain. I go home that day, go to the bathroom to go tinkle, and see blood ALL over the place. I ran out bear bottomed with my pants at my ankles screaming at my mom “WHAT IS THIS, WHAT IS THIS!” and she was on the phone with a family friend, and she’s like “OH MY GOD YOU STARTED YOUR PERIOD…MARGERET, SHE STARTED HER FIRST PERIOD SHES BECOMING A WOMAN!!” embarassing.

Point of the story is, I felt no pain at all when I first started, and over the years (I’m 21 now) I’ve had some random periods. Some hurt like a mofo, some I don’t even feel… Some are every 3 months, some don’t start for 6 months! It just all depends.

It varies from person to person, and also diet and exercise, and weight gain can change a period big time. You should have no worries though. At first it could be a bit annoying changing pads, or if your lucky you’ll be able to use tampons (some parents don’t allow their daughters to wear them, I don’t know how your parents are) Tampons are nice though so if you can beg your mom to let you use them, do so…Pads get wet fast, and tend to start stinking like dried blood if you leave them on for an hour too long (sorry to be graphic, but its the truth) You should always change pads and tampons as much as possible though. Don’t want to get any infections or stinky problems :P