How to prepare for your first period

10:10, December 10, 2021 (Updated at 11:45, December 10, 2021) The first menstrual period (menarche) that many girls reach around the age of 10 to 15. I learned from a sex education expert how to prepare for a child and what to keep in mind when telling about care. (Ayane Imakawa)

Mobile set, mother and daughter together

"I think I have to talk to my daughter before her period, but what should she say and when?" A mother (43) in Tokyo who raises her daughter (10) in the fourth grade of elementary school is worried. "If it's hard to talk about menstruation, I think it's a good idea to meet some milestones such as your 10th birthday." This is suggested by her husband, a pathologist, Takao (39), and an industrial physician, Misato (39), who has formed a workshop for parents and children in sex education with her doctor unit "Acroston". .. Parents and children together with her portable "physiological set" will be a catalyst for conversation. The set consists of three items: sanitary shorts and napkins, and a pouch to hold the two. I would like to ask you to keep it in your school bag at all times in case your period suddenly starts. Nowadays, shorts and napkins come in a variety of colors and designs. "If you choose your favorite one, you can feel the menarche with peace of mind." Misato-san and Takao-san, the eldest daughter in 6th grade ...

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