Newbie To Periods and I have some questions?

[happygirl]

Can you bleed more than once a day?
If so, how many times?
Also, I change my pad like every 2 hours when at school?
Is that okay?
Thanks<3

 

[Carly B]

Yes, you bleed the entire day for about 5 days. (That's my cycle.)
I wouldn't change every 2 hours... that's a lot of pads to go through. More like every 4-6 hours, if it's medium flow. If it's heavy, it really depends how often you want to change it.

 

[?sincerelywithlove?]

Most women will look at it as bleeding all day because you have to keep a pad or tampon in at all times during the day. Generally you may experience drips every couple of hours, which is why it's important to have protection throughout the day.

How often you change your pad depends on your flow. A heavy flow would probably mean changing your pad every 2 or 3 hours, whereas a light flow may mean you change your pad every 4-5 hours. It all depends.

Go here for more information:

http://lauren-price.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-period.html
http://lauren-price.blogspot.com/2010/10/potential-causes-of-irregular-period.html

 

[Phoebe]

Hey
1)Yes, you can't control how much and when you will bleed. Everyone is different so never get worried if you're not the same as a friend.

2) That's fine, most people change less than that, but depending on how heavy your flow is you may need to change more or less frequently.

If you need more info try http://gurl.com
It's great for this kind of information! Try these pages:
http://www.gurl.com/findout/fastfacts/articles/0,,675750,00.html
http://beinggirl.com

 

[Danielle]

i dont think u need to change that much unless its full with blood. every 4-6 hours is fine.
yes you bleed more than once a day and you will do for about 3-7 days
how many times depends on your flow..every women is different

 

[Lulu Bee]

this seems completely normal i bleed all day and i get through so many tampons everyday, you seem to be getting off lightly

 

[Prim Elle]

You really need to talk to your mom or go on appropriate websites, I mean this is a nice way.
When your on your period it goes on almost all day, you cant really figure at when there will be blood. Periods usually go on for about 5-7 days. I don't think you need to change your pad that often unless it's completly filled. I usually only change mine once at school or none at all. Make sure you place the pad on the right spot and that it's comfortable. You really don't know that much about it (which is fine, but important to know) so if you have any questions you can email me at [email protected]

Sorry if this sounded rude at all, didn't mean to.

 

[pupluver97]

you bleed pretty much nonstop but there are times between each drop depending on how heavy the flow is. you can change ur pad as often as you feel comfortable with! ou can leave it there for like 4 or 5 hours if ur flow isnt heavy.
hope this helps!