I clearly remember when I first started my period. I was 14 and felt like I was the last girl in my circle of friends to start. Although I had two older sisters, this was not a conversation we regularly had with my mom. My first talk about my body and its changes were given to me during 5th grade Health Ed class which seemed like ages before I actually came face to face with this huge change. Because my mom was from a different cultural background, we never talked openly about our periods. My mom did give me a feminine pad and said I would have my period every month and that I should regularly change my pad. That was it! That was my talk. I remember having so many questions and wanted to feel like I had options over the thick Maxi Pads that she had given me. Because of my experience I chose to change the way we think about menstruation. I have vowed to promote awareness and to get rid of the negative stigma associated with young girl's period. I believe every girl deserves a positive experience!
-Sonia
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