First Period
25 articles on this topic
Is it normal for your period not to come in the second month?
If your daughter got her first period and then nothing happened the following month, I can imagine the question that may have crossed your mind: “Could something be wrong?”

Soso Answers: Sore Muscles, Hard Tummies and Feeling Scared (August 5 to 12)
Five questions girls asked Soso this week, answered properly: what the research actually says, what to do about it today, and exactly what to say when you need help.
Who Else Can I Ask? A Girl's Guide to Finding a Trusted Grown-Up
If you cannot talk to your mum about periods and body changes, you still have options. Here is how to find another trusted grown-up, what to say, and what to do if the first person does not work out.
Why We Chose to Build a Safe Period Tracking App Without Fertility Tracking
The story behind a different approach: protecting girls' privacy and creating a menstrual experience free from sensitive data collection, pressure, or adult-oriented features.

Soso Answers: Discharge, Spotting, Period Teas and More (July 15 to 22)
This week girls asked Soso about discharge colors, spotting, teas to bring on a period, breast buds, and swimming. Here are warm, simple answers to the top five.
Can a Tea Make Your Period Come? A Girl's Guide
Can lemon, salt, or a special tea bring on your period? Here is the honest answer, why your body picks its own timing, and what to do instead of trying tricks.
Spotting or a Real Period? A Girl's Guide to Telling
Was that a real period or just spotting? Here is how to tell the difference by the color, amount, and how long it lasts, plus why your first periods can be so light and confusing.
What Your Discharge Color Means: A Girl's Guide
Creamy, watery, yellow, or brown? Here is what each discharge color and texture means, why it changes during the month, and when it is worth telling a grown-up.

Soso Answers: cramps, blood colors, and more (July 17 to 24)
Real questions girls asked this week, painful cramps, brown blood, packing pads, big mood swings, and yellow discharge, answered warmly and honestly.

Childhood menstrual cycle: myths and truths every mother needs to know
Let's have a chat. We are going to talk about what is normal in puberty and separate what is just a phase from what really needs attention.
How to Track Your Period: A Beginner's Guide for Girls
A beginner's guide for girls to tracking your period, what to log, how to build the habit, and why app predictions are gentle guesses in your first year.