my mom doesnt know i got my first 4 periods already and im too scared to tell her honestly i try but i just cant so i use tissues like i fold them in a comfy way and i change them every hour and at night i wear pad or if its light nothing

You really do need to tell your mom, because using toilet paper isn't built to hold period blood and you deserve real pads so you're comfortable.

Tissues fall apart super fast when they get wet, they can stick to your skin, and honestly changing them every single hour sounds completely exhausting. For actual period products, you want something that actually absorbs and stays in place.

Why telling her helps

• She can buy you real pads or period underwear so you don't have to stress every hour.
• Change your pad every 4 to 6 hours, sooner on heavy days. For period underwear, change it every 8 to 12 hours, depending on flow.
• You won't have to secretly find supplies or worry about leaking onto your clothes.

How to tell her if you're scared

If saying the words out loud feels impossible right now, you do not have to sit down for some big dramatic speech. You can make it way easier:

• Send her a quick text: "Hey, I got my period a while ago and I need some pads."
• Write it on a sticky note and leave it where she will see it, like on her pillow or next to her keys.
• Add "pads" to the family grocery list.

Most people bleed for 3 to 7 days, and a first period can be much shorter and lighter. Tell a grown-up if you need a new pad or tampon every 1 to 2 hours, your period lasts more than 7 days, you pass clots bigger than about 2.5 cm, blood leaks through to your clothes or bed, you miss normal things because of your period, or you feel tired or out of breath a lot.

Your mom has almost definitely dealt with periods for years, so while it feels massive to you, to her it is just a normal Tuesday thing to buy at the store.