• May 2, 2024

Ricardo Jiménez Góngora, gynecologist at the Angeles Acoxpa Hospital , explains that it is very important that the girl understands the moment she lives (the menstruation Y adolescence ).

"If the mother opens communication channels , you will have the confidence to approach your daughter and give her all the information you need through kind words, simple and easy to understand. Example, to say that it may be that in the following months you will discover that your body is changing and that soon the menstruation ”.

The explanation

It is common for moms not to know what to tell their daughter about the process, so the specialist suggests how to explain it to the child:

What happens in the body? The device female reproductive It is made up of ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus or matrix. From puberty or early adolescence, which starts at age 10 and ends between 14 and 15 years, the pituitary gland begins to generate a hormonal release that stimulates the ovaries to produce other hormones called estrogen and progesterone.

These are responsible for the ovulation process, and when an egg or egg leaves an ovary and descends through a fallopian tube, the menstruation , hemorrhage composed of blood and other tissues discarded by the uterus when the Ovum It has not been fertilized.

Do not lose sight of it!

It is important to tell him that menstrual cycle it is counted from the beginning of a period until the appearance of the next and regularly lasts 28 days, divided into 14 days before ovulation and 14 days after ovulation, which is when bleeding occurs.

However, when a teenager has begun to menstruate, their cycles can vary between 21 and 45 days, and with the passage of time they are regulated, until reaching the characteristic cycle of an adult woman, which can range from 21 to 34 days.

There is no way to know the precise moment in which theto first menstruation , because there is no specific symptomatology that announces it, nevertheless Ricardo Jiménez Góngora comments that:

Six months earlier, there may be excess clear flow, but in general, the symptoms will be similar to those that will be present throughout the reproductive cycle , that is, a few days before and during the period there may be cramping, lumbar, head or breast pain, as well as irritability and greater emotional sensitivity ".

Talking about the first menstruation with your daughter represents a great opportunity to approach her and strengthen the bond. With your love and advice she will be informed and will feel accompanied to receive it without fear and in the most natural way possible.