Getting periods as a Pakistani girl.

Don't be shocked just like a Pakistani girl who gets her first periods and doesn't even know what it is! Rather they think that they have diagnosed a some kind of serious disease.

Yes it is taboo in my society to tell daughters even when they are in age that they have to know about these things,but they come to know about it when they first time go through it or from her some kind friend or class fellow who has observed it before her.

It is ok,but the most weird thing is that if she feels any kind of pain she is not allowed to take a rest as everyone in the joint family come to know that she is no longer child rather she is a young girl now.

Most of the myths are also present in my society related to periods.She can't eat meat as it will effect her health,will not eat yogurt,she has to use things like hot milk,tea and yes ghee also.But most of the all how much pain you are in but you can't take medicine because it will cause problems for you in future.

You all day have to hide it,When it is Ramadan you have to live like you are fasting all day,so no one will ask why you are not fasting? Especially didn't know is problem with our males they kept asking why you didn't fast whole month and other these kind of cheap questions.

Mother's Should tell their daughters about periods,so that when they experience it rather than taking tension that what happened to her she just come to you and tell the whole situation.

Didn't know why periods are taken as something un perticular rather make it normal,use of sanitary pads are also another strange thing in my society.

We need awareness,as there is no awareness in my society that's why such things happen here . Indeed when awareness comes everything will become normal .