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## Sexual Feelings & relationships
## So how should you go about explaining sex to your daughter?
During puberty, the hormones the body produces can cause your daughter to encounter new feelings – and to start being curious about her sexuality.

While it might be difﬁcult to know how to talk to your daughter about sex and relationships, questions will arise at different times, so you need to be prepared to provide moral and emotional guidance as [she journeys into adulthood](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/what-does-your-first-period-look-like/ "She journeys into adulthood").


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## What does your first period look like?

Getting your first period is full of excitement and anticipation.

But what does your first period look like? It’s a question on a lot of girls’ minds.

Most girls get their period somewhere between the ages of 10 and 13. Don’t worry if you get yours earlier or later than your friends. Everyone is on their own schedule, and there’s no “good” or “bad” age to get your period. But when it does come, it’s pretty exciting!

You go to the loo – and TA-DA!! There it is. Period blood. But it may not be that straightforward.

[Your first period](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/what-is-a-period/ "Your first period") (and the next few after that) may just look like brown spotting in your knickers. It’s not the red blood you may have been expecting. So what actually DOES your first period look like?


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Your period will last between 3 to 7 days. Once your menstrual cycle is more predictable, your period will come regularly, about every 28 days. You may want to mark down on a [calendar](/en-gb/period-tracker/ "Calendar") when you get your first period.

This way, you’ll have some idea when your next one will come. Your period will likely be [irregular](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/home-remedies-for-irregular-periods-in-teenagers/ "Irregular") at first. It’s totally natural. It can take a while for your body to settle into a regular cycle.

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When you’re pregnant, every little change in your body takes on greater significance, and you can read each of them as a sign of what is happening with your baby. That is great, as long as you don’t over-interpret, or assume everything is an indication that things are going wrong! The same thing applies to your discharge.

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1 Provide context

When you get your first period be sure to [tell your mum](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/how-to-explain-periods-and-puberty-to-your-daughter/ "Tell your mum") or a trusted adult. (No one will know you have your period unless you tell them!). It can be good to tell them, so they can help support you and provide you with what you need (period products, tips…).
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Next, you’ll want to put on a [sanitary towel](/en-gb/feminine-products/sanitary-towels/ "Sanitary towel") in order to absorb period blood and protect your knickers and clothing from it.

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Your daughter may also begin to explore intimate parts of her body, especially the genital area. This can happen from quite an early age and it’s important that she understands it’s not a case of it being right or wrong. However, it’s worth reminding her that it’s personal and should be done in private.

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A good time to start having conversations with your daughter is when you ﬁrst start to [talk about puberty](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/how-to-deal-with-puberty/ "Talk about puberty"). Discuss the things that boys and girls both experience, like getting taller and growing hair under the arms and in the pubic area. Then explain that some things are different for boys & girls:

### For boys:
- Boys have testicles where they start to produce sperm during puberty.
- This is needed to help make babies when a boy becomes a man.

### For girls:
- Girls have ovaries, which contain eggs, and a uterus, where a baby can grow.
- If an egg is fertilised by the sperm, it will then lodge in the lining of the uterus and develop into a baby.

Explain that boys and girls go through puberty so that their bodies can get ready to have babies, if that’s something they choose to do when they’re grown up.

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You may worry that explaining sex to your daughter will make her more likely to want to experiment sooner. However, extensive research has shown that children who understand the facts, and feel they can talk openly with their parents, are more likely to wait to have sex – and make sensible decisions when they do.

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Let your daughter know you’re there for her. If she has speciﬁc questions around sex and sexuality, reassure her that her feelings are perfectly normal, but if she doesn’t, don’t worry – some girls are more private than others.

Just make sure that she knows you’re available when and if she does want to discuss anything.

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How To Talk To Your Daughter About Sex

Sexual Feelings & relationships

So how should you go about explaining sex to your daughter?

01 Provide context

02 Weave it into everyday chat

03 Be frank & honest

04 Don’t force conversations

05 Coping with first crushes

06 Talking masturbation

07 Informed is empowered

08 Questioning sex & gender