My self Nandini.Menstrual blood is the same blood every human being born in this wonderful world was in, when in the uterus of their dear mother. I came to class room and said to my sister who also studying in the same grade. We both went to SM sister and informed. SM sister gave sanitary pad and instruct me to sit in the Room to Read GRC and SM sister informed to my parents.
In that time I have so many questions in my mind, now who will come or else my dad what I should say. Finally I came to my home along with my parents. My mom said don’t touch anything in the house. All the neighbours came to my home and made to sit a corner in the house. Slowly bleeding flow is going heavy. I am unable to walk, stomach pain and legs are very painful in the same way till 5 to 6 days. I don’t know how to change pad. If I ask anyone how they think I am very scared.
In that time my parents kept me so many restrictions like don’t enter in to the kitchen, don’t enter in to the pooja room, don’t eat spice food, don’t see boys….etc.
In that time I didn’t understand why don’t do this all. Later slowly I understood through Room to Read life skill sessions like menstruation, reproduction, menstruation myths,…. etc. And also confident in the periods, change pads… etc.
SM sister awarded on that to me always we want to take this issue very natural and normal and also my mom awared about this issues. Now I am very confident in the periods time and also give awareness to my friends, siblings about menstruation. Menstruation is the common cycle at the age of adolescent and we should take it healthy manner.
Regards
U. Nandini
8th grade
GHS Rajbhavan, Hyderabad
Room to Read scholar.