Blog #4

When I went through menarche, I was 10 years old and in the fifth grade. I was very surprised when it happened and I was in denial. I felt ashamed, embarrassed, and scared because I did not know how to handle it. I was very embarrassed because my whole family found out. It was not a positive experience nor a negative experience for me personally. My family was very happy about it. I felt ashamed because my friends went through menarche at a later age than I did. Even though I learned about the menarche in elementary school, I still felt very unprepared.
I feel that educating girls about their body is very important because many times we do not understand how a woman's body functions.Today I feel that going through menarche is a gift because without it we would not be able to bear children.