Welcome to your period! / Yumi Stynes & Melissa Kang ; [illustrations by Jenny Latham].

Welcome to your period -- The basics -- I'm worried it will never come -- Before you get your period -- Be prepared with a period pack -- Surprise, it's here! - Dealing with your first period -- Ways to break the news -- You got it! - Celebrate with a period party! -- I can't talk about periods with my parents -- What happens after your first period? -- How to manage your period: Pads, tampons and more -- Keeping track of your period -- Period challenges -- At school -- Playing sport -- Swimming -- Sleepovers -- Camping -- I live with my dad -- Emergency measures -- What to do if you feel lousy -- How to handle period pain -- Can I make my periods stop? -- Hygiene and your period -- What do boys think about periods? -- Being an ally: a primer -- Periods and the environment -- About the vagina -- Awesome puberty -- Is something wrong? -- Period poverty -- Periods and sex -- The incredible monthly hormone cycle -- Period boss pledge! -- Expand your period vocabulary! -- More!

A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period, from Dr Melissa Kang (former Dolly Doctor) and Yumi Stynes, creator of the hit podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk. Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and messy - and asking questions about it can be even worse. But it doesn't have to be like that! Packed with honest advice on managing Aunt Flo like a boss, Welcome to Your Period will induct pre-teens into the secret society of menstruation: from demystifying what cramps feel like, to whether you can feel it coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your dress. Alongside Yumi's warm, big-sisterish wisdom and Dr Kang's medical nous, there will also be tons of case studies, first-person accounts and questions from real teens. It's the must-have book for every pre-teen (9-12 years) that is guaranteed to make you feel special about getting your period.