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From: eagan@druxp.UUCP (EaganMS)
Newsgroups: net.women.only
Subject: Re: celebration
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Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 13:57:19 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 14 13:57:19 1984
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Celebration might be a good idea, but I had another reason for not wanting it:

I was talking with some friends in 6th grade one day just before lunch
one day in early June, and
I said how I was "hoping to get through just one more summer without my period."
THAT day I got it, to my disappointment. I know I was embarassed, but my
main concern was the fact that Tampons were so new, and I knew
I'd start by wearing those "diaper" napkins. AND, THAT meant I couldn't
swim!!!!
Actually, initially I remember being told it was not good to swim when
you had your period (HOGWOSH!!!).
Not being able to swim was the worst horror to me, and I 
quickly leared how to use tampons although the first time I tried
I was very scared and passed out from fear!

Incidentally, a great pain reliever during pre-period times is to go swim
long distance. No matter how cramped I feel, I will swim. I find that it
acts like a pain killer for several hours after.