Trusted Resources

When you have questions or concerns, these are reliable places to turn, in roughly the order most people find easiest to start with.

• A parent, guardian, or trusted adult family member, often the fastest and most comfortable first step.
• A school nurse or school counselor, especially for something happening during the school day.
• Your family doctor or pediatrician, for anything covered in Part IV or VI of this book.
• A pediatric gynecologist, if your doctor recommends seeing a specialist.
• A local or national women's health organization in your country, ask your doctor or school nurse for a recommendation suited to where you live.
• A mental health professional or school counselor, for anything covered in Chapter 25.

If You Take Only One Thing From This Book

• There is no question about your body that is too small, too strange, or too embarrassing to ask a trusted adult. Growing up is easier with people in your corner, and you have this book, and them, whenever you need it.

About the Author

Asha

Asha is the voice behind Period Talk's books for young readers. Drawing on years spent listening to girls, parents, and educators talk honestly about growing up, Asha writes the way a favorite older cousin would explain things, clearly, warmly, and without a hint of embarrassment. She believes every girl deserves real answers about her body, judgment-free.

Asha is part of the Period Talk family: Real Talk. Every Cycle. Every Woman.

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