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Everyone's menstrual cycle is different. They usually start between 9 and 14 years of age, they may last 21-45 days, most girls lose about 80ml of blood each cycle and many girls experience symptoms such as bloating, irritability, pimples and tiredness just before their cycle.
Some periods are not normal though and according to the www.womenshealth.gov you should see a doctor if:
Some periods are not normal though and according to the www.womenshealth.gov you should see a doctor if:
- you haven't started your period by the age of 15
- your period suddenly stops for more than 90 days
- your cycle is shorter than 21 days or longer than 35 days
- you are bleeding for more than seven days
- you are bleeding so heavily that you need to use more than 1 pad or tampon every 1-2 hours
- you have severe pain during your period
- you feel sick and get a fever immediately after using tampons.
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Tamsin Cook won the 400m freestyle world junior title last year and she is heading to Rio to represent Australia at the Olympics next month. At 17 years of age she is the youngest member of the Australian swim team. It's no secret that to succeed in any sport at that level you not only need talent but a lot of hard work. Her motto is be the change you want to see in the world. You can find out more about her here.
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From the helpful folk at www.westfield.com.au
- Begin by running your brushes under warm water.
- Add warm water to a bowl, only pouring enough to cover the brush hairs. When the water turns dirty, tip it out and add clean water.
- Apply a few pumps of baby shampoo, antibacterial hand soap or face wash.
- Swirl the brush in a circular motion to get a deep clean.
- Rinse the tip of the brush under running water. Repeat steps 1-3 until the brush hairs look clean and the water runs clear.
- Using a clean face towel, dry the brushes, reshaping them as you go.
- Lay the brushes flat on a towel to dry.
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Samantha Cheney swears by double cleansing in her article Teenage Beauty on www.stylingyou.com.au. She says that cleansing once removes what's on the surface and cleansing a second time removes impurities underneath. She also stresses that you must clean your makeup brushes regularly otherwise bacteria builds up in them. You can read more here.
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I love this from the www.gurl.com article 20 Eyebrow Hacks, Tips, Tricks and Tutorials for Great Brows.
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According to a recent study of girls/women aged between 10 and 60 by Dove, only 20% of Australian women surveyed felt body confident and many who were not blamed unrealistic standards set by the media. You can read more at www.bodyandsoul.com.au.
Some important factors:
Some important factors:
- As a country, we are getting bigger. 27% of 5-17 year olds are overweight and 63% of adults. Therefore, the number of women and girls unhappy with their body is likely to increase with our expanding waist lines.
- France introduced new laws late last year enforcing models to obtain a medical certificate stating that they had a minimum body mass index (BMI). The laws also require magazines to identify photos where the model's silhouette has been edited.
- Read the Butterfly Foundations fact sheet about body image.
- Move more, sit less - the Australian Department of Health recommends that teens between the age of 13-17 engage in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day.
- Eat well. Check out www.betterhealthvic.gov.au Eating Tips for Teenagers.