URBANO, NICOLLE ELLEIZZA MAE C.

BSN 2 YA-4

During puberty, a lot of changes occurs, physically and psychologically. During this times, effective
coping is necessary to adapt with those changes.

Try to recall your experiences during puberty. How were you able to understand those changes? What
are the problems or issues you’ve encountered during puberty? How were you able to cope those
changes?

I remember it happens when I am in the 7th grade of high school, during those days I’m a little bit
envious of my friends and classmate. Because they experienced a lot of changes in their bodies. I’m
comparing myself to them like why I only experience this while, they experience this, and they have a
monthly period. And when the time that I experience my 1 st monthly period is in the middle month of
our 7th grade, I am so very happy like no words can express how happy I am. Because I don’t have to
compare myself to others, it is like a big part of my life. And when my monthly period finished, I told to
my friends that I’m so happy because my period is done and I can experience it next year. They laughed
as I say those things, and they said that menstruation is every month. I feel a little bit excited because I
can experience menstruation next month. When that day comes it was a little bit awkward because I
experienced a little bit of pain. And as the month goes by I don’t like to experience my monthly period
that time because it was hard to handle the pain and I’m conscious that I have stains on my skirt.

At first, I don’t understand those changes in my life because it is the first time for me. Until now I
experienced consciousness all the time because I’m afraid of getting a stain on my skirt. After getting a
response from my friends I search all about the changes when you get menstruations, how to lessen the
pain and many more so I can understand it better.

I don’t have a lot of issues or problems I encountered during my puberty. But I experienced rarely
getting stains in my skirt back in junior and senior high school, I wish I don’t experience getting a stain in
my skirt in college because our uniform is pure and all white. Rarely have I experienced menstrual
cramps and it affects my school performance. Sometimes I can’t finish my task on time because of
cramps.

I cope with those changes by accepting them first because when I fully accept them, it will be easy for
me to accept any issues or problems I will encounter. And I get to use it, after all, it is beneficial to us
experiencing those changes in our bodies.