I have a slightly vivid recollection of my personal menarche experience. I do not remember how old I was exactly. However, I can ball park my age around 11 or 12. I know indefinitely that my personal menarche experience occurred before I entered the 7th grade. I know this with the utmost certainty because I did not have a sex education class until I entered the 7th grade. Had I have taken sex education before my first menstrual period, I would have had a less traumatic experience. On that fateful day, I remember being absolutely terrified. I remember screaming and crying for my stepmother while sitting on the toilet. My stepmother rushed to my aid and took one look at me and chuckled. When I saw my stepmom’s reaction my
