: a close friend : pal. chum. verb (1) chummed; chumming.

Translation of “omai” in English. Adverb. now.

numb adjective. If you are numb with shock or fear, you are so shocked or frightened that you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion. /sunna, sunn/

feminine noun (Andes, Southern Cone) drunkenness. Quick word challenge.

When you sneeze, air and often small drops of liquid suddenly come out of your nose and mouth in a way you cannot control: My nose is tickling, I think I’m going to sneeze.

Choom is a verb, meaning “to smoke marijuana.”

countable noun [usually with poss] Your chum is your friend. [informal, old-fashioned]

1950s from aunt + the given name Flo (short for Florence), with punning allusion to flow.

The Indian favourite which everyone’s aunties and grandmothers use to refer to their periods. In fact, ‘chum’ is so well-known as one’s period (probably even by the males in the family by now) that you might as well realise all subtlety is lost.

Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It’s diagnosed after you’ve gone 12 months without a menstrual period. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51 in the United States.

Most girls get their first period when they’re around 12. But getting it any time between age 10 and 15 is OK.

What Can Help if My Daughter Has Cramps?

• a warm heating pad on her belly.
• taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, or store brand) or naproxen (Aleve or store brand); this works best if the medicine is started at the first sign of cramps.

Many girls will have a very light flow of blood the first couple of times they get their period, others have more. Lots of girls expect their blood to be bright red during their periods, but it’s completely normal for menstrual blood to be brownish.

Some women have periods every 21 days, while others have periods that are 35 days apart. When it comes to periods, every woman is different. Most women have periods that last around three to five days each month. But a period that lasts only two days, or goes on for seven days, is also considered normal.

Does having a period cause pain or discomfort? Some girls have a cramping pain in the lower abdomen or back or breast tenderness just before and during their periods. Others get headaches or feel dizzy. Some get nausea or diarrhea.

Your First Period: How to Tell your Mom

1. Keep it Casual. It could just be the idea of a big sit-down talk that’s intimidating.
2. Write it Down. If it’s hard for you to start a discussion in person, leave your mom a note where only she’d find it (in one of her dresser drawers or her purse maybe).
3. Be Direct.

There isn’t one right age for a girl to get her period. But there are some clues that it will start soon: Most of the time, a girl gets her period about 2 years after her breasts start to develop. Another sign is vaginal discharge fluid (sort of like mucus) that a girl might see or feel on her underwear.

This pain is caused by natural chemicals called prostaglandins that are made in the lining of the uterus. Prostaglandins cause the muscles and blood vessels of the uterus to contract. On the first day of a period, the level of prostaglandins is high.

These contractions—menstrual cramps—aren’t as strong as they are during labor and can be quite mild, but for many, the discomfort can be severe. Some women also experience bloating, gas, and other digestive issues—possibly even nausea, headaches, and dizziness—alongside cramping.

What happens during your menstrual cycle

• Day 1 Your period begins and the flow is at its heaviest.
• Day 2 Your period still likely is heavy, and you may have cramps or stomach pain.
• Days 3/4 Your body removes the rest of the tissue in the uterus (womb).
• Days 5/6/7 There is still some blood, but the cramps should be over.

“Period poops,” as they are often called, refer to bowel movements that coincide with the start of your period. They typically differ from your regular poops and are often looser and more frequent, or diarrhea.