13 yo and menstruation fears

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Hi everyone,

Wondering if any of you have dealt w this and have any advice or ideas of what

helped your daughters.

My dd just turned 13 and is having signs of her period starting, this is

creating terrible anxiety relating to

1. Period (blood/pads etc) is just icky

2. Biggest fear which is of getting older, parents getting older and dying

3. Now able to conceive which brings up thoughts of sex which she hates

She is having a lot of trouble " snapping out of it " and is upset all the time. I

feel so bad, all i can do is hug and listen, she feels her therapist isnt

helping with this (not sure I agree).

Thanks

Melinda