Period, Period, Oh no a Period?! This is how you or your parents may be feeling now that you have started your period. So you may be asking, "What is a period"? A period may be overwhelming, cause anxious feelings and just be a down right nuisance. Whatever kind of feelings you may experience, it is something that you have to get use to, because it will be a part of you for the majority of your life. WHAT IS A PERIOD? For a girl, puberty is what brings about a new phase calle