Thanks to Cottons here is your chance to win a Cottons Starter Kit valued at $150 including:

6 x Cottons Ultrathins with wings - super $5.60,

5 x Cottons Overnight pads with wings $5.60,

5 x Cottons Super tampons $5.60,

6 x Cottons Ultrathins with wings - regular $5.60,

5 x Cottons Tampons, regular $5.60.

Ease the Conversation with Cottons' First Period Starter Kits

Talking about your period is a cringe-worthy experience for most Australian women, and it's often even more challenging for teenagers experiencing their very first one!

Cottons, Australia's first and most trusted 100% natural feminine hygiene brand, is working to remove the -taboo' from the topic of periods with their teen range, designed to encourage conversation between girls, parents and teachers.

Cottons Communications Coordinator Zoe Koulouris says that taking away the stigma should start with young girls and their individual experiences.

'Girls shouldn't be ashamed about getting their periods! It's a natural thing, and we need to start the conversation right when girls get their period for the first time, puberty can be awkward, but periods don't have to be". Said Zoe.

'That's why we offer our Cottons Starter Kits, which provides a mini booklet on all you need to know about your period and our range, encouraging young girls to be more comfortable from the beginning. After all, it's only natural!"

'The kits are the perfect tool for mums to buy to have on hand when their girls are about to get their first period. It helps ease what can sometimes be an uncomfortable discussion, plus the kits are really cute, so girls are happy to have them around." Cottons are committed to making things less around shame and more around education for those first-timers, creating a gift box that contains a variety of Cottons 100% natural cotton feminine hygiene products perfect for young girls who are just starting out.

The Cottons Starter Kit includes a variety of product, perfect for any girl who is new to periods, as well as parents and teachers who are educating young girls on their menstrual cycle and puberty. It also comes with a handy booklet that has loads of helpful information about periods and what to expect.

Along with the Starter Kit, Cottons provide a range of advice, support & information through their website. With a special section tailored to teens and the product available to help in dealing with your first period. 'Having a section on our website dedicated to young girls is essential in what we aim to accomplish here at Cottons. It's a safe place for young girls to learn more about their menstrual cycle and get the conversation started," said Zoe.

Maddie

I was 8 (early I know) and I was at my Nan and Pop's for Father's Day and my whole family was there! and I went to the toilet and saw blood and yelled out 'mum there's blood coming out of my pissa" and basically my whole family heard and it was pretty embarrassing because I had no idea what it was. #NaturallyCottons

Daryna
I was on a camping 3-day trip with some friends at Hawley beach. The hottest part of the day had arrived and most of the group was already in the water. I was about to join them when I noticed there was a red smear on the bench that I was sitting on. Despite the heat, I quickly put on a pair of trackies over my shorts to cover up what was happening. One of the males from the group came over and asked why I was wearing so many layers on such a hot day. Despite the fact that the tar on the roads was bubbling up, I told him a blatant lie about feeling cold. To top it off, I was forced to have an entire conversation while subtly squatting on the seat so that the blood would not go through my pants. #NaturallyCottons

Chloe
When I was 15 I was over at a friend's place with a group of friends and we all decided to jump in the spa! Best friend let me borrow her bathing suit and I was way too preoccupied about what people would think of my 15yr old puberty body to notice the weird cramps I had! About 15 minutes into the spa, one of the boys started screaming and pointing at me! The water around me had turned a horrifying shade of pink! I never went back over to my friend's place #NaturallyCottons

Cottons product is available via www.cottons.com.au, Coles and independent supermarkets.