text: dear ladies, is there any relation between periods and virginity? i recently started periods but it is accompanied with slight pain in breasts and abdomen, how long will they persist. is it normal? please help. the only relationship between periods and virginity is that women usually don't lose their virginity until after they have gone through puberty.  going through puberty involves a number of things including young ladies starting their periods and raging hormones.  you may have mood swings from time to time because of your changing hormones.  some of the hormones may make you more attracted to the opposite sex.  just remember once you lose your virginity you can't get it back.   if a guy has a problem with you saying no, let it be his problem and his loss.  you are worth waiting for ash!  trust me!  it is normal for you to have pains in your abdomen and breasts either before or while you are menstrating.  it is also normal for you to be bloated and for your breasts to swell at that time.  there are also a varitey of other symptoms that you may also have.  symptoms vary for each individual woman.  if you have these sympoms now you will  most likely have them the rest of your life unless you takle some form of birth control.  many women take birth control to regulate their periods and reduce symptoms and not because they are sexually active.  taking the pill will regulate you period and reduce the pain involved with it.  some women who take the shot don't have periods at all.  each woman reacts differently to these hormones.  when i was on the shot i only had one period every three months and i only spotted.  you can talk to your parents and your doctor about these options.  if you would rather not choose one of these options there are very many over-the-counter options available.  midol is the most popular.  my choice is ibuprofen because it also reduces swelling not just the pain.  sometimes when people have a problem with pain it is caused from swelling.  caffine can also help with your symptoms (if you take midol they have caffine in them).  heating pads applied to your abdomen can also give you immediate relief.