My knuckles turned white as I clung to the hospital bed rail, tears streaming down my face while my best friend and a nurse held my legs apart. Another nurse carefully packed gauze inside me, trying to stop the bleeding.
People say you never forget your first time, but I never imagined mine would involve a blood-soaked bed, carpet, bathtub, and three hospital rooms. What should’ve been awkward turned into an emergency.
After that terrifying experience, I’m sharing my story so others don’t face the same ordeal — and to stress the need for better sex education for everyone.
