I heard that dancers start their period late, is that true? Options

[HotStuffff09]

Because Im a dancer...and I have not started yet and someone told me that athletes and dancers start late...

[swe3ttemptasian]

i'm a dancer.. i got mine when i was 11..

[HotStuffff09]

How long were you dancing before you got it??? and how many classes a week??

[*mishyerr*]

I think girls can get their period anytime. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with sport-type activities.

[laugh2much]

im a dancer and i got it when i was 13 but my older sister got it when she was 10 and she was a dancer. we dance since we were 3, i dont know the hours but it was a lot

[Nicolatofu]

It has nothing to do with your physical activities...your period doesn't know if you're a dancer or a cheerleader, or a basketball player....it just comes at different times for different people.

[unfortunatekiwi]

my doctor said that since i was a gymnast, i would probably start late seeing as athletes tend to mature slower. he explained everything but i don't really remember. i actually started when i was 12 though and that's not late for me since my mom was around the same time. it usually just depends on your genes.

[*stephinika*]

hmm i'm a dancer and mine came at 12 anyways...i dance 3-5 hours a week.

[gnawxela]

i dont think it matters what you are for when it starts, but athletes and dancers can have irregular periods b/c of the amounts of physical activity

[xx silhouetted]

mmyeah. i'm not sure about starting your period. but usually athletes and dancers get there's late every month. i'm a xc runner. i usually get mine every other month and then for 2/3 days. depends on your amount of physical activity.

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[imm]

I've been doing hardcore ballet since I was three. Started when I was 11.

[HotStuffff09]

lol ok? My doctor is actually the one who told me! haha

[iloveathrun<3]

I've been doing hardcore ballet since I was three.  Started when I was 11.

same here..i started when i was ten though but i danced a lot

[Xprezsion]

My gym teacher/sex ed teacher said that if you are athletic you tend to start later because you have a very low body fat percentage and you need fat to prepare for having a baby.

[FLIPxADDICTION]

yeah, probably for athletic girls you start late. i was into tons of sports a few years ago and i started my period at 11.

[sheddingtears]

i'm not sure it's for particular dancers, but maybe active people.

[xj_liana_tx]

probably, since they are atheletic, atheletic people start period late because they are so active

[Shattered_Hope]

depends on the person..I doubt the fact that you're a dancer has anything to do with it...

[Heewee]

Everyones body is different. You could start your period late if you are an athlete with a pretty intense workout, if you are under stress, or if you are dealing with emotional problems. Your body's maturity and your genes also play an important role in when you start your period. Also, remember that everybody starts their periods at different times so there's no normal time when you start it.

[*salcha*]

not necessarily, depends on your body.
im an athlete, and i got mine at 13, which isnt early or late

[blah1234567]

i skateboard and i got mine when i was 11

[mouse_3k]

I hope not cause im a dancer and a athlete..

[KELLYYY]

I don't dance and I got it early. Got it when I was 10.
My friend's a dancer, got it when she was 11.

[supahstah_luv]

It's different for everyone..
But I think if you do a sport really competitively and you're always training, it pushes back when you get your period...
a lot of elite athletes get their periods when they're 16, 17, even 18.

[lilJdawg]

getting your period is different for everything. i don't think of your a dancer/atheletc, doesn't make a diffierence. you just start whenever your body thinks your ready.

[sweetdreamsx3]

It's different for everyone...

[yukichan]

I think girls can get their period anytime. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with sport-type activities.

i agree..im kinda a athlethic person but i got mines early...

[kcgirl91]

i am an athlete and i got mines late but i dont kno if that's how it is for all athletes.

[sammehmyst]

i skateboard and i got mine when i was 11

well.. skateboarding might be different..

well, i unno, i think it's just DNA based.. when did your mom have her period?
i wouldn't really know based on the examples everyone else is giving, i do tons of sports, swimming, dance, tennis, hbr... tons.. no time at all but I haven't gotten my period yet and I'm 12. I donno.

[urbanychic]

It has nothing to do with your physical activities...your period doesn't know if you're a dancer or a cheerleader, or a basketball player....it just comes at different times for different people.

no no no .. not true at all!

if you do anything drastically different whether it is not sleeping much, drinking to much, eating to much (or little) or working out more or less than normal, your body knows. it HAS to know because your bodys metabolism is now changing among other things. sometimes, this change is noticed by you and sometimes it isnt. thats why when someone has an eating disorder, they have the chance of nit having their period because of lack of nutrients. same with dancers, your body is changing drastically so part of your metabolism is changing. but sometimes it doesnt affect people and sometiems it does .. everyone is different.

[bravodancer04]

Ive been dancing since I was like..4? and I got my period at age 11

[fitchbarbie_ox]

thats totally not true. i've been dancing since i was 3 and i started mine when i was 11. i believe it all has to do with your genes. probably your mother or maybe grandmother had late periods. its completely natural. dont be embarressed. geez i wish i couldve skipped my period. i hate em. but good luck sweety. xoxo elle

[sunissed14127]

Dancing has nothing to do with it. You'll start when you start.

[justanothercutea...]

=/ i was a really hardcore gymnast for about 8 years, and in the last three years i've worked out 12 hours a week..and i'm worried cuz i'm like 14.5 almost and still havent started T_T my mom + sister started around 12/13

[ParanoidAndroid]

If you've don't eat regularly your whole life, then you won't get your period soon

[islandkiss]

I think it varies for certain people.

[MeLoNiSyUmMy]

Because Im a dancer...and I have not started yet and someone told me that athletes and dancers start late...

i dance en pointe. i got mine when i was 13. studys show that girls who excersize skip more periods than girls who are physical. well, at least tahts what my friends mom said. and shes a scientist.