When did u get ur.., period? Options

[5ayuri]

i got mine when i was 12 ur lucky that you habent gotten it yet

[Jasminluvsu]

i didnt get mine yet and im 12

[justalanna]

I got mine in 6th grade. The first week into the school year, such joy.

[YaWeaveIzOnFiyah]

i was pretty younq.....like 9/10/11

I`M ON HIATUS FOR SPRING BREAK !!

[angelluves2rock]

im korean..nd mi mom started out early..so i started wen i was in 5th grade...nd i DID NOT lyk it..

[Paradox of Life]

I started at 10!! >_< I know it effing sucks. You're so lucky. As a matter of fact, I'm going through it right now. If I'm having attitude problems, just tell me. Probably too much info. I'm off now.

[freeflow]

i got mine when i was in the 8th grade @ the age of 13

[angelshortipnai]

i got mines when i was 11.

[Mulder]

i got mine the day before my 1st day of 9th grade.

[WrathOfOnigo]

Got mine when I had just turned 12.

[x LUV x ALWAYS x]

periods SUCK. dont worry about being "late" because you're not.

you'll be happier without it.

i got mine when i was...erm...11 or 12. i dont remember which. i THINK i was 11. pretty sure.

[ch3ch3]

11..haha the summer of 5th grade..

[sweet_devil]

periods SUCK. dont worry about being "late" because you're not.

you'll be happier without it.

i got mine when i was...erm...11 or 12. i dont remember which. i THINK i was 11. pretty sure.

I agree periods are effing annoying...got mine when i was 12 the week before christmas...luckily it ended before that(obviously like my period didn't end just like for that month...duh)*phew* ...about it ending before christmas...

[krazyaznkiD41]

i got mine when i was 11. and it sucks.

[FlutterFire]

I got mine like a month after I turned eleven...

[HoodieObsessed]

12-13, there's nothing to worry aobut, my friend didn't get it till 14, she was freaking out that she'd be abnormal but it turned out she was perfectly normal and had her period jsut like every one else. don't fret, it'll come with time

i got it when i was 11 and mine hasn't come back yet for 2 months

I didn't get mine for four months but I'm on it right now, I'm glad cause I was kidna freaking out like I'd die from internal blood clots or something

I don't mind periods all that much tho really...other htan the fact I ahve to carry around a tampon everywhere it's not a big dif, I cna't even tell I'm on it rihgt now...I love tampons and advil my saviours

[xMayleex]

I was 11 but dont worry some people start before others.

[helenxxx]

Mine was 13. I remembered it was the last couple days of summer vacation. My mom gave me a lecture about it! It didn't freak me but my mom was quite worried. Don't know why....

[xromanticKISS]

you aren't late. i got my period last year on august 11th when i was 13 ..

from: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/expert/girls/period.html

A girl's period, also known as menstruation, begins after she has reached puberty. Puberty usually starts between age 8 and 13 in girls, but it's also normal for some girls to start earlier or later than that. On average, a girl's first period usually comes 2 to 2 1/2 years after the first sign of puberty (breast development is usually the first sign of puberty, but sometimes pubic hair comes first). However, some normal girls will get their first periods less than a year or more than 3 years after the first sign of puberty.

Another clue you can use to figure out when you might get your period is to check your underwear for vaginal discharge. This clear or whitish, mucus-like discharge usually appears about 6 months before the first period does.

If you're concerned about not having your period, ask your mom how old she was when she got her first period. Girls who get their first period later than average often find that their moms or other female relatives may have gone through puberty later than average also.

What sets menstruation apart from other characteristics of puberty like breast development is that no one can tell when it happens to you. So no one will know you haven't started your period unless you choose to share that information. Some girls may not get their periods until they're in high school, and that's perfectly fine.

Just because you're 14 and you haven't gotten your period yet doesn't necessarily mean that anything's wrong with you. Some girls, though, may not be getting their first periods because of other reasons: Girls who are underweight or who have eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa may notice a delay in the beginning of their periods. Girls who are very athletic may not get their periods until they stop exercising or competing so vigorously. Severe stress or certain illnesses can also delay menstruation.

It's also possible for a girl to get pregnant before she gets her first period. Being pregnant means that a girl wouldn't get her period until she's no longer pregnant.

If you have concerns about when you'll start your period or think that a medical problem may be keeping you from menstruating, you should talk to your doctor.

For more information, read these articles:

All About Menstruation
Coping With Common Period Problems
Female Reproductive System

Updated and reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD
Date reviewed: July 2004
Originally reviewed by: Neil Izenberg, MD

[xoxvietbabyy]

13

[Chyn020]

i got it when i was 11. It was so scary becuase my mom was on vacation and I was all alone with my big brother in the house!!
eeek!

[sweetxsimplicity]

It really depends when your mom got it, but the average age is 12 1/2

[vampireduster]

i know i have had it for a few years

[tmauze]

13

[bbyunique]

12, it wasnt normal back then but nowadays 8 year olds are getting their period.