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.

-- Ivy

[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.