is it normal to get your period by the age of sixteen or higher?

Question

what precentage of woman get their period at 16 or above

Answer 1

I was sixteen, so thats about right.. sixteen or higher

Answer 2

I was..13 or 14

Answer 3

I know most girls start between 10 and 13. Some can be different. It all depends on family history and body type. Also stress and other things factor in. I started mine at 9 years old and my mother at 10. So it all depends on the person really and when they hit puberty.

Answer 4

Most girls get their periods earlier now because of the amount of hormones that are injected into meat products. The elevated hormone levels in most meat products tend to trigger a woman's period much earlier than what used to be the norm.

16 was not uncommon 50 years ago..

Answer 5

My Grandma was 12, my mom 11 and I was 10. I don't think too many women get it at 16 or above.

Answer 6

If you have not yet had your period at 16, you need to see a doctor. Not that anything is necessarily wrong with you, but by that age with no period, you should see a gynecologist just to be sure.

Answer 7

Although the age of first menses is becoming lower, it is normal for many girls to start at 16 or later. If you are concerned, you should see a doctor, preferably a gynecologist.

Answer 8

I was 12 and my Daughter was 13

Answer 9

if your damn near anrexic skinny (i was) then it's normal. I got my first period in school on my sixteen birthday. I thought that was the worst b-day present I ever got. I was so unprepared and in white jeans. needless to say I went home early.

Answer 10

I'm not sure about percentages, but my oldest sister started her period at 12 and my other sister didn't start until she was 15. I started at 13. I guess everyone is different. Don't sweat over it.

Answer 11

I was 11 and all the girls in my family had it by 13.