2006-09-17 03:43:11 · 16 answers · asked by Katie B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
When you begin to develope breast buds, (about age 10 or 11) you can be assured that your period will begin within a year or so. There is no accurate way to tell.
You document when your period STARTS (ie circle the date on a calendar). Do this for 3 or 4 months... everyone is different, but after 3 or 4 months you will see a pattern of anywhere from 21 - 30 days between the START of your periods. Don't let anyone tell you it's from the last day of your period, that doesn't work as some periods last 4 days, others last 7. So long as your periods are regular - mine are about 28 days from start to start - and they last about 3 - 5 days or so, then you are healthy.
2006-09-17 03:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are lucky you can find a pattern in your cycle (record what day you start and end for a few months to find it.) If you are like I was for the first 15 years of my cycle, you carry a pad with you all the time and hope you catch it before it ruins your clothes in the middle of history class. As a teen and in my early 20s I never had any warning, not even pms or cramps, they always came the day the period started so I had no warning.
If you have a situation like this, it is possible to take birth control pills to regulate your period, if you don't mind the hormones and the health risks they can cause.
2006-09-17 04:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by S. O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant really predict it the first time. usually you dont just walk down the street and blood strarts gushing out though. youll probably notice some strange brownish stuff for a day or two before anything big happens. once you already have your period though, you can predict it by a number of things. i never pay attention to the calendar like other women do. i just notice that when i start getting angry and hungry all time, it's getting close. also, i start crying for no reason. just carry a pad or tampon around in your purse or put one in your locker to be safe. enjoy your time without your period!
2006-09-17 03:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by wsxuyhb;iyfoutf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to cound the days from period to period...starting as the first day of bleeding as day 1 then to the day before you start again...you would need a few cycle dates to get a average
2006-09-17 03:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u'll notice a lil' bit of clear discharge in ur panties and then u could start soon or even like 6 months later..... it really depends just be thankful for the time that u don't have ur period.
2006-09-17 16:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by nicole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the week before you get your period some people act like a b i t c h... or else you just get really crabby n have cramps n headaches n stuff n you dont wanna do anything.... or when you start craving candy n sweet things like chocolate...
2006-09-17 04:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by babi_blonde_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well most women have a 28 or 30 day cycle. And most of get symptoms that it is on its way.
backache, head ache, bloating cramps.
2006-09-17 03:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by hummingbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother says when a young girl starts having headaches. But who knows.
2006-09-17 03:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by Neka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know but if you go to beinggirl.com they have something called the period predicter that'll probaly help.
2006-09-17 04:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by diaraye b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really is not a sure way to prredict when you will start for the 1st time.
2006-09-17 03:55:54 · answer #10 · answered by evilfaerie_13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋