I'm 16 and still don't have my period. Is this normal??

Answer 1

While the average age for menarche (the onset of the menstural cycle) is has lowered in the past few years, 16 is not so unusual. I started at 14, my little sister at 15. Depending on your heritage and family history, you might check with your female family members to see when they first started theirs. Also, if you're underweight, super athletic, have an unusual diet, or overweight, these things can all effect the onset of your period.

If you're very concerned, I would see either a GP (your regular doctor) or a gynocologist. They can inform you better as to whether it's "normal" for you personally to be a late bloomer, or they can see if there is something preventing the onset of menarche.

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Answer 2

2 people answered perfectly. Everyone begins at different ages from as early as 9 (a friend of mine) to 16/17 (like I did). I am MUCH older now, and all has been normal. However, if you are really concerned, have mom take you to a gynocologist. It's not fun, I know, but maybe will make you feel better to know an educated answer.

Answer 3

Exercise, diet and stress can delay the onset of menstruation or alter cycles once they've been established. Gymnasts, ballerinas and others who exercise strenuously can sometimes delay the onset of their periods, so there may be a 16- or 17-year old in that group who hasn't started menstruating. The connection between exercise and amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods) may be related to body fat content, because fat affects estrogen. Young women who are very thin from malnourishment may not start menstruating until they gain weight, with a certain portion of that weight being fat.

Menstruation will not occur until all parts of a girl's reproductive system have matured and are working together.

But i still recommend that you to see your health care.

Answer 4

Yes, it is. To find out when you might start your period, ask a close female relative when she started. Usually girls start at about the same age their mothers did.

Usually girls start their periods within 2 years of having vaginal secretions and within 18 months of growing underarm hair.

If you turn 18 and still have not started your period, see a doctor. However, not having a period as 16 is still healthy and normal.

I hope I helped!

Answer 5

hey sweetie, it can be totally normal all dependeing on a couple of things. i never got my period either until i was 16 and that was WITH the help of hormon pills that my doctor prescribed to me. they told me i hadnt gotten my period because i was a little under weight ( not anorexic, but my family has a history of small girls) also bc i stressed a lot, and did a lot of sports like running track and cross country, and swimming...if you dont have any of these "issues" then go to the doctor and talk to them about it. they told me that this is normal although uncommon, but normal that a girl might not even get her period until shes 18, but THATS the cut off date...hope this helped a little

Answer 6

Yes it is normal !Find out at what age your mother started menstruating ! Some time it runs in heredity !Of course you have to go for general check up like Pelvic sono graphy for to detect any abnormality in the reproductive system ! I know one girl who did not started menstruating for long time and on sonograhpical exam she was found having infantile uterus !Meaning there by she was not having her womb called uterus fully developed !!In one another girl it was a TURNERS syndrome where she can not menstruate for life time and was having dwarfism short stature and web neck ! There was a genetical chromosome defect in her ! Of course now a day many such deformities and abnormality can be corrected ! For you you just wait and watch if you are otherwise normal for 2 years more and if you have bucks than under go primary investigations like non invasive sonography for your genital system ! Always YouRsmE

Answer 7

Since you are 16 and still don't have it that means it is time to see your doctor about it just to be sure there is nothing wrong. Get an appointment with your doc and get checked out.

Answer 8

No and instead of asking Yahoo Answers you need to be talking to your mother and have her take you to a doctor ASAP. There are woman that get their periods late but the later you get it the more you are at risk for a serious illness. Good Luck and go to a doctor.

Answer 9

Menstruation starts at different ages for different women. Check with the women in your family to see when they started. Also, being extremely underweight or strenuous exercise can both delay your period.

Answer 10

Yes, it's the upper end of normal.
If you get to 17 without it, get checked out by a doctor, you might have a hormone issue.