kay well im 12 years yound and i dont have my period.
i've been have regular discharge, [[ white and not that thick ]] for at least 4 months now.
I weigh 75 lbs. and im 4 ft. 6 inches.
[[ im really tiny for my age, and my parents are small too ]]
i was just wondering when i would start my period.
any suggestions?
2007-06-30 17:23:25 · 19 answers · asked by 0livia 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
my mom got hers when she was 10. im already 12.
2007-06-30 17:26:49 · update #1
That discharge is cervical mucus... Girls generally start producing it about a year before they have their first period.
Something to watch out for are signs of your first ovulation, which will come a couple weeks before your first period. If you notice a large amount of clearish discharge, you may be ovulating.
just because your mom got hers at 10 doesn't mean you will, ask our dads sisters when they got theirs and that will give you a better idea, I bet theirs was later.
HTH
2007-06-30 17:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It varies a great deal. Anywhere from about 9 to 18 is normal. The fact that the discharge is regular is a good sign.
Make sure that you're eating well. Eat protein (not necessarily meat; it can be beans and rice), get lots of iron and calcium, and get enough fats. Since you're still growing, you need to keep your body healthy.
There's no way to predict. Can you ask your mom when she got hers first, but since there's better nutrition nowadays, you'll probably get it earlier than she did.
2007-07-01 00:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by Sci Fi Insomniac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im 6'1 and 180 and I've been that way for a while so i started when i was in fourth lol cause i was already 5'8 then and it seems like the bigger you are the sooner it happens but i can help you from experience with other girls off my basketball team. My friend Brittany is 5'2 and 92 pounds and didnt start until she was 15 and in 9th grade
my friend meredith is exactly your size and is in 9th and still hasnt started...so i say you go a while to go
2007-07-01 00:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Some girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, first of all, you are too young to be on here.
Minimum age is 13.
To answer your question:
every girl's body has its own schedule. Some girls start to menstruate as early as age 8, while others start as late as age 16.
Most girls start their first periods at about 12 or 13; however some girls may have periods by the age of 8 and still others may not have a period until they are 14 or 15.
2007-07-01 00:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If your really concerned ask your mom to take you for a check up. Normal periods can start from 9 years old to 16 years old.
2007-07-01 00:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, scientists have found that your body typically isn't ready to menstruate until you weight at least 100 lbs. At that weight, your body has enough fat reserved in order to be able to have a baby.
2007-07-01 00:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will probably get your period within 2-6 months from now
2007-07-01 00:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by drjen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry you know the earliest to have a period is 9 and 16 is the latest!
2007-07-01 00:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by lovielovie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When your body is ready. Some girls don't start until they are 16. It is different for everybody.
2007-07-01 10:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by catsmeowjrk2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask every female in ur fam i had a cousin who didnt get hers till she was 16
2007-07-01 01:02:53 · answer #10 · answered by `·.¸×°×Comadrejaװ׸.·´ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋