No one can say exactly when a girl will get her first menstrual period, but usually girls will get it some time during puberty.
Some girls start puberty at age 9 or 10 where others may start as late as age 15 or 16. Each girl goes at her own pace. So don't think that it's a bad thing or that something is wrong if your friends start puberty a little earlier/later than you.
At the beginning of puberty, you'll notice that your breasts are developing and you're starting to grow a little hair under your arms. Hair also will grow on your genitals (pubic hair). In some girls, the time from the beginning of puberty to getting the first menstrual period may take only 6 months, where as for other girls, it may take longer and can take up to 3 years.
Every girl is different, and there is a wide range of normal development during puberty.
All I can say is that you should be patient, it will happen when your body is ready.
Good luck :)
2007-12-22 17:13:31
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answered by Anonymous
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I once had a friend and she didn't have her period normally until she was 17! Yes, this ca happen too. She was thin but her body was round and her character was changing to be a more "womanish" one. She used to have a few brownish drops every month but she only noticed them later. She was later diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started taking pills.
Mine started short after I became 10. And it hurt very much... It still does. So be glad you are ok for your age :) I had early development, ate too much and as a consequence I started gaining weight and height too fast, which is not good at all!
Imagine going to your dentist so often because your teeth grew so fast and the older ones hadn't fallen off yet!
2007-12-22 21:54:27
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answered by C* Moonlight Dreamer 5
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I got mine in 8th grade, by then only half the girls in the class were getting their period.
You'll get it soon, don't worry.
2007-12-22 21:56:03
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answered by Elaine M 7
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I'm thirteen turning fourteen in a day and i just got mine so don't worry it will come when it comes! And you definetly don't want it trust m
2007-12-22 21:49:06
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answered by sugalips92 1
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Oh yeah I was 13 when I started. Don't worry, it will come. Trust me, enjoy not having it while you can!
2007-12-22 21:48:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Most likely within 6mo-1yo. But only time will tell. You don't want it. Trust me. Be glad you don't have it yet.
2007-12-22 21:46:58
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answered by -Liz 3
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Don't be in such a hurry.
Periods are a pain - often literally.
Enjoy your youth!!!
2007-12-22 21:50:47
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answered by Anonymous
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It will start soon enough...be patient....
2007-12-22 21:47:18
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answered by Anonymous
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