Am i getting my period?!

a sore throat has nothing to do with your period!. you may just be excited to get your period, and your body is going through alot of changes!. it will come when its ready!.

some of what you listed could very well be your period on its way, but it could also be lots of other stuff!.

sometimes your back and stomach may hurt around period time as well as appetite going up and feeling like you have to poop!. i go through all of that eeeevery month!.

just relax and keep a pad or tampon with you ?Www@Answer-Health@Com

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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!.

I got my period when I was 13 (I

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