When do you think that I will get my period?!

When girls begin to go through puberty (usually starting between the ages of 8 and 13), their bodies and minds change in many ways!. The hormones in their bodies stimulate new physical development, such as growth and breast development!. About 2 to 2? years after a girl's breasts begin to develop, she usually gets her first menstrual period!.

About 6 months or so before getting her first period, a girl might notice an increased amount of clear vaginal discharge!. This discharge is common!. There's no need for a girl to worry about discharge unless it has a strong odor or causes itchiness!.

Also, A girl's period, also known as menstruation, begins after she reaches puberty!. Girls usually get their first periods between the ages of 10 and 16, which is about 2 to 2-? years after their first signs of puberty (breast development is usually the first sign of puberty, but sometimes pubic hair comes first)!. However, some girls start puberty a little earlier or later than others, which is still normal!.

A clue you can use to figure out when you might get your period is to check your underwear for vaginal discharge!. This clear or whitish, mucus-like discharge usually appears about 6 months before the first period does!.

You can also ask your mom how old she was when she got her first period!. Girls who get their first period later than average often find that their moms or other female relatives also went through puberty later than average!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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In general, the puberty and the menstrual cycle are genetically and hormonally determined and different girls can have different development!. In different countries periods are starting at 11-17 (depending on physical development, hormones, genetics, country location, etc)!. It is very personal and pre-menstrual "signals" (strange discharges, breast tense, abdomen pain, etc!.) can come 1-2 days or 2-3 months or 11-12 months in advance!. Some girls don

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