Ask me questions so I know when I will menstruate

Oh, friend, I'd love to be able to give you an exact date, but there's no way to know the precise day your first period will arrive. It's like a surprise your body is preparing!

Signs that might appear

• Breasts starting to grow: Usually, your period comes about two years after your breasts start to develop. But this varies a looot from girl to girl, so it's not a perfect countdown, you know?
• Growth spurt: You know that phase when you grow a lot in a short time? Often, your first period arrives about a year after that faster growth phase. But again, everyone's body has its own rhythm.
• Vaginal discharge: Some girls notice a clear or white discharge, like a slimy substance, a few months or even a year before their first period. It's your body getting ready!

If you notice any of these signs, it might be that your body is already entering the puberty phase. There's no set age to menstruate for the first time; it can happen between 9 and 15 years old. If you are under 9 and already menstruating, or if you are 15 and haven't menstruated yet and no signs of puberty have appeared, it's worth talking to a trusted adult to check with a doctor, okay?

Oh, and if you want to get an idea of how close your first period is based on the signs you have, there's a quiz here on the website: how close is my first period?.