Does this app track people who haven't gotten their first period yet with symptoms?

Yes, you can totally use the Soso app before your first period even starts to log your daily symptoms and feelings.

The app was made specifically for first-cycle journeys, so you do not have to wait until you are already bleeding to start checking in. Before a first period even arrives, your body is already starting to deal with puberty hormones, which can bring all kinds of changes.

What you can log every day

• Daily moods and feelings
• Energy levels
• Cramps or tummy aches
• Any other random symptoms you notice

Checking in with how you feel helps you get used to noticing patterns in your body. It is also super nice to have a quiet, private space to keep track of things without any social feeds, chats with other users, or ads getting in the way.

Signs your period might be getting closer

There is no set age for a first period: it can come anywhere from about 9 to 15, sometimes later, and the average is around 12. Signs it might be on its way include:

• Breasts starting to grow, which is usually the first sign (the period often comes about 2 years later, and that varies a lot)
• Pubic and underarm hair, usually soon after, though hair first is normal too
• A growth spurt (the period often comes about a year after the fastest growing, and that varies a lot too)
• Clear, white or off-white discharge, which can start some months before a first period

If discharge changes colour, smells bad or itches, tell a grown-up. Also, a period before 9 (or any bleeding or pink or brown spotting before 9), no period by 15, or no breast growth or other puberty signs by 13 means telling a grown-up so a doctor can check. Breast or hair growth before 8 is worth a check too, and it is usually nothing to worry about.

Btw, if you want to see which signs your body is already showing, there is a quiz on this site: how close is my first period?. It takes about a minute.