Hi Soso! I have a question about my period. I haven't got it yet but my mom got hers at 16. I'm showing earlier signs that she had but I'm wondering if I'm gonna get mine earlier or the same age as her.

Okay so it's super common for your first period to happen around the same age your mom or other close relatives got theirs, but it definitely doesn't mean it'll be exactly the same.

Like, sometimes periods just do their own thing and show up earlier or later. You're already noticing different signs than your mom, so that's a clue your body might be on a different timeline. Everyone's body is unique, and puberty just kinda rolls out differently for all of us.

Some common signs that your first period is getting close are things like breast buds (little bumps starting to form under your nipples), pubic hair growing, and a growth spurt. A big one is also vaginal discharge, which is usually clear or a little white and shows up a few months before your first period. If you're seeing lots of those signs, your period could be coming sooner than you think. There's a quiz on this site that helps you figure out roughly how close you are: how close is my first period?