How can I get my first period

Okay so you can't actually make your first period start, it's just something that happens when your body is ready. It's not like you can press a button or eat a special food to start it, because your body is already doing all the work behind the scenes.

Your body has its own timeline for puberty, and that includes your first period. Usually, your body gives you some hints that it's getting ready. Things like breast buds starting to show up (even if they're tiny!), hair growing in new places like your underarms and down there, and a growth spurt where you suddenly get taller.

Another big sign is discharge. It's this clear or whitish stuff you might see in your underwear, and it usually starts happening a few months before your first period. It's totally normal and just means your body is warming up for the real thing.

If you want to know more about when your period might arrive, there's a quiz on this site that can give you a general idea: how close is my first period?