I did the quiz and it said next year but on the monthly check it said this year

No quiz or tracker can give you an exact date for your first period, because bodies run on their own clock and change from month to month.

When a quiz or monthly check gives you an estimate, it is just looking at the signs you have right now, like whether your breasts have started growing or if you have noticed discharge. If you update your signs a month later, or if a quiz guesses slightly differently, that is totally expected. Puberty happens in steps, but there is no set timer or countdown that hits zero on a specific day.

Signs your body is getting closer

Your body usually gives you clues that things are moving along, even if it keeps the exact day a secret:

• 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 appearing, usually soon after, though hair growing first is normal too
• A growth spurt, where you shoot up fast (the period often comes about a year after the fastest growing, and that varies a lot too)
• Clear, white or off-white discharge in your underwear, which can start some months before your first period

A first period can show up anywhere from about 9 to 15, sometimes later, and the average is around 12. Tell a grown-up so a doctor can check if you get a period before age 9, if you have no period by 15, or if you have no breast growth or other puberty signs by 13. Signs like breast or hair growth that start before 8 are worth a check too, and it is usually nothing to worry about.

If your discharge ever changes colour (like deep yellow, green or grey), smells strong or bad, changes texture, suddenly gets much heavier, or comes with itching, soreness, pain when peeing or tummy pain, tell a grown-up.

So do not stress about whether it says this year or next year. You are just watching your body do its thing at its own pace.