I haven't gotten my period yet, I'm nine years old.

It's super normal not to have gotten your period yet at nine years old! Like, most girls start menstruating between 10 and 13, but some start a little before or a little after. Every body has its own timeline, you know?

How to know if it's coming

But hey, there are some signs the body gives that your first period is coming. The first one is usually breast development, like, they start to grow. Then a clear or whitish discharge might appear, which is the body preparing itself. And there's also the growth spurt, when we grow rapidly. All of this means things are happening inside.

What to do now

You don't need to worry about not having gotten your period yet, your body is just on its own timeline. If you want to get an idea of when your period might come, there's a quiz on the site that can give you an idea: how close is my first period?