If im 11 when could i start my period

Okay, so like most girls get their first period between 10 and 15, but 11 is totally in that super common age range for it to start. Everyone's body just does its own thing, you know? If it still hasn't come by 15, tell a grown-up you trust so a doctor can check.

There are usually a bunch of other signs your body gives you before your period actually shows up. Like, one of the first things is usually your breasts starting to develop. Not like, fully grown, but you might notice little buds forming under your nipples. Then, some months before your first period, you might start noticing some clear or whitish discharge in your undies. It's totally normal and helps keep your vagina healthy. If it ever itches, smells strong, changes color, or it hurts when you pee, tell a grown-up you trust. Your first period also often comes about a year after the fastest part of your growth spurt, but that varies a lot, so if you've been shooting up lately, that's one more sign your body is on its way.

It's super normal for your first periods to be a bit all over the place. They might be lighter or heavier, shorter or longer, or not come every month, and that's okay while your body figures things out for the first year or two. But tell a grown-up you trust if a period lasts more than 7 days, you need a new pad every 1 to 2 hours, you see clots bigger than about 2.5 cm, blood leaks through to your clothes, your periods keep coming more than 45 days apart, or 3 months go by without one.

If you want a fun way to guess when yours might show up, there's a quiz on this site: how close is my first period?