Is it normal to only start menstruating after 13? (It hasn't happened for me yet)

Yes, it's super normal to only start menstruating after 13! There's no "right" age that your period has to start, you know? Every body is unique and has its own timing for everything. Like, I know girls who started their period at 9 and others who only started at 15, and that's totally okay!

What is normal

Doctors say that the first period can come at any age between 8 and 15 years old. The average is around 12, but that's just an average. Like, it doesn't mean everyone follows that rule precisely. If your family tends to menstruate later, it's very likely that the same will happen for you.

Signs that your period is coming

If you've already started showing other signs of puberty, like your breasts starting to grow, hair in your armpits and pubic area, and a clear or whitish discharge, these are signs that your body is getting ready. The discharge, especially, usually appears about 6 months to 1 year before the first period. So yes, your body is in the final warm-up.

And if you want to get an idea of how close your first period is, there's a really cool quiz here on the site: how close is my first period?