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Hannah asked

Sera que vc tem uma previsao mais perto da menstruacao para me dar??

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Nobody can give you an exact date for when your period will start, but your body leaves clues along the way.

There is no set age for a first period: it can come anywhere from about 9 to 15, sometimes later, and the average is around 12. There are a few signs that tell you things are moving forward, but none of them are a timer:

  • Breasts starting to grow, which is usually the first sign, and the period often comes about 2 years later, and that varies a lot.
  • Pubic and underarm hair, usually soon after, though hair first is normal too.
  • A growth spurt, where 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 a first period. Clear, white or off-white discharge is normal in puberty and can start some months before a first period, and it can look a bit yellow once it dries on your underwear. Tell a grown-up if it comes out a different 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.

A period before 9 (or any bleeding or pink or brown spotting before 9), no period by 15, or no breast growth or other puberty signs by 13 means telling a grown-up so a doctor can check. Breast or hair growth before 8 is worth a check too, and it's usually nothing to worry about.

If you want to see where you might be based on your changes, there's a quick quiz on this site: how close is my first period?

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