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When am I gonna get my period if I never had one before

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You literally can't know the exact day your first period will show up, but there are definitely signs your body will give you before it happens.

Okay so most girls get their first period between ages 10 and 15, but it can totally happen earlier or later. Everyone is different! Your body starts doing little warm-up acts before the main event. Like, one of the super early signs is that your breasts start to develop, and then usually, about two years after that, you'll notice a growth spurt where you just shoot up taller. After that, you'll probably see a clear or whitish discharge in your undies, and that usually means your period is coming in the next 6-12 months. It's like your body is cleaning out the pipes, getting everything ready.

There's no magic date or countdown, but paying attention to those signs can give you a pretty good idea that your period is getting close. And remember, once it starts, it might be kind of weird and irregular for the first year or two, and that's completely normal.

If you want a rough idea, there's a quick quiz on this site that helps you figure out how close you might be: how close is my first period?

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