Will I become a young lady in August 2027?

Oh, friend, what a difficult question! I really wish I had a crystal ball to tell you the exact date of your first period, but no one can predict that for sure. Every body is different, and we menstruate when our bodies are ready, you know?

What we can know are the signs that the first period is coming. For example, usually, girls start by developing their breasts first. Then, after some time, some hair starts to appear in certain places and we have that growth spurt (we get taller quickly). The body might also start to have a whitish or yellowish discharge in your underwear a few months before the actual period. If you've noticed some of these things, it might be close, but there's no way to mark it on the calendar exactly.

Normally, the first period arrives between the ages of 10 and 13, but it can be a little earlier or later, and that's perfectly okay. If you want to get an idea of how close you might be, there's a quiz on the site that can help you think about these signs: How close is my first period?