You kinda seem so cringe, also so you don’t flag this . First period puberty

Okay so, I'm literally just being me! And yeah, first period and puberty are totally my thing, so let's talk about them without getting all awkward. Your body is doing so many new things right now, it's pretty wild.

Puberty is basically when your body starts changing from a kid body to a grown-up body, and it's different for everyone. For girls, it usually means your breasts start to develop, you get hair in new places like under your arms and down there, you have a growth spurt so you get taller, and then your first period happens. It all works together because of these things called hormones, which are like tiny messengers telling your body what to do.

Your first period, which we call menarche (fancy word for a first period, I know!), is a big part of puberty. It usually happens about two years after your breasts start to develop and you might notice some white-ish or yellowish discharge in your undies a few months before it arrives. That's a sign your body is getting ready! It means your body is learning to do this whole cycle thing where your uterus builds up a lining, and if you don't get pregnant (which most of us aren't thinking about at this age, duh!), that lining sheds, and that's your period.

It can feel like a lot of changes at once, and it's totally normal to have questions or even feel a bit cringey about it all. Everyone goes through it, and you're not alone. If you want to know roughly when yours might be coming, there's a super quick quiz on this site: how close is my first period?