What age would you worry if dd didn’t have period?

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Dd is nearly 14. Developing normally re boobs and hair etc but no periods yet. I was 12 as was my mum and grandmother so I just assumed she would be. My ILs not here any more so can’t ask them when they started.

There’s certainly one thing I’ve learnt on this thread that’s for sure 😆

4 days before my 14th birthday for me, my mum was 16. My oldest childhood friend started when she had just turned 9! She had boobs bigger than my head by age 10!

Everyone is so different. I wouldn’t worry for my own daughter until perhaps heading way in to late teens and no signs of anything.
I also had my first period and then nothing for four months, had my second then nothing again for another 4 months. It was almost two years before I had them monthly. I really hope my daughter follows suit, she is disabled and she really won’t understand what’s happening, I’m dreading it.

I was 11 but my older sister was 16. I think I was the youngest in my family (6 girls). My niece was 9!

It varies, but wouldn’t worry until 16. It sounds like it’s on its way

@Lourdes12 I had just turned 9. Was fucking horrible! My dd is 10 and I'm so happy she hasn't followed me.

I think I was 14, I wouldn’t worry until after that maybe 15/16 quick trip to gp

A lot of it has to do with body fat too so if you’ve a slim teen it can take a bit longer

I wouldn't be worried until 17, it's normal up until 16. I was 15, nearly 16. My mum was 16. So I was surprised when my eldest dd started at 13. If she is a dancer or gymnast or just very slim then it would be normal to start later too. It is becoming earlier because girls start puberty earlier because their are heavier. Given she had all other signs of puberty I wouldn't be worried at 14. If she had no signs of puberty I'd ask if she has a sense of smell, because it can indicate Kallmans, which causes delayed or no puberty. But she has all other signs and is well in the average window yet.

In the 1500s it was normal for girls to not start their periods until 17/18 years. Our modern western diet with the abundance of calories is causing earlier periods in children. Of course there are other factors involved too which have a bearing, eg genetics.

Only for white women with northern european heritage. It was always 8-12 for south asians and people along the mediterreanean

It’s interesting reading comments about weight being a factor. I was an overweight child and was 13 when I got mine. My tall, very slim granddaughter got hers at 11.

OP, at 14 I wouldn’t worry yet.

16
As a rule of thumb they will usually start 2 years after starting to get boobs and pubic hair.
Does she do a lot of exercise? That can delay things

'@HerewegoagainSS did you even read the OP??

15 would get it checked out

I think advice is to take your daughter to GP if there are no signs of periods at 15.

But I started at 14 - everyone's different

I was 14, Some people don't start until 17...

I was 13 but my sister was 16. My best friend was 17 and really upset that her younger sister (by 4 years) got hers first . . .

I was 13 and I was the youngest of my friends to start. Looking at us you probably would have thought I'd be the last I was really tiny I only weighed about 6/6.5 stone my best friend was nearly 6ft and she didn't start her periods until she was nearly 17.

sixteen. If she's having other puberty symptoms then it's all happening in its own order. I was 14 as was my mum. I do get your worry though, my DS was a late bloomer and I ended up asking him if he has pubes yet as they are one of the first signs with boys (as well as Willy and balls growing) and obviously I wasn't privy to the circumstances of that area! Thankfully he took it in the spirit it was meant as he was also worried about the lack of height or voice breaking but it all came in a rush about 6 months later.

I agree. My DD was still only 6st something when she started hers age 13. Until it happened I had assumed she’d be much older as she was so slim and petite.

I was nearly 16, my DSis was just 14. I did a lot of dancing though. I remember being quite surprised that a lot of girls younger and shorter than me had started theirs when I hadn't. Looking back, I'm quite pleased I didn't have to deal with it that much at school.

The NHS advice was 16 not 15 when it was me. I presume they're bringing it down in line with the average which is moving earlier?

My daughter was 15y1m x

I don't know if that's always the case. I was very very thin( weighed 6.5 stones at 18) and started at 11 when I probably weighed about 5 stones, I can remember I had hardly any breast development because I didn't wear a bra till I was about 15. My daughter was quite well developed but didn't start till 13.
It seems to vary greatly, although I understand that girls in general do start earlier these days because so many of them are overweight children and that has an effect on hormones. My mum is in her mid 80s and she said it was perfectly common for girls to not start till 15 whereas these days that would be unusual.

I was 11, finished at 59 1/2!
GD was 12
My mum was 15, finished at 52

I'm 45 and was hoping I was nearing the end of dealing with periods, going to be annoyed if it's another 15 odd years!

Ethnicity has a bearing too, with black girls starting earlier in general. In my granddaughter's class( year 6) there are 2 girls who have black/mixed heritage and they are certainly very well developed, as are the 2 very fat girls, the rest still appear to have no signs and have children's bodies.