Dd 13.5 no periods

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My dd is 13.5. We had a hospital appointment today and the nurse seems surprised that she hadn't started her periods yet. Another practitioner didn't blink an eye. But now I'm slightly wondering whether I should just check with the Dr....?

If she doesn’t start them next year I would maybe go. But it doesn’t strike me as unusual just now.

I don't think this is anything to worry about. I'm sure she's still within the expected range.

My DD is 14 and none yet. I was 14 when I started. I hadn't thought it was anything to worry about.

Mine started at 15. No problems in that department ever since

I wouldn't worry at all I was nearly 15 till I got mine. X

I wouldn't worry about this at all. I didn't start until 15.5 and I'm currently 28 weeks pregnant so that must have been fine 😂

Mine started at 12 but, of people I know, they've started anywhere between 9 and 16. I wouldn't have thought it was anything to worry about.

dear god in heaven don't worry!
14 use to be normal/average
check with your women in your family
is she slender does is she athletic is she on any medications how much does she weigh & yes what ethnicity are you or your husband (Japanese & some girls from the Indian subcontinent can be 16 or OLDER)

Is your DD very slim, or very active? These girls often start later.

I started the summer between year 8 and 9. Not sure how old that is but think a similar age and my birthday is in summer. I wasn't the last either. I remember guidance at the time being any time before 18.

What age were you? I think it will be similar.

NHS guidance is 16 for periods or 14 of no other signs of puberty. Hope that helps put your mind at rest.

@AbyssusAbyssumInvocat that doesn't follow my dd took after their df family (I was early they were quite late)

What age did you start yours op?
Is she smaller/slimmer than peers?
It’s still very normal not to have started at this age.

I was 14. I'm hoping my dds are the same to be honest, I always feel sad when I read about girls starting at primary school age. Periods are shite!

If she's growing and showing other signs of healthy development I'd not worry.

Thank you all, you are very kind to reassure me. She does have some other signs and is very slim (although not remotely active). I will put it out of my mind for another year! Thanks again.

I was a month of being 16 when mine started.

I so wanted them to start and then after about 3 of them I was like this is awful 🙈

I started at 12 but physically she definitely takes after the women in my husband's family.

I was 14 too.

I was 15, the summer before year 11

I so wanted them to start and then after about 3 of them I was like this is awful

Ha, same!

I was mid teens.

I was 2 months off 15. Got pregnant easily every time and good pregnancies.

I didnt have it at 15, dr said to wait. At 16 they investigated.

Oh yes,I should say the pre-dd I had very easy periods really (they still suck though) and I had two quick to conceive pregnancies with no problems.

I was nearly 16. I was just tall and skinny. I was getting worried as I was the last girl in my class to start my periods but my mum wasn't concerned.