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Reassurance please.How old were you when you started periods ?

117 replies

fakeblonde · 13/06/2007 13:53

DD1 is 15,has a bust now and weighs a healthy 8 stone and a bit.
No sign what so ever of periods.
Should i be worried ?
I think i am as i think i was about 13.

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summer111 · 13/06/2007 14:34

I was 17 and 2 months! We are a family of late developers so it wasn't a huge concern. I am very fertile - I conceievd my two children on the first month of trying for each of them, so I don't think you should be too concerned.

Songbird · 13/06/2007 14:35

Oh nymphadora , you poor thing.

WideWebWitch · 13/06/2007 14:35

11

Sixer · 13/06/2007 14:36

10

RuthChan · 13/06/2007 14:36

I was 14.

Sixer · 13/06/2007 14:36

my friend was 16

berolina · 13/06/2007 14:38

oh yes, it doesn't have anything to do with fertility, as long as they do start eventually - it's never taken me longer than 3 cycles to conceive (5 conceptions, 3 mcs seemingly down to bad luck).

WigWamBam · 13/06/2007 14:43

I started mine on my ninth birthday (which was nice ) - but both of my sisters were 17 before theirs started.

I wouldn't worry too much about it - it's pretty normal to start anywhere up until the age of 18 or so.

noddyholder · 13/06/2007 14:43

I was 17!

babygrand · 13/06/2007 14:48

15

FrogPrincess · 13/06/2007 14:52

14

and then they were very irregular for a couple of years, once stopped for about 3 months which was a worry.....

francagoestohollywood · 13/06/2007 14:55

I had just turned 14

Anna8888 · 13/06/2007 14:55

Nearly 15. Felt like I was the last girl in the class, but probably not.

indiasmum · 13/06/2007 15:05

i was nearly 12.

nearlythere · 13/06/2007 15:14

11 but wasn't entirely sure what was happening tbh!! thought my bum was bleeding to start with!!!
House matron must've had a giggle at that one!!! sheltered childhood i tell you!

lissie · 13/06/2007 15:14

nearly 17. i was v worried but it was fine

MuminBrum · 13/06/2007 15:20

I was 14 and 4 months, and had had an impressive rack for months before there was any sign of them.

IdrisTheDragon · 13/06/2007 15:21

Mine started at 14. AFAIK, my mum's started when she was 12.

expatinscotland · 13/06/2007 15:22

11

Washersaurus · 13/06/2007 15:35

11

jellyjelly · 13/06/2007 16:58

I was almost 13, i thought i was dying as i didnt know anything about it. My friend was 17 but she was a gymnast so exercised alot. It is said but i dont know if it is true that if you start late you finish late.

DiscoFever · 13/06/2007 17:10

11 and i was too embarrassed to tell anyone for ages! my mum was 10 my sister 14 and my mil 8.....

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NoodleStroodle · 13/06/2007 17:25

Just short of 16