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What are some signs that I’m going to start my period? I’m 12 years old and still have not started. Can you give me some clues to go by?

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to circle a date on the calendar and know that’s when you’re getting your period? Even when you do start getting it monthly, the date may be difficult to guess each month, as it takes awhile for your bod to get on a sched’.

Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of signs for your first period. There are ways to tell that your body is maturing, which means you’re getting close to puberty, such as breast growth, public hair and acne. Although it’s also possible to see these body changes after your first period.

The typical “period” signs may not show up before your first one. Typically, before periods, girls might have bloating, cramping, headaches, mood swings, acne breakouts, etc. But you may not have any of that before your first period.

Doctor Corina Tennant-Moore, who is an OBGYN at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, suggests paying attention to any spotting, but agrees that you may not see it coming. Best to be prepared with pads and/or tampons at home, and you can carry one with ya, just in case.

BY LINDSEY SILKEN ON 10/19/2010 7:00:00 AM

POSTED IN period 101, puberty

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So clues are the mood swings. when i started 4 months ago i was totaly wack, i used the bathroom WAY to much and was very cramped in my lower area and i was totaly freaked! At first ot doesnt look like its your period it looks like a whole lot of black junk in your underwear. I was freaked and didnt tell my mom untill the next day and i had already gone through 4 pairs of underwear and some red spots on my bed covers. So as soon as you see it tell someone you trust.

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by hsierra on 11/16/2010 9:42:18 PM

MOD MOD MOD! Today, when I went to the bathroom, in my undies I saw blood or red. How do I know its my period? MOD, PLEASE HELP!

Hey girlie, if you continue to bleed then it's your period. If you don't it might be spotting and your period will be coming soon.

Lauren T.

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by meroses1 on 11/14/2010 10:52:39 PM

ok...well i'm 14 and still haven't started yet!!! but lately i"ve had a slightly heavier than usual discharge and i'v been pretty moody lately. does that mean i'm about to start???

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by dottieluv96 on 11/11/2010 5:00:28 PM

Mod, I got my first period today. Eek. Before I got my period, I had a little breakout of acne on my nose . After my period, will the breakout go away? Do you always do that around your period in your teen years? Also, my period was really heavy. Does the heaviness of your period vary from month to month? Thank you!