13 year old daughter - still no period, normal??

diana_6715 · 09-12-2007, 07:29 PM

Hello, my daughter is 13 and has yet to start her menstrual cycle. She feels very self conscience over this because her friends and other female family members has had theirs for a while now. The doctor said that if she hasn't started by December when she turns 14, he wants to do some tests. Is this normal?

mollyrose85 · 09-12-2007, 08:14 PM

Normal...
I didn't get my period until I was 16...some girls develop a little slower. the dr. told me it was because I was petite, but he said it would happen.

**alibaby** · 09-12-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mollyrose85

Normal...
I didn't get my period until I was 16...some girls develop a little slower. the dr. told me it was because I was petite, but he said it would happen.

Totally agree. We each have our own internal clocks. It will happen when it's meant to happen.

**Little** · 09-13-2007, 08:56 AM

Well, according to all the health classes I've ever had, up to age 18 is perfectly normal, but the doctor went to years of medical school, so listen to him/her unless it's one of those cost-an-arm-and-a-leg deals. They're just tests, anyhow.

jennifer17 · 09-13-2007, 11:52 AM

my daughther is 13 and does not have her cycle yet ped says it can happen anytime time between now and 16 i got mine when i was 11

**dogsrule** · 09-13-2007, 06:29 PM

I didnt get my period till I was 13 1/2.. I think its normal..

diana_6715 · 09-14-2007, 08:46 PM

Thank you for all of the responses. The few people we talked to about this had all started at an earlier age which made her feel even worse so when I told her about the responses here it made her feel better

. Although I am not sure how long that will last when her younger sister (11) has had her cycle for a little over a year now and uses that fact to push buttons when they are arguing (I'm considering buying a muzzle, lol).

**lilly41** · 09-15-2007, 05:09 AM

every female is diff when the body is ready for it i got mine at 10 and a half while my sister got hers at 16

papillon · 09-16-2007, 04:33 PM

I was actually one of the first out of my friends to start, when I was 13.
I wouldn't worry

**~libralady~** · 09-18-2007, 11:04 AM

. i didnt get mine until i was 14.it will come when its really.stress for her right now may delay the natural prosess.

09-12-2007, 07:29 PM	#1
diana_6715 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10	13 year old daughter - still no period, normal?? Hello, my daughter is 13 and has yet to start her menstrual cycle. She feels very self conscience over this because her friends and other female family members has had theirs for a while now. The doctor said that if she hasn't started by December when she turns 14, he wants to do some tests. Is this normal?

09-13-2007, 06:29 PM	#6
dogsrule VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32	I didnt get my period till I was 13 1/2.. I think its normal.. __________________ Dogsrule

09-18-2007, 11:04 AM	#10
~libralady~ VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 31	its fine . i didnt get mine until i was 14.it will come when its really.stress for her right now may delay the natural prosess.

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09-12-2007, 08:14 PM	#2
mollyrose85 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 16	Normal... I didn't get my period until I was 16...some girls develop a little slower. the dr. told me it was because I was petite, but he said it would happen.

09-13-2007, 08:56 AM	#4
Little WH Junior Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: whjuniorad[at]hotmail[dot]com Posts: 1,808 Blog Entries: 4	Well, according to all the health classes I've ever had, up to age 18 is perfectly normal, but the doctor went to years of medical school, so listen to him/her unless it's one of those cost-an-arm-and-a-leg deals. They're just tests, anyhow.

09-13-2007, 11:52 AM	#5
jennifer17 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lyndhurst nj Posts: 4	my daughther is 13 and does not have her cycle yet ped says it can happen anytime time between now and 16 i got mine when i was 11

09-14-2007, 08:46 PM	#7
diana_6715 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10	Thank you for all of the responses. The few people we talked to about this had all started at an earlier age which made her feel even worse so when I told her about the responses here it made her feel better . Although I am not sure how long that will last when her younger sister (11) has had her cycle for a little over a year now and uses that fact to push buttons when they are arguing (I'm considering buying a muzzle, lol).

09-15-2007, 05:09 AM	#8
lilly41 Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney australia Posts: 157	every female is diff when the body is ready for it i got mine at 10 and a half while my sister got hers at 16

09-16-2007, 04:33 PM	#9
papillon Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12	I was actually one of the first out of my friends to start, when I was 13. I wouldn't worry