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

[diana_6715]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[diana_6715]

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]

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]

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

[~libralady~]

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