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

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).