Question 1

do girls stop growing after their first period?

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Menses + 2.5inches: The process is a bit variable but most girls will grow about 2.5 inches (5cm) taller after their first menses. Some get there quicker than others. For most this is 15-16.

Question 2

is it true that girls generally stop growing two years after her first period?

Accepted Answer

Generally, yes.: There is such a wide variation in heights in girls, but generally, by about two years after the first menstrual cycle much of the really rapid growth spurt has occurred. Go to the website: http://www.Cdc.Gov/growthcharts/charts.Htm. Click through until you reach the girls' growth chart of the appropriate age. Plot your daughter's height to age, and you can get a close approximation of final height.

Question 3

how long is a girls first period?

Accepted Answer

Varies: The first period can last less than a day or off and on for a week.  Then it may not recur for a month or many months.  It takes a while for the cycles, to, regulate, usually up to a year.

Question 4

what age do most girls have their first period?

Accepted Answer

Varies, average 12yo: The start of cycles is called menarche.Girls experience menarche at different ages. Factors such as race, stress, diet, genetics and weight (bmi) are all factors involved. The average age of menarche is about 12.5 years in the usa. If no cycle beyond 16 years of age, the delay is referred to as primary amenorrhea.This requires an evaluation of anatomy as well as hormonal blood tests.

Question 5

at what age do girls generally get their first period?

Accepted Answer

Onset of menses?: Normal” puberty onset can range from ages 8-13 and takes, on average, 1.5-6 years to complete. Good documentation exists to establish that the average age of first menstruation in White U.S. girls has declined by several years, to an average of 13 years of age.  It is not usually concerning for a girl not to have her first period until she reaches the age of 16 years.

Question 6

do  girls have to have discharge right before there first period? or is that just for some?

Accepted Answer

Normal : Sometimes vaginal discharge before or after your period is hormonally related. Decrease or increase of hormones may change the vaginal environment and ph this giving way to change in vaginal flora.

Question 7

at what age do girls stop growing? and does getting there period have anything to do with it? thank you for your time doctors :)

Accepted Answer

Girls growth&periods: Girls normally stop growing in height about two years after they start their periods.This is average but there are exceptions.But the growth spurt stops approx 2 years after the first menstrual period.

Question 8

could girls stop growing when they hit their period?

Accepted Answer

Not necesarily: Girls will normally add 2.5 inches (5cm) after their first menses. This is the average growth rate for most over a 1 year time frame.

Question 9

does growth stop after girl's first period?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Girls will generally grow an additional 2.5 inches or 5 cm after their first menses.

Question 10

how much taller will a girl grow after her first period?

Accepted Answer

Expect 2.5 inches: Most will grow another 2.5 inches (5 cm) after the first cycle. Some a bit more or less, but the hormonal events bringing on menses begin signiling the growth plates to close, which ends linear growth.

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