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My daughter is 11 & started her first period she is adopted so i don't know her genes but she is bleeding heavy and has severe cramps is this normal?
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Yes: Eleven is a normal age for menarche. Heavy periods are also normal and common when the cycles first begin.
Answered 7/14/2013
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