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Will my child get her period around the same age as i got mine? i got my first period when i was 16, but my daughter is almost 12 and started puberty just over 2 years ago?

Q: will my child get her period around the same age as i got mine? i got my first period when i was 16, but my daughter is almost 12 and started puberty just over 2 years ago?

: Young women can expect menses to start about 3 years after the first nipple/breast enlargement. They will often have a slight straw colored discharge that will color their undies for weeks before the first event. I expect her to start earlier than you did.

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Young women can expect menses to start about 3 years after the first nipple/breast enlargement. They will often have a slight straw colored discharge that will color their undies for weeks before the first event. I expect her to start earlier than you did.

Answered 6/4/2023

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A member asked:

Will my child get her period around the same age as i got mine? i got my first period when i was 16, but my daughter is almost 12 and started puberty just over 2 years ago?

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