It's difficult to pin down a time when you can expect to get your first period. Some girls get it at around 10 years old, but others don't get theirs until they're 16. Still, if you've begun to experience the other signs of puberty, such as hair...
Menstruation (a period) is a sign that a girl's body is able to conceive a child. While one girl may be excited at the prospect of becoming a young woman, another may be fearful of her first period and its implication that her childhood is coming...
The first menstrual period, called the menarche, can be a very scary and moving time in a young girl's life. A girl's first period signals the end of childhood and the onset of womanhood. The timing of a female's first period varies from person to...
Menstruation is a special moment in a girl's life when she officially becomes a woman. Biologically, she is able to carry a child but emotionally, she may be scared. Some girls are frightened of the thought of bleeding every month, while other...
A woman's first period after childbirth is one of the many changes her body will endure in the postpartum months. The timing of this first period varies from woman to woman by many months and is affected mostly by breast-feeding and bottle-feeding...
The best time to talk to your daughter about her first period is before she starts menstruating, according to KidsHealth.org. If you talk openly with your daughter before her first period, she will be better prepared for menstruation when her...
The onset of puberty is a disconcerting time for parent and child alike. The average age for first periods, known medically as menarche, in the United States is 12-1/2 years, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services at its...
A girl's first menstrual period marks the time in which she becomes a woman---physically and often emotionally as well. Girls usually first start getting their monthly menstrual periods between 9 and 15 years old. This occurrence is natural and...
First menstruation, or menarche, can be an exciting time in a girl's life signaling entry into puberty and young womanhood. A girl will not start menarche until all of her reproductive organs have matured and are working together, usually around...
During a girl's first menstrual period, the bleeding may be irregular or abnormal. This is common, and usually the bleeding lasts for a varying number of days. Although bleeding during the first period is not the textbook "three to seven days," it...
If you have a daughter, one day you must teach her about her menstrual period. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, reports that the average American girl has her first period, or menarche, at about age 12. However, the age...
While lying on the sofa watching movies may sound ideal during the first day of your period, the truth is that getting your body moving can greatly help to make you feel better. Exercise can help with the symptoms that women often experience at...
Bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy is relatively common and doesn't necessarily indicate a problem with the pregnancy. A 2003 study of 221 pregnant women published in the September issue of the "Human Reproduction" journal...
One of the many changes your body will make after childbirth is reestablishing the normal routine of your menstrual periods. The way you are nursing your newborn will affect the time, duration and flow of your first postnatal period. Although it...
As a female enters puberty, her body starts releasing estrogen, progesterone and small amounts of testosterone. These hormones bring about a number of changes to the way a female looks and feels, and to her reproductive system. As you go through...
It is important to understand your menstrual cycle so that you can effectively communicate with your doctor and know when you are most likely to get pregnant. If your period causes you pain or discomfort, you also might want to know how long your...
Pregnancy is divided into three developmental stages: the first trimester, or first three-month period; the second trimester, from three to six months; and the third trimester, from six to nine months, according to the University of Iowa. Each...
Puberty is a time of change for girls and boys. Girls usually start going through puberty before boys. Puberty usually begins with her breasts and progresses to her starting her period. It is essential for her to understand the changes and learn...
The thyroid, a small butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, produces hormones that regulate metabolism, including heart rate, pulse and calorie burning. Women have a higher incidence of thyroid disease than men, reports the New York...
On average, women reach menopause around the age of 50 or 51. You are considered menopausal when you have not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months. Long before your periods stop, though, your body undergoes slow, gradual changes for...
The time it takes to become pregnant after discontinuing birth control pills varies. According to "Taking Charge of Your Fertility," women may begin trying to conceive immediately after birth control is stopped, but to become pregnant your...
A woman's menstrual cycle is the process where the woman's reproductive system starts fresh every month. From the first day of your period, the average cycle is 28 days long. That means you'll start your next period in 28 days. However, that...
Many hormonal changes occur during the teenage years. Young women often get their first periods during early adolescence, and many young girls experience symptoms such as acne, oily hair, mood swings and menstrual cramps. Most of these discomforts...
After all the hormonal ups and downs of pregnancy, you may be looking forward to your body to return to normal. Having your period after nine months of pregnancy is the start of that. However, starting menstruation does not follow directly after...
A regulation professional basketball game begins with a jump ball, according to the official rules of the National Basketball Association, the governing body for the sport in the United States. The jump ball determines which team gains first...
For the new mother, the question of when fertility will return after childbirth is a common one. While every woman's body is different, the most common determinant of when her period will return is whether she is breastfeeding or not. Spotting may...
A girl's weight and race, as well as other genetic factors, can cause early menstrual cycles. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average age of menarche, or first menstrual period, for American girls is 12.6....
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