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How old were you when you got your first period?

Growing up—I’d like to say I developed rather early in the lady departments. I had my first period (12) and started wearing a training bra by 9 or so. By the time I reached 12 years old, I looked as though I was 14 which was nuts!

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What is your story ladies?

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i was 11

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I was 15

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I had my first period when I was 12 I was so happy lol (being a twin my sister got her 1st). I really didn’t develop to much boobs 😩

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I was 8 when I got mine

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12

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I was around 12. Def wasn’t a happy moment. I remember having a melt down in the car because I didn’t understand how I was going to live the rest of my life with having a bloody show every month lol

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I remember having cramps early on in secondary school, but my period didn't turn up till I was 14. They may not have been cramps, but they bloody felt like it!! My boobs didn't properly turn up till I fell pregnant!! ☺☺

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13, I think.

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I had mine on my 13th birthday during PE it sucked

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I had my period at 11. P.e. which was the last period of the day thank god! I was definitely getting pubic and leg hair earlier around 9. I remember showing it to my best friend being all like I have hair down there...do you? 😂

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Started puberty at 8 and period at 11. I was embarrassed for a while but luckily I grew up with all Sisters and my mom and they all gave me lots of support.

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13 yrs old

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I was 11 or 12

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9 lol I remember calling my mom from work like "MOMM IT HAPPENED " they made us watch videos and everything growing up I knew exactly what to do

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14 and no real boobs until 19 and even then they were a 34 b

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10 for me

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12 for me too.

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10! My daughter is 10 and I’m waiting on her to get hers!!! 😬

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I was 12 years old. I was in church. This is probably the subconscious reason. why I don’t go to church now 🤣🤣

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I started at 11, but my best friend had hers as early as 9. I felt like I was late lol.

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I was 11, I feel like I was late lol. Everyone else was like 9 when they got theirs.

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I didn't get my period until I turned 15. It was horrible and I bled heavy for a whole month.

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Got mine at 9

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13 or 14

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I got my first period at 9 in the bowling alley toilet with my dad and stepmum! I was so embarrassed to ask for a pad, I was like “umm I’m bleeding....” I started getting boobs around that time too and my hips got all curvy at around 12 x

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9 🤦🏽‍♀️

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I was 15 when my period started and got breast at 16

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I was 13 years 4 months. I remember the exact day because it was the first day of 8th grade and I bled everywhere and I didn't know it and nobody told me, it was very traumatic. I started needing bras at 10 but I refused bras till I was 12

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11 xx

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Got mine at age 12

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9😔

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I want to say I was 11 when I started my period but I actually started developing breasts before that. Was told I looked 18 by the time I was 14. By the time I was 16 I was a 32G or a34DDD. Pregnancy and breastfeeding has been hard as I’ve gone up to a 40H. All I know is I cannot wait for a breast reduction. The amount of back pain and anatomy issues that my breast have caused me is immeasurable :(

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9 :(

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12ish? 34B when I’m not pregnant or nursing.

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Right before I turned 12 😒

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11 I think... I was a D cup by the time I hit 14 lol I’m now an E cup after breastfeeding

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16 😂 But I had to do a year and a half of fertility medicine to get pregnant with my daughter, and my body didn’t learn how to have a “real” period until 9 months postpartum when for the first time in my life I got regular 32-day cycles consistently. Currently pregnant on the first month of trying with #2 and still shocked it worked!

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11.

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Got my first period at 12.

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