When do menstruation begin in girls?

Every mother of a young princess is preoccupied with the question of when her daughter will begin the first month. It is usually on my mother's shoulders that it is necessary to tell the daughter about the physiological characteristics of the female, and also to explain what constitutes menstruation and how it proceeds.

In this article, we will tell you about when the girls' menses begin most often, and on what grounds you can suspect their early offensive.

When should menses begin in girls?

Usually menstruation in adolescent girls begins at 12-14 years. Nevertheless, all children have different physiology, and someone may have a monthly period earlier, and someone later. The age range from 10 to 16 years is considered a variant of the norm of the beginning of the first menstrual periods. If your daughter's menses start too early, or at 17-18 years old, they are still not there - this is an occasion to visit a gynecologist.

The first menstruation usually lasts about 3-5 days. In some cases, critical days can be slightly delayed, but the allocation should not last more than a week. Most often the first months are not abundant, but still deliver a lot of discomfort to the girl.

The following menstruation can begin in 28-30 days. Nevertheless, in most cases in young girls the cycle remains irregular for a long time, and the interval between spotting can be up to 6 months. Gradually the menstrual cycle in the girl should be reduced, approaching the ideal "lunar" value - 28 days. If after two years after the start of the first menstrual cycle is still not normalized, the girl should consult a doctor.

How to understand when the girls will start the month?

Determine the time when the girls begin menstruation, you can by the following signs:

1. The very first signs of the puberty of your daughter you can notice a few years before the onset of the first menstruation. The figure of the girl becomes more feminine and round, the sebaceous and sweat glands begin to work in full force. Most adolescents have acne at this age.
2. A few months before the onset of the first menstruation in girls, the nature of the vaginal discharge changes. Most often, moms notice on the panties of her daughter abundant leucorrhoea, which have no extraneous smell. Also, the secretions can be viscous and transparent. If you notice yellowish discharge on the underwear of the child, which have an unpleasant smell - this is an occasion to consult a doctor. Perhaps they indicate the presence of an infectious disease of the genitourinary system.
3. Finally, 1-2 weeks before the menstrual period approaches, a girl can feel such changes in her condition as frequent changes of mood, discomfort in the lower abdomen, weakness and malaise, headache and dizziness, vomiting and nausea.

Test for girls "When will the first months begin?"

Today, on popular Internet sites, as well as in various women's magazines, one can meet a test for determining the time when girls will start on a monthly basis. The result of such tests is most often based on the girl's answers to such questions as:

1. How old are you?
2. At what age did your mom begin month after month?
3. What is your weight and height?
4. How long have you started to increase chest?
5. Do you have pubic hair and armpits?
6. Did you notice the white discharge on your panties?

Such tests are accurate enough, but do not forget that each person is individual, and the time when the girl starts the first month, depends on many factors.