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Yes, it is 100% normal! A girl can start her period from 8-16, and can last from 1-7 days, hard to believe, but totally true! If you need any more help, this website is awesome for that stuff! Go to, www.beingirl.com:]
P.S. You should talk with your mom, she’ll make everything very clear.
by: Breanne loves cupcakes:]
on: 26th July 08

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I’m 20 and my period only lasts about 3 days…at least it does when it actually comes! Kids these days r getting ther period sooner and sooner but its not really abnormal to get ur period when ur 12
Yes, it is 100% normal! A girl can start her period from 8-16, and can last from 1-7 days, hard to believe, but totally true! If you need any more help, this website is awesome for that stuff! Go to, http://www.beingirl.com:
P.S. You should talk with your mom, she’ll make everything very clear.
Sure, call yourself lucky it doesn’t last one week and is super heavy!
You are fine.
I got my period when I was 10 and you can get it as young as 8 or 9. And it’s also normal that they last that long too.
Here are some links to will help you:
http://www.epigee.org/menstruation/menarche.html
http://www.pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/118/5/2245
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/00297844/2002/00000099/00000004/art01660
http://www.familytlc.net/menstruation_preteen.html
http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/femalehealth/periods/early.html
http://www.teachingteens.com/tmenstr.htm
http://www.essortment.com/all/girlfirstperi_rwte.htm
http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/4/655
http://www.menstruation.com.au/periodpages/parentsguide.html
http://www.imaginis.com/wonderfulhealth/menstruation.asp
http://www.beinggirl.com/en_US/happy/pages/index.jsp
http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action=info_article&ID_article=1320
http://www.center4research.org/children11.html
http://www.ehponline.org/doc/2005/8280/abstract.html
http://www.puberty101.com/p_stages_breasts.shtml
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/adolescenthealth/articles/aa_breast_development.aspx
http://life.familyeducation.com/puberty/growth-and-development/42244.html
http://www.coolnurse.com/breasts.htm
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/menstrual1.html
http://www.parentsconnect.com/articles/understand_breast_dev_preteen.jhtml?ccc=10491&psc=10020
http://www.4parents.gov/sexdevt/girlswomen/girls_sexdevt/index.html