India Reacts | When does a girl usually get her first period?

And we're back with yet another episode and this time we asked people - What age do girls start their periods?

Girl's period, also known as menstruation, begins about 2 to 2½ years
after her first signs of puberty (breast development is usually the
first sign of puberty, but sometimes pubic hair comes first). Girls
usually get their first periods between the ages of 8 and 15. However,
some girls start puberty a little earlier or later than others.

A clue you can use to figure out when you might get your period is to
check your underwear for vaginal discharge. This clear or whitish,
mucus-like discharge usually appears about 6 months to a year before the first period does.

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