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reader, aislync  +, writes (8 October 2010):
i am 13 and i have not had my period yet and i am worried because at age 14 you should have it. scary! all my friends have it and i dont even my 11 year old friend has it! :(
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reader, sweetie_pie2016 +, writes (7 July 2010):
 My name is alexis and i havn't started my period either... and im also 13... im glad to see that im not the only one that has this problem. trust me i know how frustaiting it is. when all of ur friends have and you haven't....
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reader, KitCat +, writes (9 November 2008):
I registered just so that i could respond to this question. i am 13 and 1/2 and i dont have mine either. i thought this was really strange, but i am soooooo releived to see that i am not alone. geez. im really glad im not alone in this.
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reader, horseluvr123 +, writes (22 April 2008):
 no its not bad. im 12 and started last winter. my class just got through with sex ed (it was gross) and we had to watch a video about growing up and it said that girls can strat between the ages of 9 to 16. u'll probably start sometiime this spring or summer but if u dont start before the age of 15 i'd go see my doctor if i where u. if u want to talk about anything im here!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 April 2008): I am thirteen and I have not started my period either and I masturbate my mom says that it is ok
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 April 2008): hi bab im 12 years old and i avnt started my period n afta readin sum of da answers you got its made me feel a lot better n i hope you do too.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 February 2008): its perfectly normal not to have your period at 13 masterbating is fine to but its gross and also some people don't get their's till they are 16.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 January 2008): Hey girl, don't worry, not getting your period when your 13 is really normal. Everybody gets theirs at different times. I did not get mine till I was 17...a senior in high school. That is really late and it is really rare to get it that late but in general most girls have it by 16. So badically I am still kind of new at this thing. lol
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reader, Caylen  +, writes (25 January 2008):
hun i'm also 13(girl) your still a very young girl so your body will have it when its ready. you see, every one has there own different rate when they go through puberty.
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reader, scythe  +, writes (25 January 2008):
 perfectly normal :)i always felt left out since i didn't get my period till i was 14 and a half. but don't worry, it will come one day and then you'll moan about how much trouble it is! just enjoy life where you are at the moment.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 January 2008): I got my first period when I was 14 and a half. I always thought I would be infertille because it started so late - yes I am stupid lol. Now I'm 17 and pregnant, it wasn't planned but in a way I feel relieved that I can have children because friends told me because I started so late it was a bad sign [they lied! but I was only young so that's probably why they said it]
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reader, Devilish Angel +, writes (24 January 2008):
 My aunt had hers when she was 16. She's 22 now and she had her last period a year ago. I had mine when I was ten and I have heavy flow ever month. Don't worry about it. Your body will mature when its good and ready.
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reader, birdynumnums +, writes (24 January 2008):
 Masturbation is fine whether or not you have started you period yet.
I had one period at age nine - and then didn't start my periods on a regular basis until I was 14 1/2. That just shows you how very different we all are! Don't worry, it will start in it's own good time! Take care Hun!
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reader, eyeswideopen +, writes (24 January 2008):
 My oldest daughter was an athlete on both the track team and the cross country team and because of all the physical activity she didn't start menstruating until she was almost 16, and even then her periods were few and far between. However her younger sister started at the age of 12. So even in the same family it can vary. Don't worry sweetheart, nature takes her course with all of us.
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reader, Fairy_Lu  +, writes (24 January 2008):
 Some people dont start till there 17 and you dont stop growing till your 18 anyway so dont worry about it enjoy the cramp free months.
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reader, AJ jess ^..^ +, writes (24 January 2008):
 i wudnt worry about it hunnie its very normal i didnt start mine til late 14 x
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 January 2008): Hunni, don't worry. This is totally and completely normal. I started mine when I was 12, but I know my best friend didn't start until she was 15. Don't worry at all - everyone is different. Seriously, there's nothing wrong. So don't worry ok :] If you have any problems when you do start, just talk to me. I'm here for you :]
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reader, -NothingLasts4ever- +, writes (24 January 2008):
 You can come on your period anytime between the ages of 10 and 16 so don't be worried that you haven't started yet. Try and make the most of it... sometimes my period stops me from doing things i enjoy doing.And masturbation has nothing to do with period so it's fine =]xXx
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 January 2008): Masturbation and your period are in no way related, so don't worry. :) I didn't get mine until a month after my 14th birthday because I really really skinny. I started after I started hanging around my 'fat friends' a lot more and I started eating like crazy when I was around them. My mother started at twelve, and my grandmother started at 14. Take your grandmother's age when she started and your mother's and divide by two. That might help you get a better idea of when to expect it. And when it comes...it probably won't be anything spectacular like you expect. A few little pink smears, perhaps.
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 January 2008): It can take longer for some girls to have their period than others. Is there somebody in your family you could talk to about this? An older sister? An aunt? Your Mom? Or maybe a school nurse or a school counsellor? They will all tell you the same thing, but it might make you feel better.Masturbation is still okay. Even if you haven't had a period, it won't do you any physical harm. You might want to make sure that you keep your fingernails short (in case you scratch your skin).
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reader, Just_keep_swimming +, writes (24 January 2008):
Hun, Every girl is different, some girls dont start their periods until they are 16!! Its perfectly normal, and you shouldnt worry about it.With so many changes happening to your body, its perfectly natural to want to explore your body, investigate the changes etc, after all, you'll be starting to feel things you didnt before and masturbating is a perfectly normal way of reacting to this, you dont need to have your period for it!!! x
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reader, buddys +, writes (24 January 2008):
 NORMAL 100%! Some girls don't get it until they're 16. When you get it, you'll wish you didn't have it, so enjoy the maxipad-less freedom. And as for masturbation, it's perfectly okay. Do it and enjoy it. :)
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