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Period Panic!
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well the thing is i am 16 and hav not started my period. but the thing is i told my mom last year that i had started nd now i am freekin out coz i still havnt and i cant tell my mom i lied to her coz she will be so upset n i dnt want to hurt her. all my friends have started n they all think i hav too. not coz i told them i just nod along wen they talk about it. i feel like such a loser and i jus dont understand y i havnt started yet? i read sumwer that if u r underweight it can stop u from startin... but i think i am the right weight for my age i am 110lb. can sum1 tell me if i am normal?
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Should tell your mom and tell her that you thought you have but you don't. It was a mistake. Then go to the doctor. I think most of the girls will have their period at age 13 or 14. But 16 is kinda late.
yeah weight does have somewhat to do with it, and if you're very active then that might be part of it too. but yeah i dont think your mom would get upset that you havent started your period, its not something you have any control over. so i would tell her that you are having problems with your period or something and that you need to see a doctor. not nesecarily telling her you havent started it, if you;re too afraid tofr that
Talk to your mom, she wont be upset that you told her that you already did, She will understand that its all part of growing up and how you just wanted to fit in. I started my period at 14 but most of my friends started brfore me, so like you I also said I did. You are not alone in this.

your weight can play a part in when you start your period too. My sister was very under weight and didnt start her till she was 18 or 19, But I would talk to a doctor just to be on the safe side, oh and if you are sexualy active, still use protection.
Honey you are perfectly normal. You are not underweight that is a great weight for your age. But sometimes stressing about your period can actually cause it to NOT come. Also, i dont know if you do or not, but smoking, drinking and irregular eating can also slow down a period. Another thing for someone your age...are you in sports? Repetitive exercise and intense work on a young body can completely stop a period in its tracks. When i was in high school, i ran track and every season my period skipped a few months because of the physical exertion my body was going through, my doctor said. Just sit back and relax hon..by the time it actually rolls around you will be wishing that it hadnt!!!

P.S. I know it is personal but also did you lose your virginity recently?...I am not suggesting pregnancy but sometimes periods are known to stop if sexually active all of a sudden.
ummm...how about get over it..tell your mother and be done with it
yer a l8 developer
I wish I had your body.
And you should come clean with your mom. Then she will take you to the doc to see what's the problem.
you dont realize how lucky you are. i started when i was 11 and the pain was unbearable. i mean i would sit scrunched up in a corner and cry it was so painful. it depend on how tall you are so if your short and 110 then thats normal but if ur like 6'3 then there is something wrong. oh i dont mean anything by this but yo could be a hemaphrodite. like look like a girl but have male parts inside. But its very rare
You lucky moose
I hope your delayed puberty causes you to spell better.
id dont know whats your prob. But it might just be late because thats the way your body is. Ask your doctor about it sometime. You should be truthful to your mom!!!
you dumb*ss.
well just tell ur ma she'll be alrite!! nd dont worri like sum pple dont take theirs until they are 18.. i took mine when i was 11 nd now im 13 but fuck i wish i didnt take it that early its actually really fucken annoyen x/x/x/x/x/x
that might be to shinny
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tell ur mom she wont be upset dont lie 2 her maybe u got something
you should ask your mum when she started cause sometimes that has something to do with it. If she started younger than you are go to you doctor.
defensively not because your over weight my cusin has the same problem its something in your reproductive organs or it can just be that your a late bloomer it would be better if you ask your doctor about it and discuss it with your mom
It is normal, what happens is that your body is going at a slow pace, dont worry though, just explain to your mother that you lied to her bc you felt wierd about not having one yet, and when you do she can go take you to a gyneacologist, and mayby she can help you out, but it is totaly normal, dont worry
Get it checked out, my friends period stopped due to anaemia so there's a possibility that or something similar could be delaying yours, or it could just be the way your body works :). Tell your mother, I'm sure she'll understand
Tell your mom the truth (Yes, I know it'll be difficult), and go to the gyno to eliminate any medical problems. If you can't have a period, you can't have kids further down the line.
Consider yourself lucky, tampons are expensive.
I'm no female but tell everyone that you haven't or just your mum.