How many years do the menstruation begin in girls? How do menstruation begin for the first time, how much does it last?

The first menstruation is an exciting moment in the life of any girl. Everyone remembers the episode from the cult female film "Singing in the Torner." When the main character Maggie discovered that menstruation came to her for the first time, she prepared to die.

After all, she did not know anything about this natural process. It is important to prepare the girl by the time of the first menstruation, confidentially talk to her and explain everything. Because the stress that it can experience without information can greatly complicate the onset of menstruation.

How many years do the first periods begin for girls?

The body of each girl is individual. Therefore, monthly at all begins at different ages. Doctors say that the first menstruation can begin at 11 and 16 years old. All this is within normal limits.

Nevertheless, if menstruation is delayed, or, on the contrary, came before this age interval, there is no reason for panic. This is an occasion to see a doctor. After all, there are many factors that can affect the term of the start of menstruation:

• severe diseases transferred by the girl earlier
• heredity. If my mother and grandmother began the menstruation early, then the daughter will most likely be the same. That is why it is important that the girls learn about this process not from encyclopedias and the Internet, but from a trusting conversation with their mother
• nutrition. A meager diet, insufficient nutrition and lack of vitamins can not only delay the onset of the first menstruation, but also provoke a lag in the overall development
• physical exercise. They can both delay and accelerate the exciting moment
• hormonal violations. Perhaps the girl has insufficient ovarian function, or problems with hormonal exchange
• lifestyle. Poor environmental situation, nervous overload or excessive fascination with diets also affect the process of growing up.

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The first menstruation in girls 11, 12, 13 years is the norm?

If you ask your grandmothers, whether the period of menstruation is the norm at the age of 11, then they will grab their heads and say that this is nonsense. At the beginning of the century, the puberty of the girl occurred at about 18 years old.

Now a significant shift has occurred. The first menstruation begins at 11-16. If they did not come to 17, then this is an occasion to see a doctor. There are cases when this process began in 8-year-old girls. This, of course, is an exceptional case. But the fact that the physiological ripening of the body began to occur before is a fact.

Symptoms and signs of the first menstruation in girls

Puberty does not occur at one point. Already a few years before the first critical days, the girl begins to notice the changes taking place with her body. The breasts may begin to grow, hair may appear in the axillary cavity and pubis, acne appears. But all this can happen after the first menstruation.

The first harbingers of critical days are discharge that appear on linen. They can be transparent, or whitish and even brown. They may be accompanied by a feeling of discomfort. But there should not be itching in intimate places. This is an occasion to consult with a gynecologist.

Any mother will notice signs in her daughter, accompanying menstruation in an adult woman.

1. Emotional instability. The girl can become tearful, nervous, there will be sudden outbreaks of anger and joy, sharp mood swings
2. Apathy. The girl more often than before, will fall into an indifferent state. It can be accompanied by drowsiness, lethargy
3. Headaches. Migraines can occur for no apparent reason. The level of estrogen rises in the body, because of this, the liquid can be lingered in the body. The swelling of the brain tissues causes pain
4. Pulling pains in the lower abdomen. Significant changes occur in the uterus, they may be accompanied by unpleasant sensations

Can there be a temperature before the first menstruation in girls

Some girls may notice a slight increase in temperature. Sometimes this is one of the harbingers of the first menstruation. But this is not everyone. This is usually a slight increase.

Maximum - 37.4. It can last a whole week before the first period. When the discharge goes, the temperature will immediately return to normal.

What is the reason for such a reaction of the body? After ovulation, progesterone - a hormone that has a lot of actions in the body begins to be produced intensely with us. Including it affects thermoregulation.

However, be careful! If the temperature rises to a larger mark, or does not fall with the start of menstruation, consult a doctor. Perhaps we are talking about inflammation in the female organs.

Can there be pain in the first menstruation girls?

Pain during menstruation is often accompanied by adult women. Moreover, they can meet in girls. They are caused by the contractile activity of the uterus. When the main part of the discharge has already passed, the painful sensations disappear.

However, the pain should not be too strong. Otherwise, they can indicate hormonal disorders, an infectious disease or an inflammatory process that is hidden in a young organism.

How do the first menstruation look in girls. The first menstruation in brown girls is the norm?

The first menstruation can differ significantly from what adult women observe during critical days.

First of all, mother can surprise the scarcity of discharge. For all days of menstruation, the girl comes out 50-150 ml. On the first day, it can be only a few drops. The main discharge should go on the second day. Then they will gradually come to naught. This is a normal phenomenon.

In addition, blood is not red, but brown. Perhaps the contractile activity of the uterus has not yet been debugged perfectly. Intrauterine fabrics that had to be rejected and brought out, managed to grow old. Hence their brown color. In addition, blood can be strongly diluted with mucus.

Can there be a delay after the first menstruation?

The delay after the first menstruation is a typical phenomenon. Doctors do not recommend worrying if the break does not exceed a term of six months. Now this function in a girl is only formed. Therefore, it is not necessary to wait for critical days to come exactly on schedule.

From the moment of the first menstruation, it is useful to begin to conduct a menstrual calendar. In it, the timing and abundance of bleeding can be noted. If the delay exceeds six months, or will continue after the second, third periods, it will be possible to show the calendar to the doctor.

In general, a regular cycle is usually installed for two years. Previously, you should not worry about this.

How many days the first menstruation lasts

Typically, menstruation lasts from 2 to 7 days. But the teenage girl will most likely be short. 2-3 days-this is the usual duration of the first menstruation. This is due to the fact that the volume of blood loss at this age is still minimal, and all discharge manages to come out quickly.

Can there be plentiful first menstruation in girls?

The abundance of discharge during menstruation depends on the heredity. Most often, the first menstruation is scarce. However, a large number of discharge is not an concern. It can be provoked by a hormonal imbalance typical of such a difficult period in the girl’s life. Nevertheless, check if there is a factor in her life that could provoke unnaturally abundant discharge.

1. Disorders of blood coagulation. Does the girl have problems with other bleeding? Perhaps each abrasion becomes an occasion for a whole river of blood. Then you need to be treated not with a female doctor, but by a hematologist
2. Improper nutrition. Due to the consumption of too acute foods, a large amount of blood in the abdominal cavity can occur. From this, the menstruation goes stronger
3. Excessive physical activity. It may seem to mom to help dig potatoes is not such a great work for her daughter. And the young organism is overwhelmed, and this provokes abundant discharge

How to determine the cycle after the first menstruation in girls?

It is almost impossible to determine what the cycle will be, after the first menstruation. This is difficult to say even in two years. At this time, the duration of ovulation "jumps". Before the cycle is installed, puberty should end.

However, most often in young girls come every 21-35 days. The duration of the cycle at this time can also change. You should not worry about it.

The first year of menstruation in girls: Features

So, what should the girl know about the first year of life after the onset of physiological growing up?

1. It is better to use gaskets. For more adult women, there are tampons, and even menstrual bowls. But at a young age it is better to use gaskets. They do not complicate the outflow of blood, are not able to damage the virgin pleasant and easier to use
   
2. Hygiene during menstruation is a very important thing. But do not take the bath every day! It is better to limit yourself to a shower. In addition, you need to wash 2-3 times a day, because the glands of the genitals during critical days produce a odorous secret
3. The best linen for the period of menstruation is simple white cotton panties. Painted linen can cause irritation. And thongs can transfer the infection from the anus to the vagina
4. Hygienic agents must be changed every 3 hours. Blood is a good environment for the propagation of pathogens. They can cause a toxic shock syndrome, which is written on each packaging of hygienic agents
5. If necessary, tampons can be used, but this should be an exception to the rules. For example, if you are going to the pool

First period: Test for girls

To understand when the girl starts menstruation, you need to conduct a simple test. Let her answer a few questions:

• how old are you?
• when did your mother and grandmother start to me?
• what's your height and weight?
• have you started to grow hair on the pubis and in the armpits?
• did you have a chest?
• have you noticed discharge on panties?

Based on the answers, it is very easy to assume whether physiological growing up will begin in the girl soon.

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