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jackie_23 - February 27th, 2011 10:27 AM

How would early menarche affect the development of a young girl?
I started menstruating at the age of 15... I have a god-daughter who had her first menstruation at the age of 8! Isn't that too early?

Mrs. Smith - February 28th, 2011 8:40 AM

Commonly, menstruation begins during our "teens" but it doesn't really follow that very girl menstruate during their teens... Some could have their menarche as early as 8 (the one jackie mentioned) while others could have it as late as 16 or so... It widely varies.

corrine00 - February 28th, 2011 9:35 AM

They say that when a girl menstruates early, they also menopause early.
II menstruated when I was 11, and I cried when it happened. I didn't know what was going on. I was a KID back then and I didn't like it when they call me a "lady"... more so, I hated it when they tell me to act like a lady since I already menstruated. How can I act like one when inside of me I still feel like i'm a kid. It was pretty hard adjusting that at one point i wished i were a boy. LOL! funny but true.

SexyAshley - February 28th, 2011 10:45 AM

I can totally relate, corrine! ;) when i saw the blood stain on my undies i almost fainted! I cried and cried but good thing was able to pacify me. She just told me it happens to all girls that I should not worry. :)

BarryDDrew1 - February 28th, 2011 1:29 PM

It normally happens as early as age 9 years old or up to the age of 15. Menarche most commonly happens sometime between ages 11 and 14. If you have not started having periods by age 15, see your doctor.

PurplePink - March 2nd, 2011 7:30 PM

Isolated premature menarche is the term when it occurs at a very early age for a girl. This can be a symptom of precocious puberty, or puberty occuring at a very early age than the normal. A few cases of the former are triggered by trauma to the brain or tumor.

Isolated premature menarche happens only rarely. In majority of the cases the growth and development of the girl is normal.

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