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Getting your first period can be exciting and scary! Your first period means that you are becoming a grown woman, and this happens at a different time for every girl. While there's no way to know exactly when you will get your first period, there are a few signs that you can start looking out for. | Getting your first period can be exciting and scary! Your first period means that you are becoming a grown woman, and this happens at a different time for every girl. While there's no way to know exactly when you will get your first period, there are a few signs that you can start looking out for. | ||
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#Ask female relatives. Genetics play a huge role in determining when you will get your first period. Try asking your mom and sisters when they got their first periods. While you're not guaranteed to get yours at the same age they did, there's a good chance that you will be around the same age they were.<ref name="rf6">http://www.beinggirl.com/article/signs-of-your-first-period/</ref> | #Ask female relatives. Genetics play a huge role in determining when you will get your first period. Try asking your mom and sisters when they got their first periods. While you're not guaranteed to get yours at the same age they did, there's a good chance that you will be around the same age they were.<ref name="rf6">http://www.beinggirl.com/article/signs-of-your-first-period/</ref> | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
* Don't freak out. It's natural. Billions of other women have gone through the same thing, and they are still enduring it over and over! | * Don't freak out. It's natural. Billions of other women have gone through the same thing, and they are still enduring it over and over! | ||
