Preparing Your Teen For Menstruation
Most teens start menstruating when they are 11-13 years old but the first period can start as early as 9! So when do you start to talk about teen menstruation? How early is early enough?You can generally predict the start of a girls menstrual periods by the development of her breasts. Girls develop breast buds, or small nodules below the nipples as the breasts begin to grow. This development happens approximately 2 years before she will start her period.
Most preteens are too embarrassed to start the discussion themselves so it is up to you to begin the conversation. Read more at Your-Health-Answers
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