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hi, i have just turned 14 and my period hasnt arrived yet i used to masturbate with pens and dirty objects will this affect it and my friends all have started theirs and talk about when it is and how they have to wear this many pads and stuff i don't want anyone to know my period hasnt started im really scared and upset please help me thank you so much. Will i ever start it?
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My period arrived just after I turned 14. I felt the same way you did. Girls these days are starting earlier. The average used to be 12. I think girls as young as 9 are getting their periods now.
I can't say you're better off without it because I remember that feeling of being different and worrying whether I was normal. At one point, I felt inside my vagina and thought my cervix was a penis. I thought I was intersex for a while! I don't know what to say because "don't worry" doesn't work. I believe you are very likely completely normal and your period will come when it's your time. I believe your time will be soon. Medical guidelines say that you should see your doctor for evaluation if you haven't started menstruating by the age of 16. I wish I could say something to make it better, but all I can say is that I was once where you are now and it all turned out fine for me. I'm not intersex. I have a child. All that stuff works fine. I think you will eventually find that things work out for you as well.
THEN you can happily write in for advice about how to use tampons and asking why your period is irregular or complaining about cramps, acne, and PMS. :) Looking forward to it.
Hang in there.
Sabine
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thanks a lot i know there isnt much to say but just someone like you to actually write in and tell me you were through it means a lot to me thank you so much im adding you as one of my favourite i hope i can turn to you for more advice
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