The first periods at girls call "menarche". It happens on average aged from 10 up to 14 years, but can go beyond this norm. Sometimes the first monthly come suddenly, without preliminary symptoms, sometimes are followed by unusual feelings. But anyway menarche is preceded by both internal, and external changes in the girl's organism.
The first monthly
On average at the majority girlsteenagersof - first monthly begin in 12-14 years, but these terms can strongly vary depending on specific features of an organism, environmental conditions, genetic predisposition, the state of health and other factors. Even food and climate influence the term of emergence of the first periods. If menarche came during the period from 10 to 17 years, then it is considered norm.
By the time of emergence of the first monthly other signs of puberty already appeared: growth of a body accelerated, the figure began to gain more rounded shapes, hair on a pubis appeared, external and internal genitals increased, mammary glands became more, and nipples are more dark. After all these changes there come the periods, but it does not speak about completion of puberty yet: the cycle has to be established, the figure to take the final form, and an organism to finish the period of endocrine maturing.
The first monthly most often not plentiful, have a special smell as during this period vaginal glands actively work. Microflora of genitals changes therefore it is very important to follow rules of intimate hygiene. The periods can be followed by headaches or pain in the bottom of a stomach, weakness, nausea, dizziness.
Signs of the first periods
If the girl watches the state and to show consideration for changes in the organism, then the first monthly will not become a shock as there is a set of symptoms by which it is possible to determine their approach. In two years, year or several months prior to menarche the girls have characteristic vaginal allocations – bleach which first have liquid consistence and are allocated in a small amount. In three-four months they become more plentiful and more dense: it is possible to determine approximate time by this sign approach of the first monthly. If bleach have the expressed pungent smell and color and are followed by an itch, it is necessary to visit the gynecologist. Some girls several months prior to menarche have pains in the bottom of a stomach, they can be weak or quite strong. Often they are followed by other signs of a premenstrual symptom: a headache, fluctuations in mood, aggression, tearfulness. But PMS often begins not for several days, and for several weeks or months to the first monthly though different girls can have various terms. By the time of the first periods there are also changes in appearance connected with activization of grease sweat glands: there are heat-spots, severe acne rash is sometimes observed, hair become soiled quicker, there can be dandruff.