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[quote=Anonymous]So, NP but  we are in the exact same situation. My just-turned 13 year old has been fully developed for like a year, pubic hair, breasts, growth spurt. She’s 5’ 3”, 120lb. She is pretty muscular/athletically built but also has a fair bit of body fat. She did summer swim and spent the past two years doing club swim 2x a week. So active, but not at such an intense level that would delay a period.

My DD has had painful menstrual-like cramps in the right place for several hours like 4-5x over the past year, but not with any regularity and no spotting.

Her pediatrician had originally told us at age 11 check up that she would have started her period by the next annual, because she already had fairly developed breasts by then. But she just turned 13 and still no period. The pediatrician asked us to give it just a few more months and said she would order some blood work later this fall, if still nothing. She made the case that while it was unusual to be this developed, for this long, while not menstruating, it was within the realm of normal.

She mentioned there are some rare problems that can prevent menstruation but usually the teen gets the other regular signs/symptoms they are cycling — minus the blood. So cramping, pms symptoms, etc but on a monthly -ish schedule.

Anyway it was a relief to read she isnt alone in this mystery. Thank you and good luck![/quote]

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