[Kelsey12]

I'm 16. When I was 12 I got my period for 11 days. That was the first time I got it and I never got it again. When I was 15, I got it for the second time. Since then, I get it normally every month and never miss a beat. It's completely normal, symptoms and everything. What happened, like why was it for 11 days and why did it stop for 3 years? And am I okay? I wanted to ask on here before bringing it to a larger attention.

[Fr_Chuck]

Everyone starts differently but since it is normal now, should be nothing to worry about.
Remember periods are not like calendars, and you can not set a clock to them, some times they are a few days early, sometimes a few days late. Sometimes last a few days longer and so on, You will find over time what is YOUR normal.

But of course women should be seeing their GYN on a regular basic and it never hurts to be checked. Something you should be talking to your MOM or your other adult women in your life.

[DoulaLC]

Hi Kelsey,

It can be very normal for periods to be irregular when they first start. Some teens will have irregular periods for a few years. As Fr_Chuck said, since they are regular now, it should be fine.

If you find that after having regular periods for awhile they become irregular again, and you miss a few in a row, then you might want to check with your doctor.