Look for signs of your first period. First, your breasts may start to get bigger, hair may start to grow in the pubic area (between your legs) and, a little later, in your armpits. During this time you may notice a whitish discharge from your vagina. A few months after that, you'll probably get your first period. At that time you may feel heaviness/tenderness in the breast, abdominal pain, leg pain, mood swings. When it actually begins, you might feel dampness on your underwear which is probably a few drops of blood. It's different for everybody. Some girls menstruate for only 3 days, and some for as long as 7 or 8. The average is about 4–5 days.

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