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Puberty for Girls
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If you have a daughter between the ages of 9 and 13 years old, you might be wondering how it's possible that she's already growing into a young woman. That's right, this is the age when most girls experience puberty, and while it might be hard for you to accept, it's important you start talking to her about the changes she's going to experience.
You'll especially want to point out that there's a natural variation in when girls develop so that she's not insecure about developing too fast -- or not quickly enough -- compared with her peers.
Generally, girls begin puberty with breast development, which starts as lumps under the nipples. Girls begin to grow hair under their arms,...
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Although a girl will start menstruating during puberty, she can still go to a pediatrician or general doctor. Most girls don?t need to go to a gynecologist until they are eighteen years old. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests girls should be checked by their doctor if they begin to show signs of puberty before eight years old and also to see a doctor if they haven?t begun puberty by thirteen.
Ok, my daughter will be 9 in a couple of months but I just discovered pubic hair and she said it has been there awhile. Terrified, I turned to the internet. When should I expect for her to start her period.
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June 11, 2008
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My eleven year old daughter has already been through (or going through now) all her puberty. Her breast are bigger than her peers and she gets upset about it. This year at her school some girl started a rumor that she put stuff in her... read moreNot Acceptable?