Can gymnastics delay getting your period?


Question:
Just wondering. I am fairly normal height for a 12 year old, and am in the middle growing boobs, and other fun stuff, lolz, but no period yet. my sis is 14 and just started, my mom 13 when she started. I am a gymnast, but don't really look like one.

P.S. I have been getting discharge for like 2 years now=D

Answers:
The short answer to this question is yes. But it's really not as simple as that. Everyone is different. Young girls who participate in sports such as gymnastics and ballet often start their periods later due to a low body fat percentage. But if you are not starving yourself or working out too much it's not something to be too concerned about.

When you first start your period it's probably going to be pretty irregular for a while anyhow. It usually takes one to three years for girls to develope a normal cycle.

Don't worry about this too much! You'll start your period soon enough. If you have more questions talk to your doctor.
no your body just isnt ready be happy for that because for the rest of your life it seems like you will be wanting to get rid of it
i think its just a process everyone goes through but at there own pace i started at 10 and am 16 now
if you are in the middle of growing boobs, you are showing the sign of puberty.
gymnasts who do not get their period during the normal years are also delayed in the development of breasts and pubic/armpit hair due to the lack of fat and small size of their bodies.
if you dont look like one, you have nothing to worry about, you're normal.
yes i can its cause by exercising to much and eating to little but your not going enough hours for it to delay ud have to go almost every week day for more than 3 hours a day it also has been proven that if u exercise more than u eat it will lead to the bones of a 70 year old even though your younger than 20 and it can stop you from having ur period
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