My period came at a late age...
From: Kellie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:47:46 -0500 (CDT)
To all-
Please read original question below...
I understand that I probably will not follow the same patterns as my
friends, but was just wondering if my body "thinks" that I am younger
since I started my first period at almost 17 years old? As a result of
starting my period at such a late age, will this mean that my fertility
will decline at a later age? Like I said below, everything else about my
body matured late in life.
-Kellie
At Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Hector Nemirovsky M.D. wrote:
>
>It is difficult to say if you will follow the same patterns as your
>friends but keep in mind fertility tends to decline after and around age
>38.
>>
(ORIGINAL QUESTION)
>>Hello all-
>>
>>I am very curious about my overall menstrual cycle. I was a "late
>>bloomer" and didn't start my period until a month before my 17th
>>birthday. Everything about my body came late in life for me, I didn't
>>get acne until I was in my early 20's, I didn't really fill out until
>>about 18 years old (chest especially), and stoped growing at 21 years
>>old. My dad's side of the family are all kind of late bloomers, so I'm
>>assuming that it's inherited. Anyway, I was curious about my child
>>bearing years. Usually, you are the most fertile between 21-27 years
>>old or something like that right?(that's what I have heard)... Since
>>most of my friends started their periods when they were 11-14 years old
>>(I'm assuming this is the average age), does this mean that my child
>>bearing years are different than the average woman??? Will menopause
>>come later for me as well??? I am just very curious about this and my
>>friends keep telling me that I should think about having kids before I
>>am too old, but I'm not sure really when "too old" is for me (I'm 29,
>>but not ready for kids right now)...
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