Desperately need help...can a 7 year old get af??

[briggsy's girl]

AF that young is possible - not great for you - but it usually doesn't start regularly

maybe ask her if she's been ok to check it's not a sign of a UTI - i know i've had a few where i haven't been in too much pain, but have had some urethral bleeding...

hope you can get some answers hun

[Phteven]

If they get a hold of an adult's pill and eat a few they can get AF. Are you on the pill? Are they all there?

[~clover~]

I'm not on the pill. I use depo. Noone in our families, mine or ILs has gotten af earlier than 11.

[~clover~]

Ok, I'm taking a deep breath & telling myself that its ok. Until she gets home I will survive.
I put the undies in the wash. Maybe that'll tell me something...probably not.

If it is blood of some sort, I will be booking her into the doctor, as it needs to be checked out by a paed if thats what is going on at such a young age.

[Tish]

Just wanted to let you know that apparently it's quite common to have a small bleed some years before AF gets started for real. This is what happened to me - from memory I was 9 or 10 when I had a small amount (like less than a teaspoon) of brownish blood, and then got AF for real around 12 or 13. I haven't been able to find anything on the web to back this up, but I'm sure either I read it in a book or a Dr told me at the time

HTH

Tish

[Rouge]

I would take her to the Dr. Not to startle you but I would be more concerned that it was something else. The period would be the least of my concerns. As I said not to startle you but I would be going to the Dr ASAP. I would have also kept the nickers unwashed... but I'm also a bit paranoid.

[Trillian]

What sort of activities has she been doing lately? Some girls get a small bleed when they tear their hymen - sports, horseriding etc and she just may have hurt herself there, maybe even a scratch?

[New Dawn]

I would take her to the Dr. Not to startle you but I would be more concerned that it was something else. The period would be the least of my concerns. As I said not to startle you but I would be going to the Dr ASAP. I would have also kept the nickers unwashed... but I'm also a bit paranoid.

yep this was my 1st thought too sorry to say...

I have heard of the chicken thing too, but 7 seems very young to me, even if you eat heaps of chicken...

than again if all you family got AF quite young ( 11 is young too me I was a late bloomer 16 )then maybe the next genaration is going to start even younger...

the best thing you can do is breath and make her a doctor appointment asap, too see whats going on...

keep us up dated, I will that is nothing more serious

[Marlene]

I would take her to the Dr. Not to startle you but I would be more concerned that it was something else. The period would be the least of my concerns. As I said not to startle you but I would be going to the Dr ASAP. I would have also kept the nickers unwashed... but I'm also a bit paranoid.

This was my first thought too. Although I am relieved to hear that you think there is not much chance of something untoward going on I think it's still a good chance to have that talk with her and let her know she can tell you ANYTHING and you will believe her. I would still get her checked out at the GP just in case.
Another thing could be (without getting too graphic) could she be playing around down there herself? I know she's still very young but you never know.

I hope you learn something when you talk to her this afternoon.

[Eenee]

hopefully you can get a hold of your friend just so you can put your mind at ease at least.

[amy_o]

Just wanted to send hugs I know it can be young now but I haven't heard of anyone that young with out the other signs that you mentioned. Maybe try and pick her up early and see how things go....I'll be thinking of you!