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

[squidipa]

ok, I just read that it has something to do with weight & that over weight kids can get af early, but DD is not over weight. She's only about 25 kilo's.

I will be asking when she gets home, but thats hours away!

My bf was 18 and overweight when she got her first period my dd 11. Its possible but i would defenetly wait and ask her she could have fallen on the monkey bars ya never know. or soemthing.

Just for the record, I'm confident there are no abuse issues going on. There are no males around at all..no females for that matter. She hasn't stayed at any friends houses lately either. No one is ever alone with her, or here late at night.
Not sure if anyone else thought it but it crossed my mind.

being a overly protective mother i did have a brief thought of that then relised my dd is so ruff when playing sports that i felt that was most likey.

[Talia*L]

I was an incredibly UNDERweight child, and I got my first AF at about 9. It was really light, and then didn't come back for about a year.

Also - I slipped while standing on a plastic swing when I was about 7 or 8, the corner got me right in the Bits - OUUUUUCHHH!!!!!! - and I ran inside to the shower and there was some blood! But I was fine. So it could be lots of things!

[~clover~]

I'm not sure...it wasn't just a little bit. It was probably 5 cm round? If that makes sense? I know its possible, but it seems too much for a broken hymen... But I have no idea.

I also noticed a pair of her undies on the shower floor this morning...dunno if that means anything, since they are black & you wouldn't have seen anything anyway. Or if its just her being feral.

I'll be checking when she gets home anyway, so I'll know if its still there or not.

Don't worry, abuse was the first thing that went through my head! Then I thought about it & know its not possible right now.

[Turkish Delight]

great big hugs...

my gf got hers at 7.

BBL. I'm going home from work....

[PumpkinZulu]

Let us know what happens skye; either way she's got a great mummy to guide support her

p.s. (and for what it's worth, I was a feral child, who didn't always wipe properly IYKWIM, so maybe it's just that )

[Inanna]

Okay any bleeding per vagina in a child so young is abnormal. She needs to be seen as a matter of priority by a caring doctor. Yes, a uti can cause bleeding but it is usually red blood. It sounds like that's not the case. If it were me I would be collecting her from school - take her for a milkshake & investigate caringly and gently.

Yes, this is a red flag to abuse - & that's not something any Mama wants to hear. Children are not always abused by adults - children too. She could have injured herself another way... She could be beginning menses. If she is she still needs to be seen by a doctor. This is premature menstruation if she is menstruating and a paediatrician will need to be involved.

I am sorry if I sound direct. Some things need direct. Any pv bleeding in a young child is not to be overlooked. I know you are not overlooking it - just reassuring you that acting quickly is the right thing to do in this situation. Big cuddles darling this is a big one for you to deal with.

[Talia*L]

I remember an episode of House a while ago where the girl had blood in her undies, and it ended up being from her trying to shave down there.

I agree with everyone - take her to a caring (preferably female) doctor, and speak to the doctor beforehand...

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

No advice just wanted to say everything is ok and big i am dreading when DD is old enough that i need to discover and chat about these kind of things! eek!

[Salsa]

I would guess its her Hymen breaking, which happens easily enough jumping round on furniture and climbing trees etc.
I had a bleed when I was about 9 or 10 and was taken to GP. I think they tested for a UTI which was negative and that was about it. They told me that I might get AF soon, but I didnt get AF for a number of years later.

I agree with the other that you should take her to the GP just to get reasurance and any further advise.

[~clover~]

Inanna - I agree with you 100%. I would be at the doctors with her now except I have no car & the nearest one is in the next town.
The only friend I have who could take us into town has 2 kids of her own & there is no room in the car for mine. I'm hoping mum is on her way out here this afternoon. I'll talk to her about it.

[hj1981]

Just another one that is hoping all is okay and its not AF or anything too serious!
When are u able to have a chat with her?

[prama]

skye thinking of you..
as the girls before, abuse also entered my mind.. but it also could be somethign simple like being active etc. could she be constipated and bleed that way too?
poor darling, she must be worried too..

[*becstar*]

Oh how scary for you! I'm hoping she's all fine and that a simple explanation from her will clearit up. I'd be thinking hymen too maybe?? I doubt it would be AF without any other puberty signs. Thinking of you!

[Heaven]

Skye! Hope it's nothing serious and just from sport or something.

[~clover~]

She'll be home about 4.30. Will definetely let you all know how it goes. Thanks heaps.