My niece, who is 12, came over to stay at my boyfriend and I’s apartment for about a month over the summer.
One morning, she came downstairs, looking tired and stressed.
“Aunty Laurie, I’m bloated again. My jeans hurt.”
I looked over at her. Her stomach was swollen, and she couldn’t button her jeans. She was almost on the verge of tears. Later on, I spoke to my sister (Her mom) who told me that she’s been going through PMS for the past year.
AT 12?!
Am I weird for being shocked at this? I didn’t get my first symptoms of PMS until I was 17, and even then, I thought that was early.
Sorry for the wee one but I never had PMS until my 30s (after having 3 kids). I started my cycle at 12 but I had a lot of extra testosterone so dealt with things like cystic acne and being highly sexual. Perimenopause is bringing all that back, yay. Plus the bloating that I skipped back then is really showing up.
Are you talking about PMS or her period? Because I’m confused. Why would you be shocked at her having PMS at 12 but not her period? I never knew there was any sort of age connection with PMS. FWIW I started my period when I was 9, which was awesome. I don’t know if I had PMS back then cause it was over thirty years ago. Even now, the only PMS I get is 2-3 days of soul crushing depression that domineers my every thought, which is also awesome lol