I was babysitting a girl one and thought she started her period because she did bleed heavy. Come to find out it was a bad uti due to dehydration. But it is possible with all the hormones they put in the food now.
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Itās precocious puberty. My daughter is 7 and showing signs. Sheās seeing an Endocrinologist for it.
She hasnāt had a period yet, but she has other development.
Her Endocrinologist did blood work at her initial appointment. Based on that she said they could do a half a day of testing to trigger hormones in her body to see how her body reacted by doing more blood work. And from there they could do an MRI of her brain to check for tumors or lesions and ultrasound of her anatomy too to check that
Thankfully she didnāt need anything past the initial blood work. But be prepared for lots of testing depending on how her blood work comes back when she does see a specialist.
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Yes. Itās possible from 5. But she needs to be seen by a specialist as it is possible to delay her puberty through the use of blockers. Otherwise, she will just develop at a faster rate then her peers.
This is happening alot currently. Iāve read stories of babies bleeding in diapers and women well past menopause getting periods again. Iām talking 70 -80 years old. Canāt be sure of the cause, but there are whole groups popping up with thousands of women discussing early periods or periods in elderly women. The main thing now is to determine where it came from. Vagina or bladder?
Donāt second guess things like this. Follow up with doctors.
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I started a 9 yrs old and that was a shocker back in my time. I have custody of my 7 yr old granddaughter. A 6yr old in her kindergarten class start last yr. Yes, itās young but you canāt argue with it you just have to start the talk real early.
Hugs moma!
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I would definitely be looking more into uti or kidney issuesš¢ Sheās probably in some pain if itās any of that.
Precocious puberty is what is called i believe. But getting her checked out was the right thing to do for sure.
Put a liner in her panties if its discharge you will see itās her monthly starting. If its urine n bloos she needs tobe seen by a pediatric urologist. You definitely need to get her into her pediatrician.
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I work at an elementary school and we see it more than we ever thought we would! Itās crazy, those poor little girls donāt even get to enjoy being little before they get it!
Medically speaking it could be a bad uti or polycystic ovary disease. It can also be a sign of other things. Please have a doctor thoroughly check it out. I once saw an 8 year old that was being abused but denied it but had gotten an infection because of it.
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100 pounds or more they can have periods.
Yes itās possible! Ask to see an Endrocologist my 8 yr old has been under one since 6 & 1/2 due to early puberty.
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Itās possible. I started at 8. My grandmother kept asking me if I fell off of my bike because she swore I was to young.
I started at 8 and so did my granddaughter. We were both the same maturity and emotions of a 13 year old and body of a 13 year oldā¦she should see a specialist
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Is anyone using testosterone cream in your house?
I remember being in the 5th grade and girls were starting but at 6, wow thatās young. I have a six-year-old daughter now and I could not imagine her starting her period now. Try putting a pad in her underwear and if thereās blood on it later itās definitely a period If itās only coming out when sheās peeing then itās something else
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Itās rare but it does happen. Talk to her pediatrician.
Iāve never heard of a 6 year old starting one or having one.
I got mine when I was 7 turning 8 the next month. It was horrendous. I went to a gynecologist very early because of it
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My daughter is 10 and her doctor said sometimes he sees 6-7 year old girls have a period for about 6 months, then nothing again until around 11-12.
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See a doctor not normal she isnāt matured till thirteen
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I was 7 years old when I started mine. Yes.
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It happens and is called precocious puberty.
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They should have been able to tell you when you took her in
Check her hymen. Could be abuse but donāt rule out other medical concerns it does happen but be thorough. Wanna take the best care of the situation. Stay strong.
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All the dang steroids in all these foods are pushing these kids to go into puberty before their mentally readyā¦
more organic foods stay away from Mickey Dāsā¦u actually see and notice the difference from country kids and kids who have access to fastfoodsā¦
Yes maam it is very possible
They need to check her estrogen level. Also have them do an MRI cause her pituitary gland might be messing up.
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I had just turned 7 when I started mine.
Started my period at 8years old. It can happen
I started at 11, mom started at 10 an one of my sisters started at 10. Pretty sure some cousins started that early as well, so itās possible for sure.
Itās definitely not impossible. She could have high hormones and it could have made her start early. Every kid is different. I thought when my 5yo lost hid first tooth it was a huge deal and a bad thing. Like isnāt that tooo early ? But it was loose for a few days and he started popping teeth out at 3months so itās not too surprising. I really feel like kids now a day are 10 steps ahead of the previous generations. Like theyāre missing that preteen ugly stage and going from child to adult real quick.
My advice would to first and foremost trust your gut and how she feels. Take her to doctor for multiple possibilities. And donāt settle on an answer if you donāt feel its right.
Iām hoping itās only a period. And If it is then good luck to her and you.
Yep itās totally possible
Precocious puberty. Endocrinologist ordered a hand xray on my girl to check bone age.
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I got my first period when I was 8/9
My sister was 8 so we believe it
It happens. Use this time to educate her
6??? I was 9 I can see 8 maybe rarely a 7 year old. But 6??? No way
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Itās not probable and you should take her to a doctor other than the ER. Soon.
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Yes it possible my kid is 6 and i think shes gonna start soon
Shes moody
Has boobs
And hair
6 is early tbh especially losing that much bloodā¦but if sheās developed enough its possible .
Iām glad youāve got tests arranged to rule out any problems
My friend in 2nd grade had to go on medicine because she started puberty way too early, so there are real medical conditions that could explain it. Definitely start with the pediatrician!
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My sister started her period at 7. She ended up being diagnosed with PCOS a few years later. She also has a ton of hair & gained a lot of weight very quickly once she started puberty. I started mine at 9 or 10 I think.
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Have the dr check her for precocious puberty
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Got mine when i was 9
I was 14 thank God I didnāt start that early 6 years old that would have scared the hell out of me
I started mine at 7, and it was shortly after I turned 7, so itās very possible. I ended up being diagnosed with PCOS a few years after.
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All Iām thinking is poor girl to have to start her periods that early in lifeā¦ i always hated mine. The crampsā¦ nothing Iām missing for sure!
But yes i would get a professional opinionā¦ it does seem kinda early, just to put your mind at rest and make sure everything is ok.
Good luck
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Google Cpp, with body odor like that itās a sign she has it.
Donāt tell me this!!! 
my 5 year old is so moody Iāve been worried about this, but didnāt even know it happened 
You never know when I guess i have a friend her daughter had that situation where it happened once and didnt start normally again for a year
Urinary tract infection is more likely, but thatās a quick test.
I was super late then bc I gotten my first period at 17
Maybe a bad uti definitely take her to a pediatrician
There Is a thing called precocious puberty. So yes, itās possible
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Yes, totally can happen that young. I got mine at 8, but some of my friends got theirs earlier than that.
I started at 8 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was school and I was panicking because I didnāt know what was going on. My mom hadnāt had āthe talkā with me yet bc both her and my grandmother started around 12-13, so I believe she thought she had some some before she had to tell me about it. I was never moody or anything but I had been having migraines once a month for about a year prior.
Both of my daughters started at 8
My niece started at 6 so its very possible
If it is her period, SA can cause early periods. I donāt want to alarm or accuse, but watching who she is with and when/how long/if sheās aloneā¦ Just make sure if it is a period, that thereās not an external force that spurred it on. Even some shampoos with extra hormones cna cause early menstruation so SA is not the only cause. I donāt feel right not mentioning it though, with how young the person in question is
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I started my period when I was 8, but I was also raped from 5-7 years old by a family member
Yes at girl her age can start period. Thereās meds a dr can give to stop it until closer to normal puberty.
My mom started at age 8. And I babysit a girl whoās had her period since she was 8 as well.
Omg!!! 6&8 years old starting periods???
Lord Have Mercy!!! 
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I started mine around 7 I had boobs at 6 so itās very possible I think and my grandmother also started very young like me. I had the worst cramps and headaches all the time when it first started by 16 I was on IUD not having periods still on a IUD to not get them because there so bad and intense.
I started at an alarmingly young age myself I was just barely 8 I have alot of hormonal issues as an adults including thyroid pcos and endometriosis.
The general ages to start your period are 8-15. Most girls get them about 2 years after they start developing breasts making the usual age 12. If she has a hormone imbalance it could start it early. Those run in my family and 2 of my auntās got their first periods at 7. They also have endometriosis which contributes to the periods and was caused by the hormone imbalance.
Would be good to know what tests they ran at the hospital so you can tell her doctor what has been checked already vs. the ideas the rest of us give you.
Yes. Iāve even heard of 5 year olds starting their period.
I was 9 when I got mine
Yes. My son has been going through precocious puberty since he was was 5. He has an implant to stop it until heās 11. He is now 10.
If you havenāt already she needs to go to an endocrinologist
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Endocrinologist is definitely warranted.
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My sisters started theirs young too. Seems like girls start younger every year and itās a little scary I didnāt start mine until I was 13 I think.
Yes. Get her into a doctor to monitor her.
I was 6 and my mom was 5
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My sister started at 8, so yes itās entirely possible.
Thatās to young. She needs to see a doctor so they can stop it.
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Yes, it is completely possible. My granddaughter has the same issue. Hormones are developing too fast. Find a pediatric endocrinologist and make an appt.
Yes and it can be normal to start so young. A lot of women do. Even at age 5. A couple of my cousins started at 7-8.
This sounds as though this could be a hormone imbalance. It is uncommon but some girls do start early. Talk to her provider and have a blood test run. She needs D3, E1, E2 and kidney test run.
Endocrinologist for sure to check hormone activity and make sure nothing out of the norm going on with the pituitary gland
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Get them to check her protuitory gland
Iāve heard itās everything they put in our food now. Definitely possible.
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Yes itās possible, my cousinās both sisters had theirs at 8
I didnāt atart till I was 14ā¦but I know my little half sister started at 8ā¦so its not entirely impossible!
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I got mine at age 8.
I would have her checked for sexual abuse. That doesnāt sound normal, especially not a stream of blood.
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My grandmother was 6ā¦ one aunt was 16 and the other was 8ā¦ I started when I was 10ā¦
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Itās called percosious puberty. Happens in girls and boys younger than 8.
If she āurinated a stream of bloodā, that came from the bladder, UT, so that would have nothing to do with the uterusā¦
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When i was in my teens, a friend of mineās little sister was 6 with her period 
My daughter started hers at 8
Could be a UTI. Like one person said if it came when she was peeing that would have more to do with the urinary track.
Do you always watch your 6 year olds urine stream?
Am I the only one finding this odd?
Either way she needs to be evaluated by a doctor because starting that early means thereās something hormonally wrong or if sheās PEEING a stream of blood that means sheās bleeding somewhere else
I would think maybe a kidney stone that ruptured if it was a steady stream with the urine, but you would think she would have definitely felt that and had some pain plus you said the hospital did all the appropriate tests and prob would have ruled that out. Iāve never had hardly any best under my armpits and never had to shave them, I just do it occasionally to still feel like a woman and just swipe over the blondish almost
Make believe peach fuzz. Anyways I say this bc even though I never and still donāt have this, I had (darker colored) hair down there as early as 3rd/4Th grade and started my period right in that time period too and had boobs and everything. It was hard bc I was so young and hardly anyone else in my class was going though that. Be involved, ask questions, be her friend, let her ask questions, I was going through something that I didnāt realize was sexual abuse at the time, which can trigger this prematurely. Iām not in anyways saying anything has happened to your daughter, please donāt take offense to that, just ask questions and remind her that she can tell you everything and anything so she will feel more comfortableā¦. Bc there are just lots of questions that young especially very young girls have about their bodies and what they are going through, so momma to the rescue 
!!! Good luck and I hope you find the answers you are looking for, for your little girl!
Thatās young but then again I was only nine when mine started
All the hormones etc they put in food nowadays. Itās very possible could be period! Wouldnāt hurt to take extra precautions and have her checked for what others have stated above 
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My 5 year old also has leg hair and blonde underarm hair I got my p. At 10 the next generation could mature faster cuz of chemicals in our food
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My sisters had their period at 6 & 7. I started at 10.
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