My daughter just turned 9 years old and has been complaining of pain in her abdomin for a while now expecially in the kidney area. My mother started her cycle at 9 and I at 10. She also crys alot for no reason and is very clingy to me. The range of onset is 9 to 16 years. Thus, it is unusual for a young lady to have cramps without bleeding and this be related to menstrual function.
Menstruation is an intermediate event in the developmental process.
Most young ladies will have breast growth for about 2 years before their first period. They also have a growth spurt, often in the range of 4 to 5 inches of growth over about one year, before the onset of the first period. If you have specific questions, please contact your physician. Information contained within this forum is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.