Hi, I wanted to know when I'm going to become a young woman, become a young woman.

Okay so becoming a young woman is a super exciting time and it's basically when your body starts changing and getting ready for your period. It's called puberty!

Everyone is different, so there's no exact date when you'll "become a young woman." But usually, it starts sometime between ages 8 and 13. Your body has its own schedule and it will totally let you know when it's getting ready.

Signs your body is changing

There are some big clues that your body is getting ready for your period. You'll probably notice things like:

• Your breasts starting to develop, like little buds first
• Growing taller really fast (that's called a growth spurt!)
• Hair growing in new places, like under your arms and in your pubic area
• Sometimes you might get a little bit of vaginal discharge, which is usually clear or white and totally normal

These changes usually happen over a few years, and your first period is usually one of the last things to happen. If you want to get a rough idea of when your period might arrive, there's a fun quiz that can help you figure it out: how close is my first period?