My doctor says my period will arrive in a year, but what day could it be?

Okay so your doctor is probably guessing based on where you are in puberty, but there's no way to know the exact day your first period will arrive. Literally no one can predict the actual day.

Periods are a little wild sometimes, especially when you're just starting out. It's not like a birthday that happens on the same date every year! Your body is just figuring things out, and it takes time. What doctors do know is that a couple of things usually happen a few months before your period actually starts. You'll probably have breast buds for a while already, and then you might start getting some clear or whitish discharge in your underwear.

Most girls get their first period between ages 10 and 13, but it can totally be earlier or later, that's normal too. The best thing is to look for those signs like breast development and discharge, because those are better clues than a specific date. Plus, tracking those things helps you get ready! If you're curious about how close you might be, there's a quiz on this site: [how close is my first period?](https://www.sosoapp.com.br/en/quizzes/how-close-is my-first-period)