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Breast development usually starts about two years before the first period. Emotional changes and mood swings can occur just before the period. Growth spurts and pubic hair growth are early signs of ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. A first menstrual cycle usually occurs between the ages ...