tomuchtallent Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 With regards to the question asked,i will ask my neighbour tonight,she is probably the best gynaecologist in the world after being the first person to successfully transplant a womb,and is now waiting for the woman to get pregnant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Apologies Anjuli for misunderstanding your comment - as I said I was unsure of what you meant and I'm afraid it seems I was right there! As you said, "the guardians of the trenches are often unreceptive" and as a result of this I do find myself regularly defending either my dance teaching or science/healthcare credentials. I apologise for immediately 'jumping' down that path. Thanks NL and RK - I hope that I am in a fairly unique position as both a dance teacher and a GSR and I love to be able to help others if possible; but I certainly don't profess to be an oracle, I'm always keen to learn more...I'll be interested to hear what the gynae has to say on this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancerbabe82 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I've been following this thread with interest, as I do with most of the threads here - I just love this forum! As a teacher I don't tend to know when all the girls start their periods so I've not really been able to comment but I just wanted to say how great it is that there is a dance teacher in the UK with such knowledge as DrDance - I'm sure I'll be PMing you for advice all the time! (If thats ok?!?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 You have to weigh six and a half stone before ovulation can occur. This is the trigger for menstruation but excessive exercise or starvation can prevent it. Everybody is so different - my dd started her periods age 10 when she weighed 4 stone 9 lbs, although they were very irregular to start with. She grew 4 inches the following year and only about an inch or two since. She's now 13 and has practically stopped growing at 5'4" and 7st. I started my periods when I was 10 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Saw my neighbour tonight who is a professor of gynaecology.This is the information she gave me. Most growth is done 2 years before menstruation starts then slows down and stops after 2 more years.Most adolescents take after their mothers but any trauma,eating disorders,sports training or ballet can prolong periods.22 percent of body fat is needed to start a chain reaction through the body which finally starts the ovaries working. Obesity causes periods to start early and stops growth. Countries nearer to the Equator start earlier and countries to the north and south start later.Something to do with sunshine. But In Japan the girls do most of their growing after menstruation starts. Hope this has helped xxx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 drdance,after reading your first post again you are correct in what you wrote according to what the professional told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybeans Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 And what about growth in other areas as we're talking about it? Does the body tend to change shape before or after the onset of menstruation? Do any increases in weight associated with puberty tend to come before or after? And what about the development of a bust? When does the most growth occur in this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Good questions!Im on the case! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElllieP Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 My DD recently had an x-ray. The paediatrician commented in his report that she was "Risser 0". I hadn't heard of this. I turned to Google of course.... the Risser scale as I understand it is about the growth plate of the pelvis, and how it changes from cartilage to bone. The scale goes from 1-5, with 5 being where growth is complete. And the process from 1-5 takes 2 years. So presumably 0 is just before 1....Anyone else know anything about this - and able to confirm? Sounds fascinating so I thought I would throw it into the discussion. She is nearly 14 and has had periods for about a year. Here's hoping it means she has at least two years more growth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingtoDance Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Well, I had started my periods at 11 and 8 months or something! And now I'm 13... So does this mean, it is likely that I have a bit less than a year before I stop growing? Interesting! Edited June 5, 2013 by DancingtoDance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomin Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 With regards to health care professionals, certain professions are restricted by law and require a set educational standard and registration with a professional body (doctor, dentist, pharmacist, physiotherapist, dietician etc). Nutritionist, chiropractor, osteopath are not restricted titles and you can call yourself this with little or no training and there is no required regulation. Lots of people work in the 'medical' sector the most important thing is to recognise when to refer to someone with more expertise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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