A survey from 2023 found that around a quarter of U.S. women reported they were 12 years old when they had their first period. This statistic shows the age at which women in the United States reported having their first period, as of 2023.
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YouGov. (May 11, 2023). Age at which women in the United States reported having their first period as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1450268/age-at-time-of-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. "Age at which women in the United States reported having their first period as of 2023." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1450268/age-at-time-of-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. (2023). Age at which women in the United States reported having their first period as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1450268/age-at-time-of-first-period-us-women/
YouGov. "Age at Which Women in The United States Reported Having Their First Period as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2023, /statistics/1450268/age-at-time-of-first-period-us-women/
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Age at which women in the United States reported having their first period as of 2023 [Graph], YouGov, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450268/age-at-time-of-first-period-us-women/
