Tara Sutaria has opened up about a moment many women remember vividly: getting their first period. In a recent interview, the actor recalled that she was 14 and singing on stage at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) when she realised she had started menstruating. Unsure of what to make of the experience, she immediately told her mother, who supported her and taught her how to use a sanitary pad. The story is ordinary in one sense, but important for another. A first period, medically known as menarche, is one of the most visible signs that puberty is progressing. Yet the age at which it happens can vary considerably, and there is no single “right” age for every girl.
