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As far as menstruation goes, are some traits genetic? My mother tells me how heavy her cycle is and mind and my sister's is. My mom's cycle is also super short, mind is too just not as short. Will it eventually get shorter. For the record, I am not new to this but I am not old to it either?

as far as i know, its not linked genetically. my mom started getting her cycle at age 15 - i got mine at 9. i get mine every 2 and a half months really heavy, and she gets hers once a month really light. i think it just has to do with you, not so much the rest of your family.

I honestly think it is. Because most of my friends have the same kind of menstrual cycles as their mothers and pregnancy symptoms as their mothers (morning sickness). I have the same kind of periods as my mom as well. I definitely hope its that way for pregnancy as well because my mom didn't have any morning sickness, so i'm praying for that, haha.

Yes, I think it is genetic. I know my mom and I both have the same cycles and flow frequencies. Lol. Hope that helps.And, if you're just getting your period, chances are it will even out eventually. When I just began, they usually lasted 12 days or something, but now only 5 days. ^_^

your body seems to get in synch if you're around another female a lot- hence, your mother. my friend and i always get ours around the same time.. same with my mom and i. it just happens like that. weird.but uhh if yours is already short, then what are you worried about?mine's usually 4 days.. but my friend can be a week or more.sooo i don't think you have anything to worry about.or.. just look forward to menopause! =D