I got my first period at age 12. I got four more periods after that and then no period for years. I asked my Mom about it, but she just said that was the case with the women in our family. I didn't complain, not having to deal with a period was fine with me.

I was always a bit overweight. When I started puberty over the course of a year, I gained more. Then I was pretty stable, but still overweight. Granted, I'm sure my eating habits weren't the best either.

When I...

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