Why do most women get their first period around age 12 when their bodies are usually not well developed enough to safely carry a baby to term?

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Why do most women get their first period around age 12 when their bodies are usually not well developed enough to safely carry a baby to term?

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Interesting article. Girls are getting their periods on average 2 years earlier than they were just a century ago

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-girls-getting-their-periods-so-young/