menarche

"To illustrate, a girl who reached menarche at age 10 years (approximately 2 years earlier than the mean) would have depressive symptoms 8% of 1 SD [standard deviation] greater in adolescence, whereas a girl who reached menarche at age 8 years would have depressive symptoms 25% of 1 SD greater," the investigators wrote.

reported that girls who consumed red meat [greater than or equal to] 2 times/day had a significantly earlier age at menarche than those who consumed red meat < 4 times/week [23].

Several previous population-based studies conducted in Caucasians have found a relationship between factors associated with exposure to estrogen such as age at menopause or menarche, use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women, or use of oral contraceptives (OC) and the risk of OAG [4-7].

Estrogen, the main hormone to which the female body is exposed from menarche to menopause, causes more prominent BPE by increasing the vascularity and permeability of the breast (5-8).

Defined as the first menstruation in a woman's life, the age of menarche is an indicator of sexual maturity in the human growth and development process (11).

We do not always have to examine her private parts, but it may be warranted if, for example, there is complaint of delay in menarche (to check for possible genital tract anomaly), vaginal discharge or pruritus, abdominal mass, suspected pregnancy or history of sexual abuse.

Census method of sampling was used where all the girl students aged between 11 and 18 years who have attained menarche and willing to participate in the study were included from the schools, giving us a sample size of 116 girl students.

First case achieved Tanner 5 breast development at 15.64 and had menarche at 15.72 years old.

[4] Menarche occurs in middle or late puberty, usually within 2 years of pubertal onset.

The demographic details (age, age at menarche), clinical features (menstrual history, quantity of bleeding) and laboratory findings were recorded on the study proforma.

Results: The mean menarche age, age at first birth and menopause age were 13.0+-1.17, 22.6+-3.78 and 44.33+-2.39 years in PG and 12.3+-0.95, 21.6+-2.99, 46.71+-2.41 years in CG, respectively.

Dammery presents an exploration of the cultural history of women's periods, discussing beliefs and practices regarding menarche in the West as well as in cultures as disparate as Korean, Filipino, Ugandan, and Greek.