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Menopause is defined by going at least twelve months without a menstrual period.
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Jess Cording, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Less than 9% had menarche — the scientific term for a girl’s first menstrual period — before age 11, which is considered early.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
It is usually diagnosed during puberty when an adolescent girl presents with abdominal or pelvic pain and difficulty urinating but has no menstrual period.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Researchers have also raised concerns that the widespread presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates in the environment may be contributing to girls getting their first menstrual period at an earlier age.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jess Cording, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Less than 9% had menarche — the scientific term for a girl’s first menstrual period — before age 11, which is considered early.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
It is usually diagnosed during puberty when an adolescent girl presents with abdominal or pelvic pain and difficulty urinating but has no menstrual period.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Researchers have also raised concerns that the widespread presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals like phthalates in the environment may be contributing to girls getting their first menstrual period at an earlier age.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Menstrual period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20period. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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