Girls in the United States have been getting their periods at younger ages over the last fifty years, with additional variation among races, according to a new study. The study published in the JAMA ...

SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning ...

Girls are getting their first periods at a younger age, according to a new study. Research conducted by Harvard University's public health school found that, in the US, the time of a person's first ...

Is it true that girls in the United States, particularly girls of color, are getting their periods earlier than past generations? A new study of 71,341 women supports the growing concern that the age ...

A recent study indicates that girls of color, particularly Black girls, are beginning their menstrual cycles at younger ages than their peers. While the exact reasons for this phenomenon remain ...

Researchers have linked early menstruation to an increased risk of health problems later in life. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta A new study, published Wednesday, found that girls are starting their ...

A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows the average age at which girls are getting their periods has decreased, and the average time it takes for the ...

It is important for everyone—but especially girls, women and people who menstruate—to understand how ovulation and menstruation work. Understanding the menstrual cycle empowers patients to give an ...

For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little about their health later in life. Menarche that begins “anytime ...

The first period can be overwhelming. Here are some of the simple menstruation tips that will help you feel prepared to deal ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. That's according to a large new study published this past week in the journal JAMA Network Open ...