Girls in the U.S. are getting their period earlier. Here's what ... - NPR
WEBJun 2, 2024 · Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants.
Why are girls hitting puberty early? : Shots - Health News - NPR
WEBMay 31, 2024 · 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 menstruation before the age of 9,...
Girls Are Starting Their Periods Earlier. Here’s Why That Matters ...
WEBMay 30, 2024 · A new study, published Wednesday, found that girls are starting their menstrual cycles earlier now than in previous decades. The trend is more pronounced for girls from minority groups and...
Kids are starting menstruation earlier, study shows. Here is what …
WEBMay 30, 2024 · CNN — Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health problems, according to a new...
Periods - BBC News
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Period education campaigner 'honoured' by OBE. Chella Quint founded the Period Positive campaign in 2006 while working as a teacher in Sheffield. All the latest content about Periods from the...
How Young People Are Making Period Products More Sustainable …
WEBJan 20, 2022 · Reusable products represent only a fraction of menstruation supplies purchased in the United States — Americans spend $1.8 billion on pads and $1 billion on tampons yearly, which dwarfs sales of...
Period Poverty – why millions of girls and women cannot afford …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Find out what is period poverty and who is affected. Millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health and hygiene.
Menstrual policies in schools are assessed in a new UNICEF report ...
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Only 39% of schools around the world offer this kind of education on menstruation, according to a UNICEF report released on May 28 – designated as “World Menstrual Hygiene Day” by the United ...
Periods arriving earlier for younger generations | News | Harvard …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Boston, MA—The average age at menarche—the first menstrual period—has been decreasing among younger generations in the U.S., especially those belonging to racial minorities and lower socioeconomic statuses, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Girls’ periods are earlier, more irregular than past generations
WEBMay 29, 2024 · A new study of 71,341 women supports the growing concern that the age at which girls start menstruating is getting younger, and the trends are even more pronounced for some racial and ethnic...