Girls in the United States had their first periods earlier over the last five decades and it took longer to experience regular cycles, a new study has found.

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The Hill

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Girls are getting their periods younger, and with less regularity: ‘It alarms us’

Higher body weight and the effects of environmental chemicals likely play a role in the trend for earlier periods among today’s girls

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The Washington Post

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Girls’ periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations

Harvard scientists say this can be an indicator of potential adverse health conditions in later life as number doubles

The Telegraph

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David and Frederick Barclay

London

Greater London

England

United Kingdom

Rise in girls starting periods earlier linked to childhood obesity increase

Girls in the United States have been getting their periods at younger ages over the last fifty years, with additional variation between races, according to a new study. The study published in the JAMA Network on Wednesday found that the average age that girls got their periods for girls born between 2000 and 2005 was…

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It is also taking longer for periods to become regular, with potentially significant health consequences.

Newsweek

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US girls are getting their first periods earlier and we don't know why

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 the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.

National Public Radio, Inc

Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here's what parents should know

The number of girls who get their first period before the age of 11 has doubled, prompting concerns that rising childhood obesity is ‘a contributing factor’.

PerthNow

City of Perth

Western Australia

Australia

Number of girls getting period under 11 doubles: study

Black children and those of low socioeconomic status are starting their periods earlier, and it's taking more time for their menstrual cycles to become regular, a report found.

NBC News

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Black children are menstruating earlier than ever, and more irregularly

A new study adds to the evidence that girls in America are reaching puberty earlier with potentially troubling implications for their long-term health. More girls are getting their first periods sooner than previous generations and experiencing longer periods of menstrual irregularity. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

PBS NewsHour

New study details potential long-term health risks as American girls reach puberty earlier

Girls are getting their first periods at younger ages and it is taking longer for their menstrual cycles to regulate, new research confirms. These findings are significant because early menarche – getting your first period before age 11 – is linked to obesity, insulin resistance and high cholesterol in adulthood, and depression and anxiety in adolescence.

Philly Voice

Philadelphia

Philadelphia County

Pennsylvania

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

Researchers looked at health data which over 71,000 women born between 1950 and 2005 self-reported on their iPhones and Apple watches.

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Girls are getting their periods earlier and regularity is changing, according to a new study

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US girls got their first periods increasingly earlier over the last 50 years, new study finds

US girls got their first periods increasingly earlier over the last 50 years, new study finds

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