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menarche

[mə′när·kē]
(physiology)
The onset of menstruation.
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When the association between these parameters and age at menarche was inspected, it was determined that age at menarche significantly negatively correlated with age at first odd behavior (p=0.
Association Between Age at Onset of Schizophrenia and Age at Menarche/Sizofreni baslangic yasi ile menars yasi arasindaki iliski
htm) genes known as imprinted genes may help govern the time of menarche.
Gene Study Gives Clues About the Age of First Period
Age at menarche in relation to antropometric characteristics, competition level and boat category in elite juniors rowers.
Factores asociados a la aparicion temprana de la menarca: una revision narrativa
Dale, Gerlach, Martin, Alexsander (1979) & Malina, Harper, Avent& Campbell pointed that the girls who don't participate in competitions experienced first menstrual so sooner than classmates' athletes, so there is close relationship between the level of personal activity & age of the first menarche [10].
The effects of Taekwondo sports on the onset of menarche in the female athletes & non-athletes in the North area of Khuzestan
The Results: The age of menarche wasn't related to the age of first sexual intercourse.
Age of menarche and age of sexual activity
When all cases were compared with controls, and after adjustment for potential confounding effects, an increased ovarian cancer risk was associated with nulliparity, early age at menarche and late age at menopause.
Hormonal risk factors for ovarian cancer in the Albanian case-control study
8%) could associate the onset of menarche with the attainment of the capacity of women to conceive.
Perceptions regarding menstruation and Practices during menstrual cycles among high school going adolescent girls in resource limited settings around Bangalore city, Karnataka, India
In various studies, it was reported that age of menarche had no significant effect on total hip and LS BMD (22), and LS and FN BMD (10,11) in postmenopausal women.
Effects of reproductive factors on bone mineral densitometry/Reproduktif faktorlerin kemik mineral dansitometresi uzerine etkileri
Age at menarche was described using means and standard deviation.
Age of menarche among basic level school girls in Medina, Accra
In the first section, there were questions on the women's demographic information (age, education, family, social security, and occupation), and in the second section, on the women's perception of menstruation, their experience of menarche, their beliefs about, behaviors in regard to, and attitudes towards, menstruation.
The perception of menarche and menstruation among Turkish married women: attitudes, experiences, and behaviors
It's concluded from this study that athletes attained menarche later than non-athletes.
Some performance parameter changes during menstrual cycle periods of athletes and non-athletes
Young girls are severely affected by a lack of preparation for and negative attitudes about menstruation and menarche.
Mothers, daughters, and premenstrual pain

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