Menstruation is a natural biological process experienced by nearly half the global population. Yet, for many girls, the first period arrives as a surprise—often misunderstood, feared, or even ...

Prevent early periods in girls: As age increases, many stages come into life. Children also start becoming young after puberty. There was a time when girls' periods used to start at the age of 12-13 ...

A concerning new study conducted by Dr. Shruthi Mahalingaiah of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has supported the claim that American girls are getting their periods earlier in life. The ...

Girls who grow up eating a healthier diet than their peers may be less likely to get their first menstrual periods at an earlier age — regardless of height or body mass index — a new study suggests.

When a 15-year-old girl I see in psychotherapy ended up in the ER with second-degree burns, she was embarrassed to tell me why. Eventually she disclosed having crouched over boiling herb-infused water ...