Dr. Kopans answers the question: 'Does My Age At First Period Impact Risk?' — -- Question: Does the age that I first got my menstrual period and its pattern affect my risk for breast cancer?

There is a widespread belief that if you get your period early, your reproductive life will end early, and if you get it late ...

Parents are hosting period parties to celebrate their child's first menstruation. (Photo: Getty) When Tera Penoyer found out that her 11-year-old daughter had started her menstrual cycle, the Michigan ...

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, which ...

Eating an unhealthy diet is tied to an earlier first period, a new analysis suggests. The study linked a girl’s first menstrual period — a milestone known as menarche — to what she ate, showing ties ...

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