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

SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ 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 ...
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Parenting: Why are girls starting their periods at an early age? Is this the negligence of parents? How to avoid early puberty?

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 ...
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Girls' periods starting earlier and becoming more irregular, study finds

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

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 ...