A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first period can influence your risk of obesity, high blood pressure and ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Changes to how long periods last, such as shorter or longer cycles and lighter or heavier periods, can be the first perimenopause symptoms. Perimenopause ...

A new study shows that girls who start their periods earlier than average may have a higher risk of depression. But researchers don’t know if the risk persists into adulthood. According to the ...

Is it true? Girls’ periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations Researchers said higher body weight and the effects of environmental chemicals likely play a role in the ...

WASHINGTON — Consuming sugary drinks may taste good, but a new study found that guzzling down sweetened beverages may be tied to a slightly earlier age of menstruation.

The age at which girls begin menstruation, termed menarche, is likely to be early if they were small babies but heavy as children, according to an Australian study.