Girls in the U.S. are getting their period earlier. Here's what ... - NPR
WEBJun 2, 2024 · Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants.
Why are girls hitting puberty early? : Shots - Health News - NPR
WEBMay 31, 2024 · 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,...
Girls Are Starting Their Periods Earlier. Here’s Why That Matters ...
WEBMay 30, 2024 · A new study, published Wednesday, found that girls are starting their menstrual cycles earlier now than in previous decades. The trend is more pronounced for girls from minority groups and...
Kids are starting menstruation earlier, study shows. Here is what …
WEBMay 30, 2024 · CNN — Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health problems, according to a new...
How Young People Are Making Period Products More Sustainable …
WEBJan 20, 2022 · Reusable products represent only a fraction of menstruation supplies purchased in the United States — Americans spend $1.8 billion on pads and $1 billion on tampons yearly, which dwarfs sales of...
Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but ... - MPR News
WEBJun 5, 2024 · According to the Alliance for Period Products, 27 states have passed legislation requiring schools to have no-cost period products. Minnesota’s neighbors do not have mandates.
Periods - BBC News
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Council to trial scheme to tackle period poverty. The authority will discuss providing period products in libraries and children and family centres. All the latest content about Periods from...
Period Poverty – why millions of girls and women cannot afford …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Menstruation – or period – is a natural and healthy process, yet millions of women and girls cannot afford menstrual products or access to safe water and sanitation to manage their menstrual health and hygiene. This interrupts their lives, rights, and freedoms.
Period poverty - BBC News
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Period poverty - BBC News. 4 Sep 2024. Free period products on offer at libraries. The scheme aims to break the stigma around periods by offering products in Staffordshire, the council says....
Apple Women’s Health Study: menstrual cycles, health | News
WEBGoing forward, researchers plan to examine how seasonality affects the menstrual cycle, how polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may impact heart health, and the link between menstruation and migraines.