Age at menarche, menstrual characteristics, and its associated morbidities among secondary school students in Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria

Background: Menstruation has a variable pattern. Knowledge of age at menarche and providing accurate information to adolescent girls is necessary to allay anxiety, treat menstrual morbidities, and improve their quality of life. Objective: To determine the age at menarche and menstrual characteristic...

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Main Authors: Chidebe C. Anikwe, Johnbosco E. Mamah, Bartholomew C. Okorochukwu, Ugochukwu U. Nnadozie, Chukwuemeka H. Obarezi, Kenneth C. Ekwedigwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020308628

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