Knowledge of peri-menarcheal changes and a comparative analysis of the age at menarche among young adolescent school girls in urban and rural Cameroon

Knowledge of peri-menarcheal changes and a comparative analysis of the age at menarche among young adolescent school girls in urban and rural Cameroon

Abstract Background Menarche is an expected event that occurs during the development of every normal young girl. We designed this study to evaluate the knowledge of young school girls on puberty, menarche, and menstruation, and to update data on the age at menarche in a rural and urban setting in Ca...

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Main Authors: Atem Bethel Ajong, Nkengazem Nerry Tankala, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Ikei Solange Azenoi, Bruno Kenfack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Age at menarche
Knowledge
Peri-menacheal
Comparative analysis
Cameroon
Young adolescent girls
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09787-y

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