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Some characteristics of menarche in a developing economy

Nwagha Uchenna Ifeanyi1*, Dim Cyril2, Nwagha Theresa Ukamaka3 and Anyaehie Bond Ugochukwu4

1Department of Physiology/Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.

2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu.

3Department of Haematology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria.

4Department of Physiology, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Menarche, a physiological event in every woman may present with diverse physical and social characteristics. Age at menarche is lower in Caucasians than Africans and has continued to show secular trends. The present study aim to evaluate some characteristics of menarche and determine if the secular trend of the age at menarche still exist in our environment.

KEYWORDS: Menarche; secular trends; menstrual characteristics; socioeconomic conditions

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Ifeanyi N. U, Cyril D, Ukamaka N. T, Ugochukwu A. B. Some characteristics of menarche in a developing economy. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2008;5(1). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=6592

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