Is menarche really occurring earlier? A study of secondary school girls in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Context: A secular trend of progressively earlier attainment of menarche has been described in various populations. The existence of this trend in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, has not been documented. Aim: To determine the current age of menarche and its trend in comparison with previous studies among secondar...

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Main Authors: A M Tijani, I O Awowole, Olusegun O Badejoko, B O Badejoko, A O Ijarotimi, O M Loto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Online Access:http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2019;volume=36;issue=1;spage=112;epage=116;aulast=Tijani