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Menstruation

Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium). It occurs on a regular basis in reproductive-age females of certain mammal species. This article focuses on human menstruation.

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Starting periods before the age of 10 increases risk of lung complaints in future

Women who suffer from asthma or poor lung function as adults generally started their periods at the age of 10 or before. This is the conclusion of a European research study with Spanish participation, which ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depression linked to girls with early menstruation

Girls who begin menstruating at an early age are at greater risk of depressive symptoms during their adolescence, according to new research by academics from the University of Bristol and the University of ...

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created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study finds genes that influence the start of menstruation

Two scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife are part of an international team of investigators that has identified genes that influence the start of menstruation, a milestone of female reproductive ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0