Preparing girls for menstruation: recommendations from adolescent girls.

Adolescence | December 22, 1995| | Copyright

As the menstrual cycle has come to occupy an increasingly important place in discussions of women's health (Dan & Lewis, 1992; Golub, 1993), attention is again focusing on the impact of the onset of menarche. Studies of girls' responses to menarche have determined that it is a highly salient, intensely experienced event, and a turning point in female development; they also have demonstrated that more adequate preparation is associated with a more positive initial response (Golub & Catalano, 1983; Koff, Rierdan, & Sheingold, 1982; Ruble & Brooks-Gunn, 1982). Despite a sense of ...

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