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Girls Are Starting Their Periods Earlier. Here’s Why That Matters

(4 days ago) WEBBy Alisha Haridasani Gupta. May 30, 2024, 11:34 a.m. ET. A new study, published Wednesday, found that girls are starting their menstrual cycles earlier now …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/well/live/girls-period-menstrual-cycle-study.html

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Kids are starting menstruation earlier, study shows. Here is what …

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/health/menstruation-early-wellness/index.html

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Global report reveals major gaps in menstrual health and hygiene …

(6 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, GENEVA, 28 May 2024 – Around the world, menstrual health and hygiene needs are being overlooked due to limited access to information, education, …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2024-global-report-reveals-major-gaps-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-in-schools

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Breaking the taboos around menstrual health for gender equality

(6 days ago) WEBBreaking the taboos around menstrual health for gender equality. More than 50 percent of the world’s population menstruate at one moment or another and during …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2024/05/breaking-taboos-around-menstrual-health-gender-equality

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Menstrual policies in schools are assessed in a new UNICEF report

(8 days ago) WEBA pioneering program in Ethiopia teaches all students about this "taboo" topic. A new UNICEF report, released on “World Menstrual Hygiene Day," assesses how …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/28/g-s1-1310/menstruation-menstrual-education-periods-stigma

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Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue

(3 days ago) WEBBefore the COVID-19 pandemic, of the 1·9 billion individuals who menstruate, an estimated 500 million were unable to attain menstrual health.1 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00212-7/fulltext

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News - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBMenstrual periods are arriving earlier for younger generations, especially among racial minority and lower-income individuals. For immediate release: May 29, …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/menstrual-periods-are-arriving-earlier-for-younger-generations-especially-among-racial-minority-and-lower-income-individuals/

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WHO statement on menstrual health and rights

(5 days ago) WEBMenstrual Health is firmly on the global agenda today. Menstrual Health was not on the agenda of the International Conference on the Population and …

https://www.who.int/news/item/22-06-2022-who-statement-on-menstrual-health-and-rights

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Removing the shame and stigma from menstruation

(9 days ago) WEB“In every region of the world, young feminist activists have been leading grass-root campaigns and initiatives, including in social media, to challenge stigma, taboos, gender inequality and period poverty,” said …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2022/07/removing-shame-and-stigma-menstruation

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Menstrual health without stigma Nature Medicine

(Just Now) WEBFrom menarche to menopause, people’s menstrual health is intricately linked to their general health and must find regular attention in clinical practice. A …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02386-5

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Policy Reforms For Dignity, Equality, and Menstrual Health

(9 days ago) WEBOver the past two years, COVID-19 has highlighted persistent challenges associated with menstrual health – from inadequate water and sanitation facilities, to …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/05/25/policy-reforms-for-dignity-equality-and-menstrual-health

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Apple Women’s Health Study: menstrual cycles, health News

(3 days ago) WEBFebruary 1, 2023 – Over the past three years, researchers with the Apple Women’s Health Study have been able to shed light on topics such as pregnancy attempts during the …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/apple-womens-health-study-advances-understanding-of-menstrual-cycles-and-health/

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FACT SHEET: Menstrual health and hygiene management still out …

(9 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, 26 May 2022 – Stigma, poverty, and lack of access to basic services like toilets and water are causing menstrual health and hygiene needs to go unmet and …

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/fact-sheet-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-management-still-out-reach-many

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Menstrual periods are arriving earlier for younger generations

(2 days ago) WEBThe study will be published on May 29 in JAMA Network Open. It is the latest publication from the Apple Women's Health Study, a longitudinal study of menstrual …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240529144225.htm

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"A Culture of Silence Around the Issues of Menstruation Needs To …

(1 days ago) WEBWith evidence estimating that nearly one-fourth of the world’s women and girls face challenges related to menstrual management—including stigma, privacy, and …

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/culture-silence-around-issues-menstruation-needs-be-broken

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Menstrual health for all requires wider high level commitment

(1 days ago) WEBOver the past two decades, menstrual health campaigns have mobilised support among grassroots advocates and the media to challenge dominant narratives …

https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o2222

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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights …

(1 days ago) WEBUNITED NATIONS, New York – Shame, stigma and misinformation surrounding menstruation are contributing to serious human rights concerns for women …

https://www.unfpa.org/news/period-shame-misinformation-linked-serious-human-rights-concerns

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Black children are getting their period earlier than ever - NBC News

(2 days ago) WEBToday, puberty begins between ages 8 and 13, on average, but some Black girls are seeing the onset as early as 5 years old. This is called precocious puberty, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-children-period-earlier-irregular-menstrual-cycle-rcna154480

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Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue

(3 days ago) WEBMenstrual health is defined as complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing in relation to the menstrual cycle. 2 This definition reflects the multifaceted …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8552814/

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U.S. Girls Are Beginning Periods Earlier - U.S. News & World Report

(9 days ago) WEBWEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. girls are getting their periods at younger ages, a new study has found. Girls born between 2000 and 2005 …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-29/u-s-girls-are-beginning-periods-earlier

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Menstrual health literacy is key in an age of abortion bans - NPR

(8 days ago) WEBMenstrual health literacy is key in an age of abortion bans : Shots - Health News Today, even one missed period could have serious implications for a young …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/17/1123311262/menstrual-health-literacy-abortion-ban-girls

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Menstruation Gets a Gen Z Makeover - The New York Times

(2 days ago) WEBOlivia Galli for The New York Times. When Sapna Palep was younger, she was mortified by conversations about menstruation. “It was like, ‘Let’s not talk about this, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/well/sustainable-period-products.html

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Girls’ periods are earlier, more irregular than past generations

(1 days ago) WEBGirls’ periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations. Researchers said higher body weight and the effects of environmental chemicals likely …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/29/early-periods-menstruation-irregularity/

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Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue

(5 days ago) WEB1. Achieving menstrual health is fundamental to the equality, rights, and dignity of all individuals who menstruate. Nonetheless, menstrual health is still not considered a …

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanpub/PIIS2468-2667(21)00212-7.pdf

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Period equity: What it is and why it matters - Harvard Health

(2 days ago) WEBOne study in Obstetrics and Gynecology demonstrated that 64% of women reported ever having difficulty affording menstrual products, such as pads, tampons, or …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/period-equity-what-is-it-why-does-it-matter-202106012473

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What can period blood reveal about a person’s health? - Science …

(5 days ago) WEBEarlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first health diagnostic based on period blood, an at-home test for diabetes. Researchers are …

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/period-blood-health-diabetes-diagnostic

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Menstrual cycle News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation

(9 days ago) WEBThe US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains. Marni Sommer, Columbia …

https://theconversation.com/us/topics/menstrual-cycle-29548

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Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and research

(3 days ago) WEBBox 1. Definition of menstrual health. access accurate, timely, age-appropriate information about the menstrual cycle, menstruation, and changes …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8098749/

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Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue

(1 days ago) WEBMenstrual health is a public health and human rights issue. Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue. Menstrual health is a public health and human rights …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34717798/

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NCW and SheWings raise menstrual health awareness on …

(9 days ago) WEBThe National Commission for Women (NCW), in collaboration with SheWings, organised an event in Delhi on May 28 to mark Menstrual Hygiene Day. The …

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/parents-should-discuss-menstrual-health-hygiene-with-daughters-sons-ncw-chief-2545598-2024-05-30

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‘Menstruators’: Biden’s administration’s workplace advice on

(Just Now) WEBThe post timed to “Menstrual Hygiene Day” on May 28 assiduously avoids terms such as “woman” and “female,” an apparent bow to the gender-identity …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/30/menstruators-joe-bidens-administrations-workplace-/

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Menstrual hygiene in Indian prisons Explained - The Hindu

(6 days ago) WEBThe fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-2020) revealed that about eight out of 10 young women aged 15-24 years are now using safe …

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/menstrual-hygiene-in-indian-prisons-explained/article68222812.ece

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Bradford mum's 'fight' for mental health support for son - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBMum's 'fight' for mental health support for autistic son. A mother claims she had to fight "tooth and nail" for months to get support for her autistic son after he had a mental …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cneeg77vyjxo

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Full article: Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and

(6 days ago) WEBThe term “menstrual health” has seen increased use across advocacy, programming, policy, and research, but has lacked a consistent, self-contained …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26410397.2021.1911618

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Microplastics detected in human testicles, troubling researchers

(1 days ago) WEBResearchers have detected microplastics in human testicles. Whether it's our bloodstream, brain, or lungs, microscopic fragments of plastic seem to turn up every …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/22/1252831827/microplastics-testicles-humans-health

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Insurers Sink as UnitedHealth Sees ‘Disturbance’ In Medicaid

(9 days ago) WEBMay 29, 2024 at 2:26 PM PDT. Health insurance stocks dove after UnitedHealth Group Inc. said it sees a “disturbance” coming as states pare enrollees in …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-29/insurers-sink-as-unitedhealth-sees-disturbance-in-medicaid

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