HealthDay (3/9, Preidt) reported, “Mental health problems can last into adulthood for girls who start having their periods at an early age,” researchers concluded after following some “8,000 US girls for about 14 years, generally from adolescence until their late 20s.” The study revealed that “the younger the girls were when their periods started, the more likely they were to have depression and antisocial behaviors,” problems that “persisted at least until the girls were in their late 20s.” The findings were published online Dec. 26 in Pediatrics.
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— “Early Periods Tied to Mental Health Issues Into Adulthood,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, March 9, 2018.