A new study has found that girls with a history of childhood abuse are at a risk of early menarche or onset of their menstrual periods before age 12 years.
A history of childhood abuse puts girls at a risk of early menarche, or onset of their menstrual periods before age 12 years; believes a recent study.
Lead researcher Lauren A. Wise, ScD at Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Centre said that a history of sexual abuse may increase the risk of early menarche.
Recovery From Childhood Sexual Abuse Differs Among People: Study
A new study has found that there are important differences between people who gradually recover memories of abuse during suggestive therapy sessions and those who recover memories
A new study has found that there are important differences between people who gradually recover memories of abuse during suggestive therapy sessions and those who recover memories
For the study, the researchers examined the prevalence of sexual and physical abuse in childhood among more than 35,000 African-American women aged 21-69 years participating in the Black Women's Health Study.
The study found that a high proportion of participants reported a history of childhood abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse Related With Increased Suicidal Tendencies In Men
Childhood sexual abuse has been identified as an underlying reason behind increased suicidal tendency in most of the men while most of the studies are linked only with women.
Childhood sexual abuse has been identified as an underlying reason behind increased suicidal tendency in most of the men while most of the studies are linked only with women.
The researchers revealed that women who reported a higher frequency of childhood sexual abuse had a higher likelihood of early menarche: a 26 percent increased risk of early menarche for 1-3 incidents of sexual abuse and a 34 percent increased risk of early menarche for four or more incidents.
Shocking Details of Child Physical and Sexual Abuse in Pakistan Revealed
If figures released by a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Pakistan are to be believed, child abuse, both physical and sexual, is rampant in the country, and it seems to be on a constant rise.
If figures released by a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Pakistan are to be believed, child abuse, both physical and sexual, is rampant in the country, and it seems to be on a constant rise.
The study appears on-line in the American Journal of Public Health.
Victimization to Sexual Abuse Not Limited to Women Alone
One in five male victims are sexually abused by women, a new study has revealed.
One in five male victims are sexually abused by women, a new study has revealed.
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