Comments on: Empowering Girls: Early Puberty http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/ Growing Girls With Purpose Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Obesity Thunder Bay Website Fights Childhood Obesity — The Girl Revolution http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 Obesity Thunder Bay Website Fights Childhood Obesity — The Girl Revolution Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:35:47 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/#comment-6168 [...] has very serious health consequences for our children. Especially for our daughters who reach puberty between 100 and 110 pounds, whether that happens at 6 or 12. Outward signs of puberty are beginning [...] [...] has very serious health consequences for our children. Especially for our daughters who reach puberty between 100 and 110 pounds, whether that happens at 6 or 12. Outward signs of puberty are beginning [...]

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]]> By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Tracee Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:11:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/#comment-1687 Alex, I think what the news is telling us is that what you're saying USED to be true. <br/><br/>What I gather, from all the sources (and for sure there are more questions than answers and every girl is different), is that since you got your period at 11, your own daughter might get hers at 8 or 9. Three years earlier than your genetic family average. Alex, I think what the news is telling us is that what you’re saying USED to be true.

What I gather, from all the sources (and for sure there are more questions than answers and every girl is different), is that since you got your period at 11, your own daughter might get hers at 8 or 9. Three years earlier than your genetic family average.

]]> By: Alex Elliot http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Alex Elliot Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:34:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/empowering-girls-early-puberty/#comment-1684 I would suspect it depends for each girl on why she is in early puberty. For example, in my family girls get their period right before they turn eleven. It's been that way for a few generations. I was an athlete and very thin and still got my period right before 11. I had no problems with pregnancy and I do not seem to be having any issues with early menopause. My maternal aunt who got her period at ten went through menopause in her late 40's so my ob/gyn told me to expect to go through it at the same age. It's not considered early menopause by any means. Again, though this is genetic. I too would be concerned about girls who are getting their periods early from environmental factors. I would suspect it depends for each girl on why she is in early puberty. For example, in my family girls get their period right before they turn eleven. It’s been that way for a few generations. I was an athlete and very thin and still got my period right before 11. I had no problems with pregnancy and I do not seem to be having any issues with early menopause. My maternal aunt who got her period at ten went through menopause in her late 40′s so my ob/gyn told me to expect to go through it at the same age. It’s not considered early menopause by any means. Again, though this is genetic. I too would be concerned about girls who are getting their periods early from environmental factors.

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