Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

The age at which a woman has her first period can offer valuable clues about her long-term risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive health issues, according to a ...

For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little about their health later in life. Menarche that begins “anytime ...

Girls are getting their first periods at a younger age, according to a new study. Research conducted by Harvard University's public health school found that, in the US, the time of a person's first ...

SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...