At the age of 11 (9) to 14 (15), girls show the first signs of puberty, which serve as signals that menarche is coming soon. These features include:
- a sharp rise in growth, and in some also in weight;
- breast development;
- baldness of armpits and pubes;
- possible deterioration of the skin, acne and acne.
The culmination of all these changes is menarche - the first periods. Menarche - this is the line between childhood and youth, began a new stage in the life of a girl. She becomes a girlfriend.
Menarche - the first menstruation
In different cultures, this event includesdifferently. For example, in Muslim countries, menarche is celebrated with the whole family. Little girls from a very early age know what menarche is, that this is a very important day in their lives, and they are waiting for this momentous day. In Eastern culture, for any girl since childhood, priority is given to happy marriage, the birth of children, and service to her husband. In Western civilization, it is not customary to advertise this. However, the other extreme is undesirable, when the girl does not know anything about menarche at all - that this is absolutely normal and happens to all women. Sometimes the lack of information about such an important aspect can lead to undesirable consequences: the girl, having found blood on her underwear, is horrified, thinks that something is wrong with her, and shyness does not allow her to share with adults. Therefore, doctors and psychologists advise mothers to tell their daughter about the physiological features of the female body, what should happen to her in the near future, menarche, about the beginning of a new stage in her life, about to treat this and prepare. It is also important because for several months before the first menstruation periodical abdominal pains, more abundant leucorrhoea (discharge from the genitals), and the appearance of acne can be observed in girls. However, with the beginning of the first menstrual period, the girl’s sexual development does not end there: it takes years for her to become a full-fledged woman and to have children without problems.
Menstruation period
Изначально для многих девочек продолжительность The menstrual cycle ranges from 28-30 days, and the regulations (menstruation days) generally last from 3 to 5 days. However, only 50% of girls immediately established a normal cycle, the rest of it normalizes within a few months, even a year after menarche. What is it? Pathology? Most likely - no, although there may be exceptions. Of course, if it continues like this after a year, then this should be a cause for concern, and parents should consult a doctor. Scanty or, conversely, too heavy menstruation is also a reason for a medical examination. As noted above, the period of menarche is a period of 9 to 15 years, therefore, an earlier or, on the contrary, late first menstruation is an alarm signal. Do not be afraid of trips to the gynecologist. Perhaps the girl has no problems, but for her own good, you need to establish the true cause of premature or late menstruation.
