Age of first menstruation in New Zealand : findings from first ever national-level data and implications for age-appropriate education and support

Attempts to rectify the gap in national-level data on age at first menarche in NZ. Considers the implications of the findings for age-appropriate health education and support. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 132; no. 1500; pp. 100 - 102
Main Authors Donovan, Sarah, Telfar-Barnard, Lucy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 16.08.2019
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Female
Humans
Menarche
Menstruation - physiology
New Zealand - epidemiology
Statistical methods
Students - statistics & numerical data
New Zealand
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Summary:Attempts to rectify the gap in national-level data on age at first menarche in NZ. Considers the implications of the findings for age-appropriate health education and support. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
Includes graph, references; research letter
ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716