The Launch of A Girl's First Period Study: Demystifying Reproductive Hormone Profiles in Adolescent Girls

Limited data exist on the reproductive hormone dynamics that govern the transition from menarche to the establishment of the mature ovulatory cycles of a fertile young woman. It is also unclear how environmental and lifestyle factors could modulate this transition in contemporary girls. Here, we int...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology 2022-08, Vol.35 (4), p.420-425
Main Authors: Lucien, Janet N., Ortega, Madison T., Calvert, Madison E., Smith, Cynthia, White, Xiomara, Rogers, Heidi, Mosley, Brittany, Agrawal, Ruhani, Drude, Anna, McGee, Christopher, George, Margaret, Brown, Audrey, Downey, Kimberly, Wild, Catherine, Njunge, Alexander, Kuzmiak, Cherie M., Zava, David, Zava, Theodore, Pollard, Jenny, Francis, Julie, Beery, Breana L., Harlin, Margaret, Gonzalez, Gladys Ruby, Shaw, Natalie D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Luteinizing Hormone
Menarche
Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation Disturbances
Ovulation
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Summary:Limited data exist on the reproductive hormone dynamics that govern the transition from menarche to the establishment of the mature ovulatory cycles of a fertile young woman. It is also unclear how environmental and lifestyle factors could modulate this transition in contemporary girls. Here, we introduce A Girl's First Period Study, an ambitious longitudinal study aimed at charting the early post-menarchal course of a cohort of healthy girls in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
ISSN:1083-3188
1873-4332
DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.018