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  2. Menstruation - Wikipedia

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    The first day of menstrual bleeding is the date used for the last menstrual period (LMP). The typical length of time between the first day of one period and the first day of the next is 21 to 45 days in young women, and 21 to 35 days in adults. [2] [3] The average length is 28 days; one study estimated it at 29.3 days. [10]

  3. 10 Period Myths That You Definitely Should Not Believe (Like ...

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    After your first period, it can take from six months to a year for your period to become regular (occurring every 28 days). Still, if you are sexually active and miss a period, see your doctor for ...

  4. Menstrual cycle - Wikipedia

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    Menstruation (also called menstrual bleeding, menses or a period) is the first and most evident phase of the uterine cycle and first occurs at puberty. Called menarche, the first period occurs at the age of around twelve or thirteen years. [8] The average age is generally later in the developing world and earlier in the developed world. [42]

  5. Age and female fertility - Wikipedia

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    The average age of a girl's first period is 12 to 13 (12.5 years in the United States, [6] 12.72 in Canada, [7] 12.9 in the UK [8]) but, in postmenarchal girls, about 80% of the cycles are anovulatory in the first year after menarche, which declines to 50% in the third year, and to 10% by the sixth. [9]

  6. Why Is My Period Late? 6 Possible Reasons (Besides the ...

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    In laymen’s terms, breastfeeding your child can prevent your hormones from returning to their pre-baby levels, leading to an irregular cycle. 5. You Have an Eating Disorder

  7. Pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The postpartum period also referred to as the puerperium, is the postnatal period that begins immediately after delivery and extends for about six weeks. [59] During this period, the mother's body begins the return to pre-pregnancy conditions that includes changes in hormone levels and uterus size.

  8. Menarche - Wikipedia

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    The theme of transformation around the menarche is similarly present in Turning Red (2022), although the film also explores other aspects of puberty as a whole and the protagonist does not actually start her first period. Girls experiencing their first period is part of many movies, particularly ones that include coming-of-age plot lines, such ...

  9. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    The postpartum period can be divided into three distinct stages; the initial or acute phase, six to 12 hours after childbirth; subacute postpartum period, which lasts two to six weeks, and the delayed postpartum period, which can last up to six months. In the subacute postpartum period, 87% to 94% of women report at least one health problem.