Menarche

References

Citations

1. Speroff L, Fritz MA (2005). Abnormal growth and puberty problems. In Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 7th ed., pp.361–399. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Other Works Consulted

• American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2006). Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Pediatrics, 118(5): 2245–2250.

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