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Menarche (cont.)

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  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.

  2. American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2006, reaffirmed 2009). Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Pediatrics, 118(5): 2245–2250.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2006, reaffirmed 2009). Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Pediatrics, 118(5): 2245–2250.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerFemi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedMarch 22, 2011

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