Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 11:49 in Psychology & Sociology

(Boston) - African-American women who were younger at menarche, or the onset of their menstrual periods, were more likely to report a history of childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study led by a researcher at Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center.

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