Early Puberty May Be Linked To Higher Risk For Heart Disease, Stroke In Women,

reports that research published in the journal Heart suggests that “girls who start menstruating before they’re 12 years old may have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke later in life than their peers who go through puberty later.” Investigators found that “when they got their first period before age 12, women were 10 percent more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than when they started menstruating at age 13 or older.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-women-heart/early-puberty-puts-women-at-higher-risk-for-heart-disease-and-stroke-idUSKBN1F52PF