Everything in life is interconnected, especially when it comes to health. The health of menstrual health plays a huge role in determining the overall health and well -being of women. It turns out that the age of your first period plays a big role in what is expected in later life. A recent study has shown that the age in which a woman is experiencing her first period can offer important clues about her long -term health.According to the new Brazilian study presented in the Endo 2025, the annual meeting of the endocrine society in San Francisco, California, the age of the first period may offer valuable tips on a woman’s long-term risk such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive health problems.That is menarch
Menarch refers to the first menstruation in a teenager. Usually this happens at the age of 10 to 16 years, the average age age was 12.4 years.Menarche and Health Future
A recent Brazilian study found a link between menarhai and health in the future. Researchers have found that both early and late menarch, the age at which women first receive their period related to various health risks.To understand the connection, the researchers evaluated data from 7 623 women aged 35 to 74 years, which were part of the Brazilian longitudinal study of adult health (Elsa-Brazil). The age of their first period was attributed to the classification as early (less than 10 years), typical (between 10 and 15) or at the end (older than 15). Researchers weigh the health of women through interviews, physical dimensions, laboratory tests and ultrasound.According to the study, women who have received their first period up to 10 years are more likely to develop obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems and reproductive problems such as pre -eclampsia in later life. On the other hand, women who had a period after 15 years were less prone to obesity, but had a higher risk of menstrual disorders and certain heart disease.What do experts say?
The author of the study Flavia Reze Tina from São Paulo University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said: “Now we have evidence of a large Brazilian population, which confirms how early and late puberty can have different long-term health effects.”“While the early menarch increases the risk of many metabolic and heart problems, late menarch can protect against obesity, but increase certain heart problems and menstruation. Most women can remember when they had the first period, but they can’t realize that it may signal future health risks. Understanding these links can help women and their doctors be more active in preventing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, ”Tina added.
Tinano also emphasized that this study is one of the largest developing country, giving valuable data on a topic that was mostly studied in wealthy countries. “This emphasizes how early and late puberty can affect a woman’s long-term health, especially in insufficient populations, as in Latin America,” she said.“Our conclusions suggest that knowledge of the age of a woman in her first period can help doctors identify those who are more at risk of certain diseases. This information can manage more personalized efforts to check and prevent.
