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Having periods at a young age has become a common thing now, but would you believe that it is no longer limited to physical changes, but periods at a young age are also becoming a cause of mental stress. Yes, in fact, recently the gynecologists of Doon Medical College have revealed that mental problems like anxiety, depression are increasing rapidly in girls due to menstruation at a young age. But what is the real reason for this? Why are girls starting to menstruate at a young age? Let’s find out the answers to all these questions in this article.
Why are girls having periods at a young age?
At one time, periods used to start in teenage girls at the age of 13-15 years, but now even small girls of 8-9 years have started having periods. According to expert doctors, changing diet, inactive lifestyle etc. are the main reasons for this. Hormonal imbalance is occurring in adolescent girls due to the increasing use of junk food and packed food in food.
Apart from this, changes are happening rapidly in the body of adolescent girls due to mobile, TV and less physical activities.
What is the reason for periods at an early age?
According to doctors, they have seen many such cases in the last seven to eight years. Where girls aged eight to nine years started having periods. The reason for this is lack of physical activities along with poor diet. Due to this, hormonal changes are happening rapidly, the result of which is periods at an early age in young girls.
Mental stress can occur due to periods
If doctors are to be believed, adolescent girls get nervous due to periods at an early age. They are not prepared for this, this change becomes the reason for stress, anxiety and depression for them. According to psychiatrist doctors, all girls go through social and mental stress during periods. Due to not being able to talk openly about this, many adolescent girls also avoid going to school.
Teenagers are unable to understand and handle the physical changes that occur during periods. Due to this, mental stress increases in them. Also, girls start becoming conscious about their physical changes. Due to which their confidence is affected. During this time, changes also start taking place in the body, but due to not being emotionally and mentally mature, it takes the form of anxiety, stress, and depression in teenagers.
There is also a risk of infection
According to experts, many girls become so upset during this time that they start living alone and hesitate to even talk about it with their family members. Due to which they are not even aware of cleanliness and this increases the risk of infection in them. Also, due to lack of proper nutrition, along with weakness, many other health problems can also occur in teenagers.
- Take these things into account during periods
- Children’s lifestyle should be active
- Children should eat junk food and packed food as little as possible and must include protein-rich food in their diet.
- Make sure to tell your children about periods and things related to it.
- Menstrual cycle, sex and adolescent education should be made a mandatory part of the syllabus in school.
- Take full care of intimate hygiene.
Menstruation at a young age is a serious issue, but with the right information and awareness, it can be managed better. If you find this video useful, then like it and also share it with your female friends and family members so that they are aware of it and can support the teenage girls in their house at such times.
