Menarch

Abstract

Background: The age at menarche is amile stone,whiche is highly affected by  internal & external factors. Menarche is considered as important point of sexual life of the girl.it is considered important factor indicator to the life style & risk factor influence. 
Method:  This  observational  cross  sectional  study  was conducted  among  70  girls  participated,  in  the  study  at Mansour, Dora city & questionnaire was administered. Result: There is association of five important factors on the age of menarche like mother’s menarche age, socioeconomic status, type of diet(highly protein content, low protein &high vegetarian, physical stress & the interest in social media. Conclusion: There is positive  association between mother menarche age & age of menarche of the girl. Also, there is positive  correlation  between  socioeconomic  status  of  the family& age of menarche of the girl. Early age of menarche of the girl associated with high protein diet &exposure to sexual content in visual media., Delay at age of Menarche associated with physical activity at puberty.