Recollections of Menarche and Women's Subsequent Experiences with Menstruation

Golub, Sharon; J, Catalano

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“…AAM was recalled to within 1 year of the actual event by 84% of the females (Casey et al, 1991). The accuracy of recall of AAM was confirmed further in other previously studies (Bergsten-Brucefors 1976;Bean et al, 1979;Greif and Ulman, 1982;Koo and Rohan, 1997) In addition, study found that important personal experiences can produce clear memories of a person's circumstance at the time of the event, that is 'flashbulb memories' (Pillemer et al, 1987), and menarche was such a significant developmental event that almost all of the women remembered the date of their first menstruation (Golub and Catalano, 1983). Therefore, recalled measures and self-reports should be quite valid to obtain AAM.…”

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Polymorphism in the insulin-like growth factor 1 gene is associated with age at menarche in caucasian females

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BACKGROUND: The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene, which plays a crucial role in hypothalamicpituitary-ovarian hormone-controlled metabolic processes, may influence the onset of menarche. Our study aimed to test association between IGF1 polymorphisms with the variation of age at menarche (AAM) in Caucasian females. METHODS: We recruited a sample of 1048 females from 354 Caucasian nuclear families and genotyped 19 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) spanning the entire IGF1 gene. Pairwise linkage disequilibrium among SNPs was measured, and the haplotype blocks were inferred. Both single SNP markers and haplotypes were tested for association with AAM using the quantitative transmission disequilibrium test. RESULTS: Significant association (P 5 0.0153) between AAM and SNP3 (rs6214) in block1 was detected. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggested a potential effect of SNP3 in the IGF1 gene on AAM variation in Caucasian women for the first time. However, further independent studies are needed to confirm our findings.

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Polymorphism in the insulin-like growth factor 1 gene is associated with age at menarche in caucasian females

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“…Most women reported having experienced negative emotions only; a few mentioned having either only positive emotions, or negative and positive emotions simultaneously. These findings are consistent with earlier studies that showed that most women report negative emotions at the time of menarche, but also provides support for studies that found girls experiencing positive or mixed feelings (Golub & Catalano, 1983;Koff, Rierdan, & Jacobson, 1981;Woods, Dery, & Most, 1983, Beausang & Razor, 2000.…”

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“…As Pillemer, Koff, Rhinehart, and Rierdan (1987) stressed, menarche is so salient and distinctive that retrospective descriptions of the event can be easily elicited as shown by detailed and vivid memories of the event (e.g., Golub & Catalano, 1983;Moore, 1995).…”

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Women's menarche stories from a multicultural sample

Üskül

2004

Social Science & Medicine

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This paper reports on the findings of a focus group study that examines how women have experienced menarche at the personal level and in relation to the larger cultural, religious, and societal environment. Fifty-three women from 34 different countries were recruited in 13 focus groups. On the one hand, at the personal level, menarche stories shared in this study revealed salient themes concerning feelings experienced at the time of menarche, the importance of mother's reactions to their daughter's first menstruation, difficulties around understanding the meanings attached to menarche by others, managing menstrual products, as well as making sense of formal education related to menstruation, and finally the age of menarche. On the other hand, the discussions concerning how women experienced menarche in relation to the larger cultural, religious, and societal environment revealed secrecy to be a defining feature of many stories.Cultural expectations of learning and following the rules and regulations surrounding menstruation led to different reactions in women at the time of their menarche. Very few women mentioned a ritual or celebration at the time of their menarche. Findings are discussed in terms of similarities and differences in menarche stories of women from different cultural backgrounds.Limitations of the study are mentioned and suggestions for future research are provided.Key words: menarche, culture, focus groups Women's Menarche Stories 3 Women's Menarche Stories from a Multicultural SampleMenarche, the onset of the first menses, is a significant milestone in a woman's life and reproductive cycle. For the female adolescent, it is a sharply defined, sudden, and distinct biological event (Golub, 1992;Koff, Rierdan, & Silverstone, 1978). Menarche is also a sociocultural event that is shaped and constructed by cultural institutions such as religion, science, and media (e.g., Chandra & Chaturvedi, 1992;Laws, 1990;Paige & Paige, 1981).In psychology, menarche has attracted researchers' attention, especially during 1970's and 1980's. Current studies on menarche are sparse, but a few recent publications on this topic may indicate re-emerging interest in this topic (e.g., Beausang & Razor, 2000;Chrisler & Zittel, 1998;Kissling, 2002). Menarche studies in psychology were typically examined the experience among young female adolescents or college students in North America. Although a few studies have looked at cultural similarities or differences in women's menarche experiences, it is usually in the area of anthropology where we find cross-cultural studies. This particular study was designed to contribute to the slowly growing cross-cultural psychology literature on women's menarche experiences. The goal was to hear and record menarche stories of women from different cultural backgrounds, and thereby to explore salient themes that emerge in their menarche experiences. The study then draws upon these accounts to analyze the effects of the larger cultural, religious, and societal environment on personal exp...

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“…In their review of the literature on the psycholoecal impact of menarche, Greif and Ulman (1982) concluded that menarche itself is an event remembered by most women, although the reliability of the self-reported age is unknown. The same conclusion was reached by Golub and Catalan0 (1983), who found that menarche was readily remembered by most subjects, and that recollection was not age dependent. Pillemer et al (1987) reported that 98% of their subjects remembered their first menses.…”

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The reliability of recalled estimates of menarcheal age in a sample of older women

Madrigal

1991

American J Hum Biol

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The accuracy of recalled age at first menses has been questioned, particularly if subjects are relatively old. This paper illustrates the use of a statistical technique that quantifies the reliability of recalled age at menarche based on re-interview of a small (15-20) subsample of subjects. Menarcheal age collected with the retrospective method in a sample of 108 females, 50 years of age and older, from Limón, Costa Rica, is reliable.

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Recollections of Menarche and Women's Subsequent Experiences with Menstruation

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Polymorphism in the insulin-like growth factor 1 gene is associated with age at menarche in caucasian females

Polymorphism in the insulin-like growth factor 1 gene is associated with age at menarche in caucasian females

Women's menarche stories from a multicultural sample

The reliability of recalled estimates of menarcheal age in a sample of older women

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