Sexual Orientation and Age at Menarche in Three U.S. Longitudinal Cohorts.
Cohort studies
Health disparities
Menarche
Puberty
Sexual minorities
Journal
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
ISSN: 1879-1972
Titre abrégé: J Adolesc Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9102136
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
received:
17
03
2021
revised:
17
06
2021
accepted:
23
06
2021
pubmed:
19
8
2021
medline:
1
3
2022
entrez:
18
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study is to examine age at menarche across sexual orientation groups. Data were obtained from 131,090 female participants, born 1947-2001, in 3 longitudinal studies-the Growing Up Today Study and Nurses' Health Study 2 and 3. We estimated the association between sexual orientation and age at menarche using regression models adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, birthweight, height, and body mass index. Compared to heterosexual participants, sexual minorities were younger at menarche. Sexual minorities were more likely to have early menarche (≤11 years) and less likely to have late menarche (≥14 years) compared to heterosexual girls. As an example of this pattern, Nurses' Health Study 3 bisexual participants were >30% more likely than heterosexuals to have early versus average menarche (odds ratio 1.37, 95% confidence interval 1.09-1.72). Sexual minority girls have a younger age at menarche than heterosexual girls and may benefit from screening for adverse outcomes associated with early menarche.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34404608
pii: S1054-139X(21)00344-X
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.029
pmc: PMC8692350
mid: NIHMS1733431
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
163-166Subventions
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 HD057368
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 HD066963
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : U01 CA176726
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHLBI NIH HHS
ID : U01 HL145386
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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