‘Menarche still catches most girls unawares’ | Ahmedabad News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: The first occurrence of menstruation (menarche) still catches over 50% of schoolgirls in Ahmedabad unawares, claims a study based in schools around Civil Hospital in Asarva area. The study was conducted by Dr Martina Balat, Dr Saurabh Kumar Sahu and Dr Mitesh Patel with Department of Community Medicine at BJ Medical College and was published recently in National Journal …