Post Date November, 17 2024
Menarche is something that every girl experiences, so what are the significant changes in a girl's body after menarche? Let's take a look at the physical changes in girls after menarche, hoping to be helpful to everyone.
The impact of menarche on the body
With the onset of menstruation, significant changes have also occurred in women's entire body, mainly manifested as the gradual development of lactating organs, the widening of the pelvis, and the gradual fullness of subcutaneous fat in the chest, shoulders, and buttocks. Therefore, girls aged 18-20 have a skin that is thick, smooth, and delicate. After menarche, armpit hair begins to grow, and the pronunciation is sharp and high-pitched. When speaking, the voice is round and beautiful, and when singing, it is particularly beautiful, showing a unique feminine and gentle rhythm, in stark contrast to the rough and bold nature of men. These changes are medically called "secondary sexual characteristics".
The arrival of menarche also changes the reproductive organogenesis, showing that the ovaries have developed and become mature, and begin to ovulate and secrete a large amount of estrogen and progesterone. With the development of follicles and hormone secretion, pubic hair begins to grow on the pubic mound, distributed in an inverted triangle shape; The labium of the greater genitalia becomes thickened, while the labium of the lesser genitalia becomes enlarged with pigmentation; The vagina widens and deepens, and the vaginal mucosa also thickens; The ovaries gradually increase and the uterus gradually increases to the size of an adult woman's uterus; The endometrium is affected by hormones produced by the ovaries and undergoes periodic changes, with menstruation occurring approximately every 28 days; At the same time, the vaginal mucosa is moist, often with secretions and a small amount of vaginal discharge
When some girls have menarche, it can cause spasms in the uterine muscles or certain parts of the body. In severe cases, it can also cause cramps all over the body. This is mainly because the ovaries are not yet mature and cannot fully secrete estrogen, which hinders the absorption and utilization of calcium. Therefore, girls should pay special attention to supplementing calcium in their diet before and after menarche. Calcium supplementation can be achieved by consuming more calcium rich foods such as shrimp skin, milk, and soy products such as shellfish. In addition, adding an appropriate amount of edible bone powder to the diet has a very high absorption rate and is effective in supplementing calcium.
Parents should take responsibility
1. Early physiological education
As parents, especially mothers, they should pay attention to the early development of their children and do a good job of physiological education in advance. So what time frame should we move forward? Girls nowadays have menarche at the age of twelve or thirteen, and some may even have it earlier or later. So it is appropriate to start physiological education one year in advance. You can buy some simple physiological books for your child, and you can talk to them on your own. However, it is recommended for mothers to chat with their daughters and engage in physiological education.
