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The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains

  • Written by Marni Sommer, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University
The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explainsMany young people receive limited guidance about what to expect as they near menstruation.SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

One thing few people have been talking about since Roe v. Wade was overturned is how abortion restrictions will affect young girls across the United States.

Around the time of their first period, many young people learn the basic...

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