Prevent early periods in girls: As age increases, many stages come into life. Children also start becoming young after puberty. There was a time when girls' periods used to start at the age of 12-13 years, but now it has started happening at a very young age. This change has not come suddenly. If parents improve the lifestyle of girls, then early periods can be avoided.

Obesity is increasing in girls.

Dr. Tripti Raheja, Chief Consultant in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at CK Birla Hospital, Delhi, says that nowadays girls have started having periods at the age of 9-10 years. The biggest reason for this is a bad lifestyle due to which most of the girls in our country are victims of obesity. Their playing and jumping have reduced or stopped. Due to fat, estrogen hormone is released in the body, due to which periods start early.

Increasing trend of junk food

Nowadays every parent feeds junk and processed food like pizza, burgers, and French fries to their child. These contain a chemical called BPA (Bisphenol A) which is made from plastic because plastic is used in their packing and storage. If girls eat such things in large quantities, then hormonal changes start taking place in their bodies. BPA looks like estrogen chemical, its reaction is also similar due to which the body gets confused and periods start at an early age.

The milk that children are drinking these days comes from cows and buffaloes. Those animals are injected with hormones that easily enter the body of girls when they drink milk and make them start periods before time. Pesticides are added to vegetables, which can trigger this problem. Pickles contain high sodium and chemicals, while refined sugar is used in sweets which increases obesity and disturbs hormones.

Adult content is also a reason.
Nowadays every child knows how to use a mobile. They watch such videos, reels, or films on mobile through social media or OTT which contain adult content. Parents are also unaware of what the child is watching on the mobile. Their psychology is changing due to such content and due to this the hormones also change quickly and early puberty comes.

Save girls from nail paint and perfume.
Often daughters start doing makeup by looking at their mother. They apply nail polish and perfume with great enthusiasm. All these products are made from many types of harmful chemicals which disturb the balance of hormones. However, the absorption of chemicals in skin contact is less than that of food.

Talk openly to daughters.
Be it mother or father, every parent should take care of the girls and talk to them openly about periods. Since nowadays periods are starting at a younger age, when daughters turn 7-8 years old, they should be talked to on this topic. Tell them about it through games or by telling stories. Share your experience with them. Apart from this, how to apply sanitary pads, how to keep yourself clean during this time, what hygiene should be like, everything should be told.

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