puberty

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She visited doctors when her period had not started in puberty and after tests, they found much of her reproductive system was missing.

From BBC

We were moved from the rez elementary school to the big central junior high at the same time most of us hit puberty, around eleven or twelve years old.

From Literature

The age range served by the Radical Monarchs is a critical time for girls, as puberty and the transition to middle school can be challenging.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists still have unanswered questions about whether melatonin could influence puberty, immune function, metabolism, or neurological development when used over extended periods.

From Science Daily

Jackson’s faith was rewarded with the arrival, also in 1970, of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” about a sixth-grade girl who navigates puberty through daily conversations with the divine.

From The Wall Street Journal