Precocious menstruation denotes the occurence of menstruation before the age of: (A) 8 years, (B) 7 years, (C) 10 years, (D) 11 years
Answer is C. Precocious menstruation denotes the occurence of menstruation before the age of 10 years. Precocious menstruation is one of the menstrual cycle irregularities. Precocious pubey in a girl is the appearance of any of the secondary sexual characteristics before the age of 8 years or the occurence of menarche before the age of 10 years. Precocious pubey in boys is the onset of secondary sexual characterstics before the age of nine years. Ref: Shaw&;s textbook of Gynaecology 17th edition Pgno: 122