... has been associated with an earlier age at menarche. In most studies, parity did not impact MS risk. However, the recently published association of higher parity and offspring number with a reduced risk of a first demyelinating event suggests a potential suppressive effect. Pregnancy in MS patients...

.... All the sportswomen had trained intensively for several years and were in the top category of their sport in Finland. Menarche and thelarche in all the sportswomen and also pubarche in the volleyball players developed significantly later than in their controls. The runners and skiers (43%) suffered...

... frequency of 0.66. The polymorphic alleles 2 and 3 were present on 56 and 5 chromosomes, respectively (allele frequencies 0.31 and 0.03, respectively). No correlation between the IL-1 RA genotype and the age at menarche and menopause, the length of the reproductive period, and the number of deliveries...

... a significantly delayed menarche, earlier menopause, and an increased prevalence of secondary amenorrhea. Patients with untreated celiac disease incur higher miscarriage rates, increased fetal growth restriction, and lower birth weights. It appears that improvement of celiac disease, as reflected by restoration...