Age at first menstruation and clinical breast cancer screening utilization: insights from the 2021 Côte d'Ivoire demographic and health survey

Abstract Background There is a strong evidence showing that women who start menstruation early are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer. Recognizing that women will seek breast cancer screening when they have a high perceived risk, we hypothesized that women who experienced early menarche w...

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Main Authors: Joshua Okyere, Castro Ayebeng, Sylvia Ahinee Adjedu, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01915-w
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