On Sun, 10 Mar 1996, Drew wrote:

First, with the possible exception of the times when
his mother's around (and he stated this took place after
his mother found out) he's never a girl long enough to 
have the female sex hormones kick in.  So he never could
have had his period in the first section.

I thought everyone was 16 years old, anyways!  Wouldn't
that mean everyone had already gone through those "changes?"

For girls, it's anywhere from about 9 to 19.

        Also historically average age of first menses in native
        Japanese women occures much later than women in the 
        USA.  I supect that that average age of first menses in
        women in Japan is dropping (younger average age for 
        first menses.)  as their diet has changed since WWII.  But
        I do not have the facts in front of me.  I believe (if I
        remember correctly) that for some rual Japanese women the
        age of first meneses could be as late as thier early 20s!
        Note this is from memory.

        PS: the "hsc" in my address is for Health Science Campus,
        we tend to sutdy such things.

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