Now, girls hit puberty at 10 yrs

New Delhi: 26th April 2012

 Now, girls are reaching puberty, two years earlier. The age of attaining sexual maturity among a girl, when she changes physically, hormonally and sexually has dipped, especially in urban India, to 10 years from 12-13 earlier, not just in India but globally.  A study published in the Lancet on Wednesday says the age of 18 years clearly no longer signifies adulthood. 

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