Lena Has Just Begun Puberty, and Her Aunt Asks the Doctor

question 5

Multiple Choice

Lena has just begun puberty, and her aunt asks the doctor, "When is my niece likely to get her period"? What should Dr. Garcia say?

• A) "It occurs in the middle to later stages of this process, when the other changes are well underway."
• B) "It will happen very soon, around the time she begins to develop breasts and pubic hair."
• C) "Menstruation will begin now, at the beginning of the growth spurt."
• D) "Menstruation will occur after all the other changes have been completed."

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