Comparison of the menstrual cycle and the painful symptoms of 789 patients at first surgery for endometriosis, according to early, typical, and late menarche.

This study analyzed menstrual cycle characteristics and painful symptoms in 789 patients undergoing their first surgery for endometriosis, stratified by early, typical, or late age at menarche. The researchers found no significant correlation between the timing of menarche and the specific clinical phenotype of endometriosis, including variations in pain levels or menstrual patterns. Consequently, the data indicates that age at menarche is not a reliable predictor for distinguishing between different forms of the disease or symptom severity in this cohort. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically examining how early menarche relates to the clinical presentation and phenotypic diversity of the condition.

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