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In adjusted analyses, sexual abuse was positively associated with early menarche, and the risk of early menarche increased with increasing frequency of sexual abuse incidents. We observed a weak but statistically significant association between physical abuse and early menarche. Associations between sexual abuse and early menarche were stronger when we used a more stringent cutpoint for early menarche (i.e., &lt; 11 years). <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. Our data suggest an increased risk of early menarche among Black women who experienced childhood sexual abuse. 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