Factors that impact on the perception of menstruation among female adolescents
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Authors
Serret-Montoya, Juana
Villasís-Keever, Miguel A
Mendoza-Rojas, María O
Granados-Canseco, Flor
Zúñiga-Partida, Eira A
Zurita-Cruz, Jessie N
Issue Date
2020-04
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Adolescents , Chronic Condition , Menstruation , Perception
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Abstract
Introduction: It has been described that menstruation is perceived as a natural but cumbersome event, with a negative impact on women's daily life. The objective of this study was to identify the perception of menstruation among female adolescents and the factors that may affect it.
Material and methods: Observational, crosssectional, comparative study in postmenarcheal adolescents with and without chronic conditions in two children's hospitals and two primary and secondary schools. Age, education level, type of population, date of menarche, and presence of dysmenorrhea were recorded. A previously validated questionnaire was administered to assess the perception of menstruation.
Results: A total of 346 female adolescents were included. The most common perception of menstruation was negative in 65.6 % (n = 227), positive in 16 % (n = 55), discreet in 13 % (n = 45), and indefinite in 5.4 % (n = 19). The presence of a chronic condition demonstrated to be a protective factor against a negative perception of menstruation (odds ratio: 0.4 [95 % confidence interval: 0.20-0.78], p = 0.007).
Conclusions: More than half of female adolescents had a negative attitude toward menstruation, but the presence of a chronic condition improved it.
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Citation
Serret-Montoya, J., Villasís-Keever, M. A., Mendoza-Rojas, M. O., Granados-Canseco, F., Zúñiga-Partida, E. A., & Zurita-Cruz, J. N. (2020). Factors that impact on the perception of menstruation among female adolescents. Factores que impactan sobre la percepción de la menstruación en las adolescentes. Archivos argentinos de pediatria, 118(2), e126–e134. https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2020.eng.e126
Publisher
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria