A study on menstruation of Indian adolescent girls in an urban area of South India
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Authors
Omidvar, Shabnam
Amiri, Fatemeh Nasiri
Bakhtiari, Afsaneh
Begum, Khyrunnisa
Issue Date
2018-07
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Menstruation , Adolescence
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Abstract
Background: Menstrual cycle is an important indicator of women's reproductive health. However, menstruation has a different pattern within a few years after menarche, which might not be well understood by many adolescent girls.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 536 healthy menstruating females aged 10-19 years. Standardized self-reporting questionnaires were used to obtain relevant data. The categorical data were analyzed using Chi-square or Fisher's exact test.
Results: Mean age of menarche was 13 ± 1.1 years with wide variations, i.e., 10-17 years. 73.1% had cycle duration of 21-35 days. More than half of them reported 5-6 days' duration of menstrual blood flow and 12% of the participants had >7 days of flow. Long blood flow duration was more prevalent in early than in late adolescence. 30.1% reported abundant blood loss. 66.8% had dysmenorrhea and no difference was observed between early and late adolescents. Menstrual cycles tend to be shorter in early adolescence period.
Conclusion: A comprehensive school education program on menarche and menstrual problems may help girls to cope better and seek proper medical assistance.
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Citation
Omidvar, S., Amiri, F. N., Bakhtiari, A., & Begum, K. (2018). A study on menstruation of Indian adolescent girls in an urban area of South India. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 7(4), 698–702. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_258_17
Publisher
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care