A study on menstruation of Indian adolescent girls in an urban area of South India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Shabnam OmidvarKhyrunnisa Begum

Abstract

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. 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. 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. 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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