Awareness of Menstrual Pattern and Disorders in Adolescent Females

摘要

A total of 222 adolescents were included in the study. Mean age of the participants was 16.5 year. Mean age of menarche was 15 year. Out of 222 participants 57% of girls had normal cycle duration. Heavy bleeding was reported in 23%. Of the total, 57% participants had duration of flow between 3 to 6 days, and 74% experienced dysmenorrhea. Daily activities and academic activities were affected in 69.4% and 73% of the subjects respectively. In this study statistically significant relation was found between age and dysmenorrhea (p=0.004). Out of the total, 63% participants believed in home remedies, 77% in advice from family members and 34.7% on self-medication. 61% participants considered the menstrual abnormality as problem. Around 42% participants were aware of medical treatment and 80% participants did not have knowledge of menstrual abnormality, which had statistically significant relation with the age of the participant (p=value of 0.001).