Epidemiology of abnormal uterine bleeding

Palep-Singh, Manisha; Prentice, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2007.03.012

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“…A similar finding was observed by (29,30,31) who indicated that the study on knowledge assessment regarding puberty and menstruation among adolescent school girls in Varanasi district, India. Again by (32,33,34) observed a poor perception and behavior towards the use of sanitary pads during menstruation among adolescent school going girls which is similar to the result of this study, as they noted that lack of finance was responsible for non-usage of sanitary pads and hence the use of ether absorbent such as clothes .This was consistent with other studies carried out among the same population in developing countries (35,36,37,38 ). Girls said that the pain was unbearable and they could not eve concentrate in class.…”

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confidence: 82%

Effect of Health Education Program on Knowledge and Practices about Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescents Girls at Orphanage Home

El-Mowafy¹,

Moussa²,

El-Ezaby³

2014

IOSRJNHS

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Effect of Health Education Program on Knowledge and Practices about Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescents Girls at Orphanage Home

El-Mowafy¹,

Moussa²,

El-Ezaby³

2014

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“…This is concerning as previous studies showed that menstrual blood loss affects women's quality of life and that heavy bleeding can put women at risk of anaemia [5,23,27,41]. Three or more symptoms of PMS (breast tenderness, abdominal bloating or swelling, rapid mood changes and depressed mood) were reported by 54.0% of our students, which is slightly lower than a study in India which reported the prevalence of PMS as 67% [38].…”

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“…Menstrual dysfunction is a common cause of referral to the gynaecology clinic and the problem has a considerable impact on the health status and the quality of life of women [27]. Menstrual disorders and the private nature of the data related to menstruation, however, does not attract the attention of the public health community [28,29].…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and pattern of menstrual disorders among Lebanese nursing students

Karout

Hawai²,

Altuwaijri³

2012

East Mediterr Health J

112

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Menstrual disorders frequently affect the quality of life of adolescents and young adult women and can be indicators of serious underlying problems. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of menstrual symptoms among nursing students in Beirut, Lebanon. Of 352 students completing a written questionnaire, the most common menstrual disorders were irregular frequency of menstruation (80.7%), premenstrual syndrome (54.0%), irregular duration of menstruation (43.8%), dysmenorrhoea (38.1%), polymenorrhoea (37.5%) and oligomenorrhoea (19.3%). On logistic regression analysis, there were significant associations between irregular cycles and marital status (OR 2.18) and menarcheal age (OR 4.76); oligomenorrhoea and residency (OR 2.06) and menarcheal age (OR 3.17); abnormal blood loss and menarcheal age (OR 6.92); dysmenorrhoea and marital status (OR 8.93) and residency (OR 2.04); and premenstrual syndrome and marital status (OR 2.10). Dysmenorrhoea and premenstrual symptoms were serious enough to affect daily activities or academic attendance in many cases and this is a concern for policy-makers. 1Saad College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia (Correspondence to N. Karout: nkarout@yahoo.com).

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“…Menorrhagia may put women at risk of anaemia (6,27). It also can result in poor menstrual hygiene and increased risk of infection since many young girls may not be able to afford costly sanitary pads to take care of the extra days especially when they are on campus.…”

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Menstrual disorders among Zagazig University Students, Zagazig, Egypt

Nooh

2015

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

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Objective: To determine the nature and prevalence of menstrual disorders among the young female students at Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.Study design: A questionnaire covering items on adolescents' demographic data and menstruation characteristics was used for information collection.Results: A total of 283 questionnaires were analysed. The mean age at menarche was 12.1 ± 1.6 years with a range of 11-16 years. Oligomenorrhoea was reported by 17 girls (6.0%) while 6 others (2.1%) mentioned having polymenorrhoea. Hypomenorrhoea was noted in 20 students (7.1%), while hypermenorrhoea was reported by 15 (5.3%). Irregular periods were mentioned by 22 girls (7.8%). Dysmenorrhoea was reported in 185 students (65.4%). Out of these, 79 (27.9%) graded their pain as mild, 66 (23.3%) as moderate and 40 (14.1%) as severe. PMS was mentioned by 158 students (55.8%). Consulting somebody regarding their menstrual problems was reported by 32 students (11.3%).Conclusion: The results of this study are comparable to those in other parts of the world. Adolescents should be encouraged to chart their menstrual periods from menarche onwards in order to focus their attention on when and how to seek medical advice. Health education on menstrual disorders targeting adolescents and including education on reproductive health in the school/university curriculum may assist in early detection of these disorders.

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Epidemiology of abnormal uterine bleeding

Cited by 33 publications

References 15 publications

Effect of Health Education Program on Knowledge and Practices about Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescents Girls at Orphanage Home

Effect of Health Education Program on Knowledge and Practices about Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescents Girls at Orphanage Home

Prevalence and pattern of menstrual disorders among Lebanese nursing students

Menstrual disorders among Zagazig University Students, Zagazig, Egypt

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