scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE IRREGULARITIES IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (25) ◽  
pp. 4638-4644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha Verma ◽  
Rekha Mulchandani ◽  
Nupur Lauria ◽  
Kusum Verma ◽  
Sunita Himani
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Sero-prevalence of unvaccinated adolescent girls susceptible to rubella virus infection seen in a tertiary care hospital of Patna, Bihar, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1972
Author(s):  
Dipali Prasad ◽  
Nidhi Prasad ◽  
Vidyut Prakash ◽  
Sadia Parveen ◽  
Urvashi Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Virus Infection ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Rubella Virus ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Rubella Infection ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Rubella Virus Infection

Background: Rubella infection occurring during early pregnancy results in congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).  WHO estimates that worldwide more than 100,000 children are born with CRS each year and most of them are in the developing countries. For assessing population immunity against rubella, sero-surveys are generally recommended among adolescent girls and reproductive age female. In India, sero-surveys conducted by different authors have indicated that about 10-30% of adolescent females are susceptible to rubella infection. Adolescent girls are selected because they are at a critical stage of child bearing age and their immunity against Rubella infection is the particular area of interest. objective of this study was to estimate the sero-prevalence of unvaccinated adolescent girls susceptible to Rubella virus infection attending a tertiary care hospital of Patna and then accordingly counsel for vaccination.Methods: A total 150 adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years who had not received MMR vaccine were included in the study. Serum IgG antibody titer for rubella was estimated by the ELISA method.Results: A total 65.33% of the adolescent girls were found to be rubella seropositive and (34.67%) were seronegative. The urban adolescent girls had a higher seropositivity of 85.2% as compared to rural adolescent girls.Conclusions: The study indicates that a substantial number of adolescents (34.67%) are seronegative and hence susceptible to rubella infection.

scholarly journals Clinico-hematological profile of anaemia in adolescent girls in a tertiary care hospital of North India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1027
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Sharma ◽  
Preeti Parashar ◽  
Neelima Jain
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Haematological Profile ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Difference

Background: Anaemia in adolescent girls leads to foetal morbidity and mortality in future. The current study was done with the aim to study the clinico-haematological profile of anaemia in adolescent girls in a tertiary care hospital of North India.Methods: An observational study was conducted among 50 adolescent girls with anaemia (Hb <12 g/dl) in the Department of Medicine in collaboration with Department of Pediatrics and Department of Haematology at VMMC and Safdar-jang Hospital, New Delhi. Detailed previous history of the patients was collected. Blood samples were collected from all the patients and analysed for hematological parameters. Data were analysed statistically and p values less than 0.05 was considered significant.Results: The prevalence of anaemia was common in the patients of age group of 15-19 years (58%). The common symp-tom observed was fatigue (82%). Pallor was the common sign noticed in 66% patients. Majority of the patients with anaemia belongs to upper lower class (52%). Mean value of haemoglobin was high (7.80±1.22) in microcytic hypo-chromic anaemia compared to other types of anaemia. Serum iron levels were low in both microcytic and dimor-phic group but the difference was statistically not significant (p=0.43). Serum vitamin B12 levels were low in mac-rocytic and dimorphic anaemia and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.001).Conclusions: This study showed that nutritional deficiency anaemia was more prevalent in adolescent girls of age group between 15-19 years of upper lower socioeconomic status. Nonspecific symptoms like fatigue and weakness should not be ignored in the adolescent girls as they could be important indicators towards incidence of anaemia in these patients.

scholarly journals Thyroid Status in Patients with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Assam

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Jadab K Phukan ◽  
Gautom K Saharia ◽  
Rohini Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽  
Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Thyroid Status ◽  
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

ABSTRACT Background Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is a major form of abnormal uterine bleeding, seen in at least 10% of all new outpatient department patients. The thyroid gland is known to play an important role in maintaining a healthy menstrual cycle. Aims To assess the thyroid hormone status in apparently euthyroid patients with DUB and to correlate it with incidence of DUB. Materials and methods Fifty DUB patients were selected on the basis of clinical history, examination, and relevant investigations. Equal numbers of age-matched women with normal menstrual cycle were taken as controls. Thyroid hormones, viz., thyroid-stimulating hormone, total triiodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine, were estimated by radioimmunoassay. Statistical analysis of the data was performed by using Microsoft Excel software. Results The most common menstrual abnormality was menorrhagia (48%) followed by metrorrhagia and polymenorrhea (14% each). Hypothyroidism was more prevalent among cases (85.7%) as compared with controls (14.3%). In patients with menorrhagia, 33.3% of patients had hypothyroidism. Conclusion Hypothyroidism occurs in DUB patients commonly. There is a need for mandatory thyroid screening in all patients with menstrual irregularities to help in early detection of the cause and treatment of DUB patients to avoid surgery. How to cite this article Phukan JK, Saharia GK, Goswami R. Thyroid Status in Patients with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Assam. Indian J Med Biochem 2016;20(1):11-15.

scholarly journals Anemia among Adolescent Girls Attending the Pediatric Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (241) ◽  
pp. 862-866
Author(s):  
Bikash Bhandari ◽  
Anuja Kachapati ◽  
Kavita Lamichhane ◽  
Gaurab Khadka
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Introduction: Adolescents are children aged 10-19 years. Nutrition influences the growth and development during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Adolescent girls are at higher risk of anemia and undernutrition. This research was aimed to find the prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done in the adolescent girls attending the pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary care centre from October 2020 to May 2021. After the ethical clearance from the institutional review committee, 380 adolescent girls were taken using a convenient sampling technique. Anthropometric measurements, social demography and blood for hemoglobin estimation were taken and documented in predesigned proforma. Data were analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was done, and frequency and proportion were calculated. Results: Out of 380 adolescent girls, 230 (60.5%) at 95% Confidence Interval (55.56-65.41) were anemic with mean hemoglobin of 11.138±1.954 gm/dl. The mean age was 14.57±2.107 years. Conclusions: This study showed a higher prevalence of anemia than the national data. Proper education regarding personal and menstrual hygiene, weekly supplementation of iron in school, dietary habits and uplifting of economic status can prevent anemia in this population.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Endocrine Abnormalities in Adolescent Girls with Menstrual Disorders in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-129
Author(s):  
Shiva Shanmuganathan ◽  
M. Rajalekshmi
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Serum Testosterone ◽  
Serum Prolactin ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary Amenorrhea ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Hormonal Evaluation

Purpose: To identify endocrine abnormalities such as hyperandrogensim, thyroid disorders, and hyperprolactinemia in adolescents with menstrual disorders. Methods: This was a case–control study carried out in adolescent girls aged 10–19 years in the gynecology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. The participants’ demographic details, medical, surgical, family, and personal history was obtained. Data of hormonal evaluation, namely serum T3, T4, TSH, serum prolactin and serum testosterone was also collected.  Results: The most common menstrual abnormality was oligomenorrhea at 66% followed by menorrhagia at 10%. Primary amenorrhea was seen in 8% cases, metrorrhagia was seen in 4% and polymenorrhea in 4% of cases. Secondary amenorrhea and hypomenorrhea were both seen in 2% of cases. 10% adolescents with menstrual abnormalities had biochemical hyperandrogenism. Only 2% had hyperandrogenism in the control group. Thyroid dysfunction was more prevalent in the adolescents with menstrual disorders (14%) when compared to controls (4%). Among those with oligomenorrhea, only in one case was serum prolactin raised (3.0%). Conclusion: Immaturity of hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis is considered to be the most common cause of menstrual irregularities in adolescent girls, but endocrine abnormalities may be responsible in some cases. Therefore it is paramount to examine the prevalence endocrine abnormalities among among adolescents with menstrual problems to promote their quality of life, lower her risks for future disease, and ill health.

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) related to Pandu Roga (Iron Deficiency Anaemia) among Adolescent Girls attending Ayurveda Tertiary Care Hospital and Nearby Schools - A Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika . ◽  
Patil Sharmila ◽  
Mahapatra Arun Kumar ◽  
S Rajagopala
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anaemia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Deficiency Anaemia ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Introduction: According to Ayurveda, depletion of Rasa and Rakta Dhatu results in yellowish-white discoloration of body known as Pandu Roga. Its features resemble with IDA (Iron Deficiency Anaemia). It is very common among female adolescents. UNICEF observed that more than half of population of adolescent girls in India are anemic. Lack of knowledge is one of the most significant reason for nutritional problems like anaemia. Aim: To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Pandu Roga (Iron Deficiency Anaemia) among female adolescents. Material and Methods: In this study 200 adolescent girls aged between 10 to 16 years visiting Kaumarabhritya OPD, A.I.I.A hospital and nearby government schools were assessed on the basis of a ‘Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire’ regarding Pandu Roga (IDA). Result: It was found that most of the screened adolescents had poor knowledge of Pandu Roga (IDA), its causes, prevention and management. Discussion: Pandu Roga (IDA) is a dangerous health problem globally, if not attended in time may result into grave outcomes, hence emphasis should be made on its prevention in addition to the cure. Conclusion: There is a need to focus on various health education programs for prevention of nutritional problems like IDA.

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