scholarly journals Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight

2022 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Marques ◽  
Tiago Madeira ◽  
Augusta Gama
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Menstrual Flow ◽  
Flow Length

Abstract Objective: To characterize the menstrual cycle (regularity and menstrual flow length), the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and self-monitoring of the cycle in students from Lisbon region, and explore the effect of chronological age, age at menarche and body mass index (BMI) on menstrual disorders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 848 girls aged 12–18 years. A questionnaire about the sociodemographic context and characteristics of the menstrual cycle, and weight and height measures were assessed. BMI was classified according to International Obesity Taskforce criteria. A descriptive analysis of the variables was made, and Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were determined. Results: Mean age at menarche was 12.4 years and mean BMI was 22.0kg/m2. Among adolescents, 59% have regular menstrual cycle, 83% have menstrual flow length of ≤6 days. 88% suffered from dysmenorrhea, among which 8,7% declare absenteeism from school and 49% took pain medication, and 65% self-monitor their menstrual cycle. Higher maternal education was associated with a higher self-monitoring of menstrual cycle among the sample (OR 1.60; 95%CI 1.15–2.17). Girls with menarche <12 years-of-age are more likely to have menstrual flow length of >6 days (OR 1.73; 95%CI 1.19–2.51) and dysmenorrhea (OR 1.87; 95%CI 1.11–3.16) than those with menarche ≥12 years-of-age. No significant association between BMI and menstrual cycle variables was observed. Conclusions: The results suggest that menstrual disorders are frequent and may be associated with early menarche, but not with BMI. It is important to encourage self-monitoring of the menstrual cycle to detect menstrual disorders timely and promote health and well-being.

Relationship of Physical Activity with Pattern and Outcomes of Menstrual Cycle among Undergraduate Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2587-2589
Author(s):  
Aashi Ahmed ◽  
Haim Sajid ◽  
Arfa Ateeq ◽  
Eiman Ali ◽  
Abdul Samad Abid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Flow ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Relationship Of

Background: Menstrual cycle is affected by a number of factors either positively or negatively. Disturbed menstrual cycle impacts physical, mental and social well being of women. Physical activity and exercise affect pattern of menstrual cycle depending upon its intensity. Aim: To explore the relationship of physical activity and pattern of menstrual cycle particularly dysmenorrhea and its impact on absenteeism. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Community Medicine, HITEC-IMS Taxila from 1st March to 31st August 2020. Methodology: One hundred and six randomly selected female undergraduate medical students of 1st to 4th year. A self-reported structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: Mean age of respondents was 21.1+1.6 years. Body mass index of 47.2% respondents was normal, 26.4% were overweight and 15.1% were obese. Menstrual flow was reported light by 11.3% respondents, 74.5% had moderate and 14.2% had heavy menstrual flow. Dysmenorrhea was reported by 85% respondents, 13% had mild, 14% had moderate and 33% had severe pain during menstruation. Absenteeism was reported by 28.3% participants and was found to be associated with dysmenorrhea. Statistically significant (p<.05) association was found between physical activity and dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: Abnormalities of menstrual cycle among medical students can affect their physical well-being leading to class absenteeism. Regular and continuous physical activity can be of a great effect in improving menstrual pain and related problems. Keywords: Menstrual cycle, Dysmenorrhea, Physical activity, Undergraduate medical students

scholarly journals A cross sectional study reflecting association between common menstrual disorders and college absenteeism

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1238
Author(s):  
Jagannath S. Shete
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Second Year

Background: Menstrual disorders affect half of all female adolescents and represent leading cause of periodic college absenteeism but awareness regarding health seeking behaviour is less. Objective was to study association between common menstrual disorders and college absenteeism in first and second year medical students in Mumbai. Methods: 150 female students from first and second year MBBS were included in the study. Research tool comprised of questions about demographic characteristics, age at menarche, menstrual cycle pattern, complaints and its impact on daily activities including college absenteeism. Behaviour towards health and knowledge about menstrual cycle was observed. Percentage and chi square values were calculated using SPSS 16. The study was conducted in period between August to October 2012. Results: 150 first and second year female medical students participated in the study. Their mean age was 19.5 yrs. Mean age of menarche was 13-14 years in 78%. Menstrual cycle was regular in 72.6%. Menstrual flow was average in 73.3% of respondents and 88% reported duration as 3-5 days. 92% respondents had painful menses especially reporting moderate pain in 78% while in 70% of those pain resolved on its own. 67.4% reported mother as source of menstrual cycle information. Although menstrual disorder was cause of college absenteeism of 1-2 days in 44% students, 88% students didn’t seek medical advice for menstrual disorders. Conclusions: Improving health seeking behaviour towards common menstrual problems can reduce college absenteeism. 

scholarly journals Patterns and problems of menstruation among the adolescent school girls of Delhi: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2595
Author(s):  
Monika Singh ◽  
Om Prakash Rajoura ◽  
Raghavendra A. Honnakamble
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Girls

Background: Adolescence is the period of rapid physical growth, psychological and social changes. This period is marked by the onset of menarche in the girls. Menstruation is a natural biological process experienced by all adolescent girls and women in reproductive age. The menstrual cycle is characterized by variability in volume, pattern and regularity. Conversely, variability in menstrual cycle characteristics and menstrual disorders are common among adolescent girls. The objectives of the study were to determine patterns of menstruation, prevalence of menstrual disorders and hygienic practices during menstruation in the adolescent school girls.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 210 adolescent school girls of Delhi.Results: The mean age at menarche in the study subjects was 13.47±0.87 years. Average menstrual interval was days. Dysmenorrhea was reported by 76.1% of the girls, body ache was experienced by 64 (30.4%). Majority of girls 174 (82.8%) used sanitary pads as absorbent during cycle.Conclusions: Menstrual problems are frequent among adolescent girls. Dysmenorrhoea was the commonest problem among the adolescents. Adolescent girls withstand their pain and think it as a normal phenomenon. Educating students about menstrual health by health professionals and teachers can help in reducing their psychological and physical stress.

Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Ibu Menghadapi Masa Menopause

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Cipto Cipto ◽  
Siswoko Siswoko ◽  
Epi Saptaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Population ◽  
The Face ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Village

ABSTRACTBackground: Life is a process of continuous change from birth to death. One of the changes that are unavoidable and will face a woman is menopausal. Results of preliminary studies have been conducted in the village Kunduran showed that of 10 postmenopausal women (aged 45-55 years) is known that most do not know about menopause.Objectives: The general objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of mothers facing menopause. Interest in particular know the characteristics of respondents by education, employment, knowledge level and attitude of the mother in the face menopause.Methods: The study was a descriptive study using cross sectional method, the type of design that survey. Population is the mother menopause aged 40-45 years. Samples obtained through purposive sampling techniques, descriptive analysis with frequency destribusi.Results: The characteristics of respondents in terms of maternal education level premenopausal with basic education as much as 56 respondents (70%). While the work of the mother is a housewife 43 respondents (53.8%). The level of knowledge of mothers premenopausal good category 47 respondents (58.8%). Premenopausal mothers positive attitude as much as 47 respondents (58.8%). Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, menopause

scholarly journals Investigating the business performance on the financial well-being of the Government retirees

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Abdul Mutalib Embong ◽  
Norzamziah Afzainizam ◽  
Mariati Norhashim ◽  
Amirsaman Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Population ageing; where there is growth in the percentage of older persons in the population; is becoming a worldwide phenomenon due to better healthcare and lower birth rates. The phenomenon of population ageing brings with it both challenges and opportunities. The challenges of an ageing population include social, health and economic support of the elderly. Malaysia is recognizing the need to address this issue of financially supporting an ageing population. The purpose of the paper was to investigate the impact of business on the financial well-being (FWB) of the ageing, specifically the government retirees. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among retirees who were in business throughout Malaysia that employed a cross sectional design. Forty-one respondents were successfully interviewed. Statistical procedures for the analyses included descriptive analysis and a profile analysis using scatterplot on the perceived business performance vs financial well-being. The survey revealed that the majority of the respondents operated business in the services, trade or retail industries which were set up and fully owned by themselves. Resource wise, the majority had very low financial capital, human capital and social capital. The study provides some empirical evidence that the retirees in business may be categorized into opportunity driven and necessity driven groups. The paper concludes that there is a need to find alternative income generation methods for the necessity driven group. Making paid work accessible to the elderly must be urgently put on the national agenda.

Association of Menstrual Problems and Psycological Stress in Young Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2897-2898
Author(s):  
Ayesha Batool ◽  
Shoaib Waqas ◽  
Zainab Hassan ◽  
Maira Pervez ◽  
Muhammad Tariq
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normal Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Cycle Group

Aim: To see if there was a link between menstruation issues and psychological stress among young medical students. Methods: A non-probability convenient sampling method was used to conduct an observational (cross-sectional) study on a sample of 180 university-bound students. Students were assessed for menstrual regularity associating with psychological stress by using Perceived Stress Scale in different universities of Lahore. Results: The study included approximately 92% of females with a regular menstrual cycle and 8% of females with an irregular menstrual cycle.While among irregular menstrual cycles, 5 had high levels of stress, 7 had moderate levels of stress, and 3 had mild levels of stress. The normal menstrual cycle group had 40 females with high levels of stress, 121 females with moderate levels of stress, and four females with low levels of stress. Conclusion: Although fewer students suffered from menstruation difficulties, the majority of them, including those who did not, experienced psychological stress. Keywords: Menstrual disorders, dysmenorrheal, abnormal menstrual cycle, stress

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice Regarding Menstrual Health among Physically Disabled Women in Kathmandu, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishal Pokhrel ◽  
Sunita Mahat ◽  
Kriti Parajuli ◽  
Nishant Lama
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Health ◽  
Disabled Women ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Disability is the condition of difficulty in carrying out daily activities normally and in taking part in social life due to problems in parts of the body and the physical system as well as obstacles created by physical, social, cultural environment and by communication. Disability also carries stigma, so disabled people may face layers of discrimination when they are menstruating. The objective of the research is to assess the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual health of disabled women. Method: Descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted among 151 participations. Self-structured questionnaire and face-to-face interview were used as data collection tool and technique respectively. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS version 20. Descriptive analysis like frequency and percentages were computed and presented in a table. Results: Most of participants knew 26-30 days were the normal menstrual cycle duration (80.13%). Only 31% of participants bath daily during menstruation. About 83% of participants used sanitary pad, 69.54% of participants changed pad twice a day. Maximum number (91.39%) disposed sanitary pad in dustbin. 76.82% of participants learned about menstrual hygiene from parents and friends. Majority of the participants (61.59%), cleaned the genitalia haphazardly 88.08% cleaned with soap and water Most of the respondent 90.06% had taken rest during menstruation. Conclusions: Disabled women were aware about normal duration of menstrual cycle and blood loss. However, improper practices related to menstrual health and hygiene were prevalent among disabled women, it should be timely and rightly approached to prevent and control adverse health conditions that may arise of it. Mother and peer groups could be the best choices of source of information to improve menstrual health and hygiene of differently able women.

scholarly journals CZĘSTOŚĆ WYSTĘPOWANIA ORAZ CZYNNIKI SKORELOWANE Z BÓLEM MIESIĄCZKOWYM U ZDROWYCH STUDENTEK

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Teul ◽  
Katarzyna Kliś ◽  
Krzysztof Jarzębak ◽  
Iwona Wronka
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Abdominal Obesity ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Correct Weight

Introduction: Menstrual disorders generally affect the daily activities of females, and menstrual pain is a common gynaecological complaint in westernized societies. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of, and the factors related to, menstrual pain in young, healthy women.Material and methods: Data from 600 university students were obtained during the cross sectional survey. Students were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire. Information on the women’s socioeconomic status, age at menarche, and menstrual cycle characteristics: i.e. the length and regularity of cycles, the duration of menstrual flow, and the occurrence of menstrual pain, headache and back pain during the cycles were asked about. Each person’s height, weight and waist circumference were measured, and the following indices: BMI, WHR, and WHtR were calculated.Results: 29.8% of the surveyed students reported the occurrence of moderate pain during menstruation, and 21.7% reported the occurrence of severe menstrual pain. Significant differences were observed in the prevalence of menstrual pain with relation to age at menarche and the amount and distribution of adipose tissue. Menstrual pain was more prevalent among women who experienced menarche at a younger age. Among overweight and obese students, as well as among students with abdominal obesity, menstrual pain was more frequent than among those with correct weight and correct waist circumference. Moreover, psychological stress was associated with menstrual pain.Conclusion: The results of this study show that a significant percentage of young women complain of menstrual pain. Menstrual pain is associated with early age at menarche, obesity and abdominal obesity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Patient Safety Culture in the Western Amazon

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauco M. da Silva ◽  
Marcos V. M. de Lima ◽  
Marcos C. Araripe ◽  
Suleima Pedroza Vasconcelos ◽  
Simone Perufo Opitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Introduction: The safety culture of the patient is a contributing factor for the maintenance of the user’s well-being in the health system because, through it, an organized systematization and quality of patient care are obtained, preventing possible intercurrences that can cause damages. Objective: To analyze the Patient Safety Culture (PSC) from the perspective of health professionals at the Reference Hospital of the Upper Juruá River, in the Brazilian Western Amazon. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study developed in a medium-sized public hospital in a municipality in Western Amazonia. The Survey for Patient Safety Culture survey of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality was applied to 280 professionals from December 2016 to February 2017. Descriptive analysis of the data and the internal consistency of the instrument were performed. Results: The results indicate the best evaluations in the dimensions of Teamwork in the scopes of the units (60%) and Organizational learning (60%). The aspects with the worst results were the dimensions of non-punitive responses to errors (18%) and frequency of events reported (32%). The internal reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha) analysis of the dimensions ranged from 0.35 to 0.90. Conclusion: The "culture of fear" seems to predominate in this hospital, however, the study showed that there is scope for improvement in all dimensions of CSP. The values of Cronbach’s Alpha presented similarity to the results obtained by the validation process.

scholarly journals A study to determine age at menarche in adolescent school girls of Indore city, M. P. India

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Dr. Sunita Solanki ◽  
◽  
Dr. Ajay Soni ◽  
Dr. Vesti Randa ◽  
Dr. Ramkrishna Choudhary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Order ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Economic Status ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The Mean

Background: Menarche is a significant milestone in women's life. It affects the reproductive healthand well being of women. This study aims to find out the age at menarche of adolescent girls ofIndore city and its relation to various factors. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conductedin six schools of urban areas of Indore city the study group included 492 school girls of age 11 to 18years. After taking written informed consent from the parents, data was collected on the date ofbirth, family size, birth order, dietary intake, social-economic status, menarcheal age.Anthropometric measurements were done and data was analyzed. Results: Mean age at menarchewas found to be 13.2+1.24 years. It was found to be significantly associated with socioeconomicstatus, BMI and birth order. Conclusion: The mean age at menarche in this study is comparable tothat found in other Indian studies. It is found to be significantly associated with BMI andsocioeconomic status of the girls

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