Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 695011 Kerala, India.
Indian J Pediatr. 2012 Jan;79 Suppl 1:S74-8. doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0431-z. Epub 2011 May 28.
To study the menstrual problems and menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls in Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation.
Students of class XI and XII in the age group 15-19 years, belonging to ten Higher Secondary Schools within the Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation area were selected for the study by multistage sampling procedure and screened using a pretested self evaluation questionnaire.
Menstrual disorders were reported in 21.1%. The most frequently reported problem during menstruation was dysmenorrhoea (72.4%) followed by oligomenorrhoea (11.3%). Only 11.5% of the girls who had menstrual problems sought treatment and majority from a gynecologist. Out of 81.5% girls who reported vaginal discharge, only 5.7% had abnormal discharge. Menstrual hygiene was adequate in the majority of girls.
Menstrual disorders are common in adolescence and can have significant consequences on future reproductive health.
研究特里凡得琅市的少女的月经问题和月经卫生习惯。
通过多阶段抽样程序，选择年龄在 15-19 岁的 11 和 12 年级的学生，他们属于特里凡得琅市范围内的十所高等中学，并使用经过预测试的自我评估问卷进行筛查。
月经失调的报告率为 21.1%。月经期间最常报告的问题是痛经（72.4%），其次是月经稀少（11.3%）。只有 11.5%有月经问题的女孩寻求治疗，而且大多数是看妇科医生。在报告阴道分泌物的 81.5%的女孩中，只有 5.7%有异常分泌物。大多数女孩的月经卫生情况良好。
青春期月经失调很常见，可能对未来的生殖健康产生重大影响。
