Salih Yasir, Almutairi Ghaday S, Alhumaidi Norah H, Alhabardi Nadiah, Adam Ishag
Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum 11111, Sudan.
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Dec 28;61(1):33. doi: 10.3390/medicina61010033.
: The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) define abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) as "bleeding from the uterus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy". The impact of AUB on the physical and psychosocial well-being of adolescent girls can be significant. In this study, we aim to investigate the menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescent Sudanese schoolgirls and the prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and its associated factors. : A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Almatamah locality, Sudan. A questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data and menstrual cycle parameters. Weight and height were measured, body mass index (BMI) was calculated, and hemoglobin levels were determined. Logistic regression was also performed. : Of the 162 girls in the study, 27.2% had frequent cycles, 3.7% had infrequent cycles, 2.5% had prolonged menses duration, 44.4% had irregular cycles, and 21.0% had heavy menstrual bleeding. The overall prevalence of AUB in the study was 64.8%. None of the investigated factors (chronological age, maternal education or occupation, gynecological age, BMI, and hemoglobin level) were associated with AUB. : In conclusion, the prevalence of AUB was high among the study participants, with irregular cycles, frequent cycles, and heavy menstrual bleeding being the most common types.
国际妇产科联合会（FIGO）和美国妇产科医师学会（ACOG）将异常子宫出血（AUB）定义为“在非妊娠状态下，子宫出现的规律性、出血量、频率或持续时间异常的出血”。AUB对青春期女孩的身心健康可能会产生重大影响。在本研究中，我们旨在调查苏丹青春期女学生的月经周期特征、异常子宫出血（AUB）的患病率及其相关因素。：在苏丹的阿尔马塔马地区开展了一项基于学校的横断面研究。通过问卷收集社会人口学数据和月经周期参数。测量体重和身高，计算体重指数（BMI），并测定血红蛋白水平。还进行了逻辑回归分析。：在该研究的162名女孩中，27.2%月经周期频繁，3.7%月经周期不频繁，2.5%经期延长，44.4%月经周期不规律，21.0%月经过多。该研究中AUB的总体患病率为64.8%。所调查的因素（实足年龄、母亲的教育程度或职业、妇科年龄、BMI和血红蛋白水平）均与AUB无关。：总之，该研究参与者中AUB的患病率较高，其中月经周期不规律、频繁和月经过多是最常见的类型。
