Affiliation:
1. Associate professor,department of OBG,GGH,Ongole
2. Professor and HOD Department of OBG,GGH,Ongole
Abstract
Introduction: Many adolescent girls with menstrual disturbances never present to their family doctor or gynaecologist
due to embarrassment about discussing menstruation and fear of disease.This may lead to delayed presentation.The
objective of the current study was to evaluate the socio-demographic aspects of adolescent girls having menstrual
problems as well as type of menstrual problems and its management.Materials and Methods:This retrospective study
was carried out at the department of obstetrics and gynaecology of tertiary care teaching hospital from June2022 to
Nov2022. Head Results: Total of 184 adolescent girls visited our hospital with menstrual problems. Amongst them
117(63.5%) belonged to the late adolescent group, 176(96.6%) were residing at urban areas, 93(50.54%) were from
middle socio-economic class and 164(89.13%) were unmarried. Dysmenorrhoea, menstrual irregularities and
amenorrhoea were present in 49(26.63%), 99(53.8%) and 23(12.5%) respectively. Patients were managed either
medical and/or surgical management along with proper counselling. Conclusion: Majority of the adolescent girls in
our study were anaemic.Hence,prevention and management of anaemia along with health education regarding normal
physiology, various menstrual problems and importance of nutrition is necessary. In India attempts and success to
develop adolescent friendly health services in public and private systems have met with partial success. Hence,
counselling and management of menstrual problems in adolescents needs to be provided in existing health and medical
care services.
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),General Engineering,General Materials Science,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Biomedical Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,General Chemistry,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Ceramics and Composites,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemical Engineering,General Chemistry,General Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,Organic Chemistry