Menstrual complications in school children

Abstract

Menstruation is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. It is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. In women, various physical changes are brought about by fluctuations in hormone levels during menstrual cycle. Women may experience dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, menorrhagia, hypomenorrhea and UTI. Menstrual complications in school children. A prospective observational study was conducted for duration of 6 months, and study has been performed through an offline survey and 600 school children were recruited in our study according to inclusion criteria. By using data collection form student history was collected. The study has been performed through an offline survey and 600 school children were analysed using data collection form and student history interview. Out of 600 school individuals, students with dysmenorrhea 167(27.8%) individuals, oligomenorrhea 27(4.5%), hypomenorrhea 12(2%), anemia 1(0.1%), dysmenorrhea and anemia 7(1.1%), dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia 169(28.1%), dysmenorrhea, oligo and UTI 1(0.1%), dysmenorrhea, oligo and menorrhagia 26(5.2%), dysmenorrhea and UTI 10(1.6%), dysmenorrhea and hypomenorrhea 23(3.8%), dysmenorrhea, hypomenorrhea and anemia 2(0.3%), dysmenorrhea, oligo and anemia 2(0.3%), oligo and menorrhagia 6(1%), oligo and hypomenorrhea 37(6.1%), UTI 2(0.3%), menorrhagia 30(5%), oligo and anemia 14(2.3%). With our overall six months work, we concluded that oligomenorrhea, dysmenorrhea are the most common menstrual complications in school children during menstruation. The underlined cause to these complications is lack of proper nutrition, low BMI, and poor economic status. By conducting awareness programs in schools about menstruation and diet, basic knowledge has been provided, this may reduce further menstrual complications.