Questionnaire Based Study on Menstrual Pattern and Abnormalities in Women of Reproductive Age in Peshawar Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Abstract
This study analyses the menstrual patterns and abnormalities among female adolescent students in
Peshawar, Pakistan. In the present study, the data was collected from 300 female students (16 to 23 years)
studying in different institutes of Peshawar. A questionnaire containing 54 close ended questions were made for
collection of information about the demographic data, mother education, knowledge on menstruation, effect of
menstruation on the education, practices during menstruation, abnormalities of the menstrual cycle and
treatment for menstrual abnormalities. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. The result showed that
the majority of participants were in the age of 20-21 years and the mean age of menarche was 13-14 years.
Majority of the respondents have normal BMI with medium hemorrhage and menstrual cycle repeating after less
or 28 days. Majority of respondents (74.3%) have mean days of menstruation 4 to 7 days. Dysmenorrhea was
found to be the major abnormality of menstrual cycle among the girls. During the menstrual cycle, intense
abdominal pain was reported by 51.7% of respondents, intense pain in legs was reported by 39.3% of
respondents and intense back pain was reported by 52.7% of respondents. It was found that 28.7% of
respondents are taking treatment for their menstrual abnormality. The study concluded that menstrual patterns
and problems need to be addressed properly in order to maintain healthy life among adolescent girls.
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