A STUDY ON MENSTRUAL PROBLEM AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF DISTRICT BARABANKI.
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Adolescent, Menstrual, Dysmenorrhoea, Premenstrual syndrome
Abstract
Background: The most important physiological event of female puberty is the onset of menstruation which plays a key role in woman’s reproduction. Menstrual disorders are common in adolescence, adolescent girls are reported to have menstrual dysfunction and is known to affect the normal daily chores.
Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study was carried among 640 adolescent school going girls of 10 to 19 years of age in district Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh.
Results: Prevalence of menstrual disorders in school going adolescent girls, majority (73.8%) of girls reported dysmenorrhoea. Majority preferred to discuss with mothers 225 (76.5%) followed by sister (12.2%) and friends (5.8%) only 7 (2.4%) took doctor’s advice/ health care professional.
Conclusion: Health seeking behaviour was high among girls having literate mothers and premenstrual syndrome adversely affect school attendance of adolescent girls.
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Dr Zainab khan
Assistant professor , Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Dr Neeti verma
Associate professor, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Dr Bhupesh kumar kori
Associate professor, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Dr Nirpal kaur Shukla
Associate professor, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Dr M.P.Singh
HOD & Professor, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Dr Ankur Shrivastava
Professor, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki
Mr. Shahnoor Alam
Statistician, Department of community medicine, Hind institute of medical sciences Safedabad Barabanki