Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the burden of menstrual problems and factors affecting adolescent school girls. Methods: Study population included all the adolescent school going girls of 10-19 years age group, residing in the field practice area of RHTC Achrol. The study began in January, 2015 till the estimated sample size of 400 was achieved. Results: Menorrhagia (6 to 8 days) was seen in 104 (26.0%) adolescent girls. 72 (18.0%) girls had polymenorrhoea (<20 days) & 6 (1.5%) had oligomenorrhoea (>35 days). Conclusion: The study revealed that menstrual disorders like oligomenorrhoea, hypomenorrhoea, polymenorrhoea and menorrhagia ranged from 1.5% to 26.0% and around 20% girls had PMS. As per GOI through Rajiv Gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls -SABLA in an effort to provide adolescent reproductive and sexual health information and services along the continuum of care, community based intervention and demand generation initiatives should be linked to facility based service across all levels of health system.
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