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Menstruation disturbances: prevalence, characteristics, and effects on the activities of daily living among adolescent girls from Brazil.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Jun; 26(3):148-52.JP

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE

To determine the prevalence, characteristics and effects on the activities of daily living of menstruation disturbances among adolescent girls.

DESIGN

Descriptive, cross-sectional study.

SETTING

A public school in the city of Petrolina, Brazil.

PARTICIPANTS

218 female adolescents of ages between 12 and 17 years.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE

We used a structured questionnaire addressing the socio-demographic and menstrual characteristics of the adolescents. The intensity of menstrual pain and its effect on the activities of daily living were measured using an 11-point numeric rating scale.

RESULTS

The mean age of adolescent girls was 13.7 ± 1.5 years. The menstrual cycles of 67% were regular, while 33% were irregular. Dysmenorrhea had a prevalence of 73%, and school absenteeism was observed among 31% of the adolescents. In addition, 66% of the participants considered that dysmenorrhea affected their activities of daily living. Associations were found between the intensity of pain and the variables: school absenteeism; affected activities of daily living; need to use medications; and between affected activities of daily living and school absenteeism (P < .05).

CONCLUSIONS

Among the menstrual disturbances observed dysmenorrhea stood out due to its high prevalence among adolescents with a negative effect on adolescents' activities of daily living. Early diagnosis and knowledge about menstrual disturbances are essential because in addition to reiterating the importance of implementing health education actions, they also help to choose appropriate treatments, thus minimizing the negative effects of these disturbances on the lives of adolescents.

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Pitangui AC
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pernambuco, PE, Brazil. carolina.pitangui@upe.br
Gomes MR
No affiliation info available
Lima AS
No affiliation info available
Schwingel PA
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Albuquerque AP
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de Araújo RC
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MeSH

AbsenteeismActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentBrazilChildCross-Sectional StudiesDysmenorrheaFemaleHumansPain MeasurementPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceSchoolsSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23507005

Citation

Pitangui, Ana Carolina R., et al. "Menstruation Disturbances: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Effects On the Activities of Daily Living Among Adolescent Girls From Brazil." Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, vol. 26, no. 3, 2013, pp. 148-52.
Pitangui AC, Gomes MR, Lima AS, et al. Menstruation disturbances: prevalence, characteristics, and effects on the activities of daily living among adolescent girls from Brazil. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013;26(3):148-52.
Pitangui, A. C., Gomes, M. R., Lima, A. S., Schwingel, P. A., Albuquerque, A. P., & de Araújo, R. C. (2013). Menstruation disturbances: prevalence, characteristics, and effects on the activities of daily living among adolescent girls from Brazil. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 26(3), 148-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2012.12.001
Pitangui AC, et al. Menstruation Disturbances: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Effects On the Activities of Daily Living Among Adolescent Girls From Brazil. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013;26(3):148-52. PubMed PMID: 23507005.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Menstruation disturbances: prevalence, characteristics, and effects on the activities of daily living among adolescent girls from Brazil. AU - Pitangui,Ana Carolina R, AU - Gomes,Mayra Ruana de A, AU - Lima,Alaine Souza, AU - Schwingel,Paulo Adriano, AU - Albuquerque,Ana Paula dos S, AU - de Araújo,Rodrigo Cappato, Y1 - 2013/03/16/ PY - 2012/08/26/received PY - 2012/11/27/revised PY - 2012/12/04/accepted PY - 2013/3/20/entrez PY - 2013/3/20/pubmed PY - 2014/1/28/medline SP - 148 EP - 52 JF - Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology JO - J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol VL - 26 IS - 3 N2 - STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, characteristics and effects on the activities of daily living of menstruation disturbances among adolescent girls. DESIGN: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. SETTING: A public school in the city of Petrolina, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: 218 female adolescents of ages between 12 and 17 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: We used a structured questionnaire addressing the socio-demographic and menstrual characteristics of the adolescents. The intensity of menstrual pain and its effect on the activities of daily living were measured using an 11-point numeric rating scale. RESULTS: The mean age of adolescent girls was 13.7 ± 1.5 years. The menstrual cycles of 67% were regular, while 33% were irregular. Dysmenorrhea had a prevalence of 73%, and school absenteeism was observed among 31% of the adolescents. In addition, 66% of the participants considered that dysmenorrhea affected their activities of daily living. Associations were found between the intensity of pain and the variables: school absenteeism; affected activities of daily living; need to use medications; and between affected activities of daily living and school absenteeism (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Among the menstrual disturbances observed dysmenorrhea stood out due to its high prevalence among adolescents with a negative effect on adolescents' activities of daily living. Early diagnosis and knowledge about menstrual disturbances are essential because in addition to reiterating the importance of implementing health education actions, they also help to choose appropriate treatments, thus minimizing the negative effects of these disturbances on the lives of adolescents. SN - 1873-4332 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/23507005/Menstruation_disturbances:_prevalence_characteristics_and_effects_on_the_activities_of_daily_living_among_adolescent_girls_from_Brazil_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1083-3188(12)00250-1 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -