Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight
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Resumo: | Abstract Objective: To characterize the menstrual cycle (regularity and menstrual flow length), the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and self-monitoring of the cycle in students from Lisbon region, and explore the effect of chronological age, age at menarche and body mass index (BMI) on menstrual disorders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 848 girls aged 12–18 years. A questionnaire about the sociodemographic context and characteristics of the menstrual cycle, and weight and height measures were assessed. BMI was classified according to International Obesity Taskforce criteria. A descriptive analysis of the variables was made, and Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were determined. Results: Mean age at menarche was 12.4 years and mean BMI was 22.0kg/m2. Among adolescents, 59% have regular menstrual cycle, 83% have menstrual flow length of ≤6 days. 88% suffered from dysmenorrhea, among which 8,7% declare absenteeism from school and 49% took pain medication, and 65% self-monitor their menstrual cycle. Higher maternal education was associated with a higher self-monitoring of menstrual cycle among the sample (OR 1.60; 95%CI 1.15–2.17). Girls with menarche <12 years-of-age are more likely to have menstrual flow length of >6 days (OR 1.73; 95%CI 1.19–2.51) and dysmenorrhea (OR 1.87; 95%CI 1.11–3.16) than those with menarche ≥12 years-of-age. No significant association between BMI and menstrual cycle variables was observed. Conclusions: The results suggest that menstrual disorders are frequent and may be associated with early menarche, but not with BMI. It is important to encourage self-monitoring of the menstrual cycle to detect menstrual disorders timely and promote health and well-being. |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweightMenarcheMenstrual cycleAdolescent obesityAdolescent healthAbstract Objective: To characterize the menstrual cycle (regularity and menstrual flow length), the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and self-monitoring of the cycle in students from Lisbon region, and explore the effect of chronological age, age at menarche and body mass index (BMI) on menstrual disorders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 848 girls aged 12–18 years. A questionnaire about the sociodemographic context and characteristics of the menstrual cycle, and weight and height measures were assessed. BMI was classified according to International Obesity Taskforce criteria. A descriptive analysis of the variables was made, and Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were determined. Results: Mean age at menarche was 12.4 years and mean BMI was 22.0kg/m2. Among adolescents, 59% have regular menstrual cycle, 83% have menstrual flow length of ≤6 days. 88% suffered from dysmenorrhea, among which 8,7% declare absenteeism from school and 49% took pain medication, and 65% self-monitor their menstrual cycle. Higher maternal education was associated with a higher self-monitoring of menstrual cycle among the sample (OR 1.60; 95%CI 1.15–2.17). Girls with menarche <12 years-of-age are more likely to have menstrual flow length of >6 days (OR 1.73; 95%CI 1.19–2.51) and dysmenorrhea (OR 1.87; 95%CI 1.11–3.16) than those with menarche ≥12 years-of-age. No significant association between BMI and menstrual cycle variables was observed. Conclusions: The results suggest that menstrual disorders are frequent and may be associated with early menarche, but not with BMI. It is important to encourage self-monitoring of the menstrual cycle to detect menstrual disorders timely and promote health and well-being.Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo2022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822022000100427Revista Paulista de Pediatria v.40 2022reponame:Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online)instname:Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo (SPSP)instacron:SPSP10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020494info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMarques,PatríciaMadeira,TiagoGama,Augustaeng2021-12-21T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-05822022000100427Revistahttps://www.rpped.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phppediatria@spsp.org.br||rpp@spsp.org.br1984-04620103-0582opendoar:2021-12-21T00:00Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online) - Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo (SPSP)false |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight Marques,Patrícia Menarche Menstrual cycle Adolescent obesity Adolescent health |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Menstrual cycle among adolescents: girls’ awareness and influence of age at menarche and overweight |
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Marques,Patrícia |
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Marques,Patrícia Madeira,Tiago Gama,Augusta |
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Madeira,Tiago Gama,Augusta |
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Marques,Patrícia Madeira,Tiago Gama,Augusta |
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Menarche Menstrual cycle Adolescent obesity Adolescent health |
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Menarche Menstrual cycle Adolescent obesity Adolescent health |
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Abstract Objective: To characterize the menstrual cycle (regularity and menstrual flow length), the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and self-monitoring of the cycle in students from Lisbon region, and explore the effect of chronological age, age at menarche and body mass index (BMI) on menstrual disorders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 848 girls aged 12–18 years. A questionnaire about the sociodemographic context and characteristics of the menstrual cycle, and weight and height measures were assessed. BMI was classified according to International Obesity Taskforce criteria. A descriptive analysis of the variables was made, and Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were determined. Results: Mean age at menarche was 12.4 years and mean BMI was 22.0kg/m2. Among adolescents, 59% have regular menstrual cycle, 83% have menstrual flow length of ≤6 days. 88% suffered from dysmenorrhea, among which 8,7% declare absenteeism from school and 49% took pain medication, and 65% self-monitor their menstrual cycle. Higher maternal education was associated with a higher self-monitoring of menstrual cycle among the sample (OR 1.60; 95%CI 1.15–2.17). Girls with menarche <12 years-of-age are more likely to have menstrual flow length of >6 days (OR 1.73; 95%CI 1.19–2.51) and dysmenorrhea (OR 1.87; 95%CI 1.11–3.16) than those with menarche ≥12 years-of-age. No significant association between BMI and menstrual cycle variables was observed. Conclusions: The results suggest that menstrual disorders are frequent and may be associated with early menarche, but not with BMI. It is important to encourage self-monitoring of the menstrual cycle to detect menstrual disorders timely and promote health and well-being. |
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