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Title: Dysmenorrhoea and menstrual abnormalities among postmenarcheal secondary school girls in Maiduguri Nigeria
Authors: Jacks, T.H
Obed, J.Y
Agida, E.T
Petrova, G.V
Keywords: Dysmenorrhoea
Menstrual abnormalities
Postmenarche
Secondary school girls
Issue Date: 2005
Publisher: COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Citation: Afr. J. Med. Med. Sci. (2005) 34. 87-89
Abstract: Four Hundred and fifteen post menarcheal secondary school girls selected randomly from six secondary schools in Maiduguri metropolis were interviewed with the aid of questionnaires to find out their ages at menarche and associated menstrual problems, regularity of menstrual cycle, menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea within the first two years following menarche. Their ages ranged between 12 and 21 years. Twenty-six students were three months post menarche, 187 were 4-12 months post menarche. 'The mean menarcheal age was 13.6 years. Menorrhagia was a very rare form of menstrual abnormality. Early menarche especially between the age s of 12 to 14 years was found to be associated with higher frequency of irregular menstrual cycles while this improves with late onset menarche. About 45% had one form of menstrual abnormality, amenorrhea (4.6%), oligomenorrhoea (18%) and polymenorrhoea (21%). These were almost uniformly associated with all groups. Over 80% had attained menarche by age of 14 years. Dysmenorrhoea was just slightly commoner by the ages of 15 and 16 years when it occurs mor e frequently.
Description: Article
URI: http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3635
ISSN: 1116-4077
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