{
    "abstract": "To study the menstrual problems and menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls in Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation.\nStudents of class XI and XII in the age group 15-19 years, belonging to ten Higher Secondary Schools within the Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation area were selected for the study by multistage sampling procedure and screened using a pretested self evaluation questionnaire.\nMenstrual disorders were reported in 21.1%. The most frequently reported problem during menstruation was dysmenorrhoea (72.4%) followed by oligomenorrhoea (11.3%). Only 11.5% of the girls who had menstrual problems sought treatment and majority from a gynecologist. Out of 81.5% girls who reported vaginal discharge, only 5.7% had abnormal discharge. Menstrual hygiene was adequate in the majority of girls.\nMenstrual disorders are common in adolescence and can have significant consequences on future reproductive health.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 695011 Kerala, India. cdcmkc@gmail.com",
            "firstname": "M K C",
            "initials": "MK",
            "lastname": "Nair"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "D S",
            "initials": "DS",
            "lastname": "Chacko"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Manju",
            "initials": "M",
            "lastname": "Ranjith Darwin"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "K",
            "initials": "K",
            "lastname": "Padma"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Babu",
            "initials": "B",
            "lastname": "George"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Russell",
            "initials": "R",
            "lastname": "P S"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.1007/s12098-011-0431-z",
    "journal": "Indian journal of pediatrics",
    "keywords": [],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2011-06-01",
    "pubmed_id": "21625846\n16510908\n15971560\n14747186\n5290914\n5419031\n10693183\n16532684\n9282494\n1974529\n14640381\n17079600\n1286886\n9920077\n16990962\n16873031\n15931331\n6379175\n9658717\n14734964\n18334791",
    "results": "Menstrual disorders were reported in 21.1%. The most frequently reported problem during menstruation was dysmenorrhoea (72.4%) followed by oligomenorrhoea (11.3%). Only 11.5% of the girls who had menstrual problems sought treatment and majority from a gynecologist. Out of 81.5% girls who reported vaginal discharge, only 5.7% had abnormal discharge. Menstrual hygiene was adequate in the majority of girls.",
    "title": "Menstrual disorders and menstrual hygiene practices in higher secondary school girls.",
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}