BMI & Menstrual Irregularities among Adolescent Girls

Author Name: Ekta M. Patel

Volume: 01/01

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: 11.2023-56615888 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2023-56615888/GIJNR

Registration ID: 231101

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Pioneer Nursing College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

Background of the study: Context for the Research Regularity, flow, and pattern irregularity all describe menstruation. Menstrual diseases have been estimated to affect as much as 87% of the population in India. Dysmenorrhea affects between 60% and 93% of women and is the most prevalent menstrual condition. Hormonal shifts, genetic predisposition, the presence of major medical disorders, and body mass index are all factors that might affect a woman's menstrual cycle and its regularity and flow. Methods: The current investigation is grounded on a descriptive survey research methodology, and it uses data from a sample of 231 teenage females that were drawn using a stratified random sampling technique. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the investigation. Result: Among teenage girls, those with a lower body mass index (BMI) are more likely to suffer from dysmenorrhea. Out of 128 females with a BMI 18.5, 115 (or 89.84%) reported having dysmenorrhea. Adolescent females with a healthy BMI of 26 (30.95%) were less likely to have this condition. There was a visible gap between the two groups. Similarly, oligomenorrhea, menorrhagia, and irregular periods were more common in females with BMI 18.5 or >25 compared to those with normal BMI. Conclusion: Most of the young people studied had unhealthy body mass indexes, the study found. Dysmenorrhea was by far the most prevalent symptom of a menstrual disorder, followed by an irregular menstrual cycle. Body mass index (BMI) is a key factor in controlling menstrual bleeding.

Key words: Menstrual Irregularities, Body Mass Index, Adolescents.