Epidemiology International Journal (EIJ)

ISSN: 2639-2038

Research Article

Prevalence of Menstrual Distress among Young Undergraduate Females in Quetta Balochistan

Authors: Tabassum Khan N* and Jameel N

DOI: 10.23880/eij-16000136

Abstract

Menstrual related issues poses substantial health implications in young women who faces problems such as misses their school, not be able to participate in activities, struggle to carry out their usual daily activities, feel uncomfortable around people etc. In addition symptoms like cramps, tiredness, back pain, swollen abdomen, and tender breasts were reported in women suffering from menstrual distress leading to damaging effects on their psychological and reproductive health. Therefore the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of menstrual issues among young females and also to identify those factors that contributes in causing such a distress. Our obtained results suggested high prevalence of menstrual distress as 47% of undergraduate females were suffering from menstruation distress of different kinds due to high stress, poor health etc.

Keywords: Psychological Stress; Amenorrhea; Oligomenorrhea; Hormone; Anorexia Nervosa

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