Prevalence and treatment seeking behavior of college students regarding Menstrual and menstruation problems in Tamil Nadu

R. Jeyasundari; A.K. Ravisankar

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2017

Prevalence and treatment seeking behavior of college students regarding Menstrual and menstruation problems in Tamil Nadu

R. Jeyasundari, A. K. Ravisankar

Abstract :

The female adolescent may encounter include dysmenorrhea, irregularities in menstrual flow and premenstrual symptoms. Three–fourth of girls was experience some problems with menstruation. An attempt is made to find out the prevalence of menstrual/menstruation abnormalities in college girls in Tamil Nadu Adi–Dravidar Welfare hostel and treatment seeking behaviour. A cross–sectional questionnaire study was conducted, 634 students were participated in the study, one–fifth were ITI students and the remaining were the Arts & Science. The hostel inmates suffered by any one of the menstruation problems for the last three months. The topmost menstruation problem indicated by the ADW hostel inmate was Hip–pain. Arts, Science and ITI students had self–medicated for their menstrual problems. Above one–fourth of the hostellers missed their classes due to their menses problems. Comprehensive education program on menarche and menstrual problems may necessary to help students for better and seek proper medical assistance.