Nargis Iqbal, Faiza Nisar, Khulood Mukhtar, Mehreen Nisar, Nazia Nawaz, Zia-ul Miraj, Amna Rafique, Nosheen Salman.
Menstrual disorders in undergraduate medical students.
J Allama Iqbal Med Coll Jan ;19(4):845-8.

Background: Menstrual disorders are quite common in early twenties and in stressful environment especially in medical schools. Sometimes these disorders are so severe to affect day to day activities and performances. Early detection and timely management is vitally important. Objectives: To determine the Prevalence of MÉnstrual=Disorders in undergraduate medical students and to provide appropriate suggestion and treatment in order to get good academic result. Methods: A Quantitative Cross Sectional Study was carried out in Obstetrical and Gynae Department of AlAleem Medical College affiliated with Gulab Devi Educational Complex on 200 willing unmarried female students after approval from IRB. Non probability convince sampling technique was used 50 from each class. Results: The response rate in this study was 100%, 25% from each 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year. The mean age of the students was 21+- 1.25 years, 67% were day scholar and only 33% hostel-lite, major chunk 71% were tension prone. Two third (67%) of the girls had regular menstruation, irregularity was observed in 33%. The mean age of menarche was 12.79+-1.21. The prevalence of menstrual disorders like Dysmenorrhea was 41.50%, Pre-menstrual syndrome 34.50% and menstrual flow abnormality was 24.00%. P-Value was highly significant in association between menstrual disorders and menstrual cycle. Conclusions: In our study commonest disorders were dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome and menstrual flow abnormalities. Early detection, Proper counselling sessions and time treatment could help the students both in health and academics leading to professional dedicated doctors for the Community.

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