Gynecological Problems of Adolescent Girls Attending Outpatient Department at Tertiary Care Center with Evaluation of Cases of Puberty Menorrhagia Requiring Hospitalization
| Autor: | Rohidas P. Chavan, Prachi Thool, Archana D. Rathod, Vijay Bhagat, Sandhya P Pajai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Blood transfusion business.industry media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology Embarrassment Gynecological problems 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Disease Tertiary care Menstruation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Physical therapy Outpatient clinic Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine business media_common Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. 66:400-406 |
| ISSN: | 0975-6434 0971-9202 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13224-015-0770-1 |
| Popis: | Adolescence is a period of enormous physical and psychological change for young girls. Many adolescents with menstrual disturbances never present to their family doctor or gynecologist. Embarrassment about discussing menstruation, fear of disease, and ignorance about services available may lead to delayed presentation or consultation with doctor. There were a total of 655 adolescent girls attending the gynecology OPD during the study period. Menstrual complaints (84.88 %) were the commonest indication for OPD consultation among adolescent girls. 17 girls required hospitalization; all of them needed blood transfusion due to significant severe anemia resulting from puberty menorrhagia. 14 (82.35 %) had anovulatory DUB, while 2 (11.76 %) had coagulation disorders, and one (5.88 %) had hypothyroidism. Adolescent girls with menorrhagia need to be evaluated thoroughly earlier rather than later so that effective management can be started and severe anemia with its consequences can be avoided. Adolescent health education and group discussion is needed to create awareness regarding adolscent gynecological problems; it should be conducted regularly in schools and colleges. |
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