Menstruation-related headache in adolescents: Point prevalence and associated factors
Autor: | Ece Elif Öcal, Kursat Bora Carman, Alaettin Ünsal, Emrah Atay, Ramazan Sağlan, Didem Arslantaş, Meltem Dinleyici, Zeynep Demirtaş, Coskun Yarar |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Turkey Cross-sectional study Visual analogue scale Prevalence Severity of Illness Index Menstruation Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Headache Disorders Secondary Humans Medicine Young adult Menstruation Disturbances Depression (differential diagnoses) 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Beck Depression Inventory Cross-Sectional Studies Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Menarche Female Self Report business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
Zdroj: | Pediatrics International. 60:576-580 |
ISSN: | 1328-8067 |
Popis: | BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of menstruation-related headache and the impact of associated factors in adolescents. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in seven randomly selected high schools, and 3,886 girls attending those schools were invited to take part. After the consent of the school principals, a final total of 2,485 girls (63.9%) were involved in the study. A specific questionnaire was distributed to adolescent girls (14-19 years old). The first part of the survey investigated the features of menstruation (age at first menstruation, duration of period, pad fully soaked per day). The last part of the questionnaire surveyed the presence of headache during the menstrual period. The severity of headache was measured using a visual analog scale. Last, participants were requested to complete the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The prevalence of menstruation-related headache and associated factors were studied. RESULTS Mean subject age was 15.89 ± 1.07 years (range, 14-19 years) and mean age at menarche was 12.96 ± 1.09 years old. The prevalence of menstruation-related headache was 25.9% (n = 646). Onset of menstruation at |
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