A Study of Menstrual Pattern and Disorder Among Female Students of Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College

The present study was carried out to determine the menstrual pattern and to assess the knowledge of disorder associated with it. Self-descriptive cross-sectional study was done among undergraduate 150 female medical students between the ages 18-24 years of Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik medical college. The data was collected from the students by using structured questionnaire. In this study the maximum age of menarche was 16 years (4.67%) while minimum age was 9 years (5.33%) but at the age of 12years about 45 (30%) students faced menarche. 65.33% students total 98 complained about Dysmenorrhea and another 34.67% students had no - pain during menstruation. Duration of blood flow was below 2 days, 5-7 days and above 8 days respectively were 2.67% that is 4 in number, 58.67 (88 students) and 1.33% that is 2 students. In the present study 30% female had acne, 18% had asymmetry of menses, Hirsutism had 5.33% ovarian cyst were 3.33% and 2.67% were obese. Only 56.67% of girls were aware of PCOS while 43.33% of girls were unaware of PCOS. Consequential association was originate between dysmenorrhea and class absenteeism. Menstrual disturbances are common gynecological problem faced by many adolescent females. Female medical students are no exception. It not only interferes with their physical activity; it forces them to skip their regular classes.