Volume 2

Number 2 July 2018

Reproductive Health Problems among the Adolescent Girls of Khulna Government Girls High School

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2018.v0202.04

Ferdaus F1 , Zahan R2 , Akhiruzzaman3

Abstract

The period of adolescence for a girl is a period of physical and psychological preparation for safe motherhood. Several factorscontribute to the adolescents' growth. A vast majority of adolescent girls in Bangladesh are suffering from menstrual problems,reproductive morbidities and nutritional deficiencies such as dysmenorrhoea, pre-menstrual syndrome, irregular menses,heavy menstrual bleeding, amenorrhoea, white discharge per vagina, UTI, anaemia etc. The present study was carried out toassess menstrual problems, reproductive health problems and nutritional status of adolescent girls of Khulna GovernmentGirls High School. Among respondents, 32 (32%) had painful bleeding (Dysmenorrhoea), 12 (12%) had excessive bleeding(Menorrhogea), 6 (6%) complained of irregular bleeding and 8 (8%) suffered from scanty bleeding (Oligomenorrhoea).Regarding other reproductive health related problems, majority 66 (66%) respondents mentioned no problem and rest 34(34%) mentioned about some problems. The study may conclude that majority of the adolescent girls suffer from reproductivehealth related problems which demand raising their awareness, education and appropriate health care facilities as well asmental support to improve their reproductive health.

Keywords: Adolescent girls, Menstrual Problems, Nutritional status, Reproductive health morbidities


  1. Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine

    Khulna City Medical College

  2. Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine

    Ad-din Akij Medical College, Khulna

  3. Assistant Professor, Community Medicine

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

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Volume 2, Number 2 July 2018
Page: 18-20