Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse?
Objective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with...
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| author | Abu Ishak Nurkhairulnisa Kah Teik Chew Ani Amelia Zainudin Pei Shan Lim Mohamad Nasir Shafiee Nirmala Kampan Wan Salwina Wan Ismail Sonia Grover Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah |
| author_facet | Abu Ishak Nurkhairulnisa Kah Teik Chew Ani Amelia Zainudin Pei Shan Lim Mohamad Nasir Shafiee Nirmala Kampan Wan Salwina Wan Ismail Sonia Grover Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah |
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| description | Objective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with known intellectual disabilities who attended a scheduled public forum and Paediatrics and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinic (PAC) were recruited in a questionnaire-based study. Results. A total of 123 parents/guardians with a mean age of 41.83 ± 5.45 years completed the questionnaire. The mean age of girls with intellectual disabilities was 12.28 ± 2.78 years, and the mean menarcheal age was 11.12 ± 1.76 years. Only 53 (43.1%) parents/guardians were aware of availability of menstrual suppression. Parents/guardians with lower family income (OR = 0.00; 95% CI = 0.00–0.20), unable to manage menses (OR = 0.03; 95% CI = 0.00–0.61), and moderate severity of menses (OR = 0.01; 95% CI = 0.00–1.21), were associated with seeking medical help on menstrual suppression. The factors associated with parents/guardians requesting for sterilization were lower family income (OR = 0.02; 95% CI = 0.00–0.36) and concern about sexual abuse (OR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.06–0.39). Conclusion. Menstrual pattern in girls with intellectual disabilities is similar to those without disabilities. Parents/guardians’ knowledge and awareness on menstrual suppression were still lacking. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a92166b6566484a9b5876aebc2f2e412025-08-20T03:35:41ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972018-01-01201810.1155/2018/97956819795681Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse?Abu Ishak Nurkhairulnisa0Kah Teik Chew1Ani Amelia Zainudin2Pei Shan Lim3Mohamad Nasir Shafiee4Nirmala Kampan5Wan Salwina Wan Ismail6Sonia Grover7Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah8Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Gynaecology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaObjective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with known intellectual disabilities who attended a scheduled public forum and Paediatrics and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinic (PAC) were recruited in a questionnaire-based study. Results. A total of 123 parents/guardians with a mean age of 41.83 ± 5.45 years completed the questionnaire. The mean age of girls with intellectual disabilities was 12.28 ± 2.78 years, and the mean menarcheal age was 11.12 ± 1.76 years. Only 53 (43.1%) parents/guardians were aware of availability of menstrual suppression. Parents/guardians with lower family income (OR = 0.00; 95% CI = 0.00–0.20), unable to manage menses (OR = 0.03; 95% CI = 0.00–0.61), and moderate severity of menses (OR = 0.01; 95% CI = 0.00–1.21), were associated with seeking medical help on menstrual suppression. The factors associated with parents/guardians requesting for sterilization were lower family income (OR = 0.02; 95% CI = 0.00–0.36) and concern about sexual abuse (OR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.06–0.39). Conclusion. Menstrual pattern in girls with intellectual disabilities is similar to those without disabilities. Parents/guardians’ knowledge and awareness on menstrual suppression were still lacking.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9795681 |
| spellingShingle | Abu Ishak Nurkhairulnisa Kah Teik Chew Ani Amelia Zainudin Pei Shan Lim Mohamad Nasir Shafiee Nirmala Kampan Wan Salwina Wan Ismail Sonia Grover Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
| title | Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| title_full | Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| title_fullStr | Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| title_short | Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse? |
| title_sort | management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities a blessing or a curse |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9795681 |
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