ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF AGE AND PARITY ON CATAMENIA AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN WOMEN IN OBIO/AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.
Journal Title: European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Catamenia, also called menstrual bleeding, refers to the shedding of the uterine endometrium. It is characterized by a bleed from the uterus through the vagina. This research aimed at investigating the effect of parity on catamenia and menstrual cycle in women. A total of 618 women (315 nulliparous women and 303 parous women) randomly selected from various secondary schools, churches, and markets in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, were used for the study. All the consenting women duly filled a well-structured questionnaire which centered on information relevant to the topic. The information obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS version 20. From the results obtained, the mean duration of catamenia in the women varied across each age group. There was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the present-day duration of catamenia in women across the various age groups when compared to the duration of catamenia of the same women at menarche. The results also showed that parous women had a significant (P<0.05) higher percentage irregularity (51.48%) in the duration of their menstrual cycle, when compared to nulliparous women who had a lesser percentage irregularity (31.43%). The use of oral contraceptives and the intake of alcoholic drinks was also seen to play a role in altering the durations of catamenia and menstrual cycle in women. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that age and parity have a major influence on the duration of catamenia (menstrual bleeding) and on the menstrual cycle in women.
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Victor Opuada Hart
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