DISRUPTION OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON THE BACKGROUND OF DISHORMONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENTS DURING THE WAR
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https://doi.org/10.11603/24116-4944.2022.2.13459Keywords:
adolescent reproductive health, polycystic ovary syndrome, menarche, menstrual cycle disordersAbstract
The aim of the study – to investigate the peculiarities of menstrual cycle disorders in teenagers against the background of excessive stress in order to develop a scientifically based set of measures for their correction.
Materials and Methods. 120 girls aged 9–18 who were in the war zone or became forced migrants were examined. Examination methods included anamnesis collection, assessment of psycho-emotional state, anthropometry, laboratory and instrumental studies.
Results and Discussion. In the conditions of military operations associated with long-term exposure to constant stress, the majority of teenagers have an increase in dyshormonal and metabolic disorders, which contributes to menstrual cycle disorders – 71.8 %, compared to peers – 19.2 %, the development of dysmenorrhea – 74.4 %, oligom enorrhea – 53.8 %, secondary amenorrhea – 28.2 % and excessive menstruation – 17.9 %. 71.7 % (n = 86) of the examinees noted a change in eating behavior over the past few months. Almost half of these children had dyshormonal disorders or met the criteria of metabolic syndrome – 45.3 % (n = 39).
Conclusions. Timely detection and adequate correction of psycho-emotional and metabolic disorders in adolescent girls in stressful conditions contributes to the prevention of disorders of menstrual and reproductive function.
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