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Fulltext Management of reformation of imperforate hymen following hymenectomy by double cross plasty surgery

Salleh MFA, Ramli R

BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Feb 28;15(2).

PMID: 35228237 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247589

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/surgery

Imperforate vaginal septum with haematocolpos

Chuan OK, Ping WW

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Jun;28(4):279-82.

PMID: 4278941

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/diagnosis; Menstruation Disturbances/etiology*; Menstruation Disturbances/therapy

Adventures in hormones

Cameron IG

Journal of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, 1938;2:169-71.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances

Contraceptive efficacy of the Copper T380A and the Multiload Cu250 IUD in three developing countries

Farr G, Amatya R

Adv Contracept, 1994 Jun;10(2):137-49.

PMID: 7942261

The clinical performance of the Copper T380A (TCu380A) and the Multiload 250 (MLCu250) intrauterine devices (IUDs) were evaluated for 12 months in a group of women who had one of the two IUDs inserted. Results are from a randomized clinical trial conducted at four collaborating research sites located in three developing countries. The gross cumulative life-table pregnancy rate of the TCu380A IUD was significantly lower than the rate with the MLCu250 IUD at 12 months (0.5 and 1.2, respectively, p < 0.01). No statistically significant differences between the two study IUDs were found with regard to IUD expulsion or IUD removal due to bleeding/pain, personal reasons, medical reasons, or planned pregnancy. TCu380A IUD users were more likely to report experiencing increased dysmenorrhea (p < 0.01) or intermenstrual pelvic pain (p < 0.01) than were MLCu250 IUD users. However, few of these users discontinued use of their assigned IUD because of having experienced menstrual bleeding disturbances or intermenstrual pelvic pain. These data indicate that the TCu380A IUD may be a better option than the MLCu250 IUD for women wishing to practice highly effective long-term birth control without having to resort to hormonal methods.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/etiology

Fulltext Menstruation among adolescent girls in Malaysia: a cross-sectional school survey

Lee LK, Chen PC, Lee KK, Kaur J

Singapore Med J, 2006 Oct;47(10):869-74.

PMID: 16990962

The onset of menstruation is part of the maturation process. However, variability in menstrual cycle characteristics and menstrual disorders are common. The purpose of this study was to determine the menstrual characteristics of adolescent females and factors associated with it.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/ethnology; Menstruation Disturbances/epidemiology*

Fulltext Effect of Nigella sativa on reproductive system in experimental menopause rat model

Parhizkar S, Latiff LA, Parsa A

Avicenna J Phytomed, 2016 Jan-Feb;6(1):95-103.

PMID: 27247926

Menopause is the condition when regular menstrual periods cease and may be accompanied by psychological and physical symptoms. The purpose of current study was to determine Nigella sativa effects on reproductive system in experimental menopause animal models.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances

Women With Amenorrhea and Men With Menstruation: The Qualitative Experiences of People With Disorders of Sex Development in Nigeria

Sani AM, Arif II, Arshad MM, Mungadi IA, Soh KG, Soh KL

J Nurs Res, 2020 Feb;28(1):e67.

PMID: 30855517 DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000313

BACKGROUND: Disorders of sex development (DSD) affect the quality of life of people who live with this condition. In developing countries, diagnoses of DSD are associated with a delay in presentation until the patients developed ambiguous physical traits and features.

PURPOSE: This study explores the menstrual experiences of people with DSD and sex reassignment in Nigeria.

METHODS: A qualitative approach with a phenomenological study design was employed in this study to explore and describe the experiences of people with DSD at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria. The data were collected using face-to-face interviews, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using NVivo software.

RESULTS: The findings show that the participants experienced menstrual problems: men with menstruation and women with amenorrhea. The female participants generally described amenorrhea as a disappointment and linked menstruation with womanhood. Amenorrhea evinced both emotional and psychological effects. However, some of the female participants considered amenorrhea in a positive light and were happy with their lives without menstruation. The menstrual experiences of male participants included menarche, lower abdominal pain, regular monthly bleeding, and ovulation. The male participants described menstruation as a disaster in their lives and a source of anxiety, suicidal ideation, and depression. Menstruation negatively affected their psychosocial well-being.

CONCLUSIONS: The menstrual experience of individuals with DSD negatively affects their quality of life. The women with DSD in this study showed a generally poor knowledge of menarche, menstruation, and puberty, indicating that their parents had ignored the initial symptoms of DSD. DSD were only recognized at puberty because of the development of ambiguous physical traits and of the onset of menstruation in men and the confirmation of amenorrhea in women.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/etiology*; Menstruation Disturbances/epidemiology; Menstruation Disturbances/psychology

Evaluation of copper-7 intrauterine device in Malaysian women

Sivanesaratnam V, Puvan IS, Sinnathuray TA

Med J Aust, 1975 Aug 23;2(8):298-301.

PMID: 1165736

A study of 300 Malaysian women who were fitted with the Copper-7 intrauterine device is presented. Two per cent of the acceptors were nulliparous. Insertion was easy in 97-7% of the cases and the side effects were minimal. In a study of over 4,634 women-months a low cumulative expulsion rate, at 12 and 24 months of use, of 3-1 and 3-6 respectively, was observed. However, relatively high cumulative rates of pregnancy of 4-3 and 9-2 occurred at 12 and 24 months of use respectively. Out of a total of 19 pregnancies, in 12 cases the device was found to have descended, a finding not commonly reported. One woman experienced translocation of the device five months after insertion, and in this instance, the device was removed by laparotomy. The findings in this study and their implications are discussed.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/epidemiology

Fulltext Prevalence and risk factors for menstrual disorders among systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Fatnoon NN, Azarisman SM, Zainal D

Singapore Med J, 2008 May;49(5):413-8.

PMID: 18465054

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the prevalence and the types of menstrual disorders among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to identify factors that influence their development.
METHODS: 61 patients with SLE were enrolled into a cross-sectional, observational study at the medical outpatient clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. A total of 120 healthy women were selected randomly to act as the control group. A questionnaire was administered, vital signs were recorded, and blood was evaluated for routine investigations. A review of past medical records was also undertaken.
RESULTS: The mean age and standard deviation for the study group was 33.23 +/- 10.96 years, the majority being ethnic Malays. 75 percent had a severe SLE disease activity index score on initial presentation, and 59 percent were on cyclophosphamide. 49 percent of the study population had menstrual irregularities, of which 60 percent had sustained amenorrhoea. Nine patients with sustained amenorrhoea had hormonal assays, which confirmed the diagnosis of premature menopause.
CONCLUSION: This study showed that SLE patients had a higher risk of developing menstrual irregularities compared to the normal/healthy population. The risk was higher in the older age group (greater than 30 years old) and those on cyclophosphamide therapy, especially those with a cumulative dose of more than 10 g. Sustained amenorrhoea was the commonest irregularity and a majority of them had confirmed premature menopause.
Study site: medical outpatient clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kelantan, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/complications*

The quality of life of adolescents with menstrual problems

Nur Azurah AG, Sanci L, Moore E, Grover S

J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 2013 Apr;26(2):102-8.

PMID: 23337310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.11.004

To date, very few publications have examined the health related quality of life (HRQL) in the younger population with menstrual problems, despite their high prevalence in adolescent girls. We describe the health-related quality of life (HRQL) among adolescents with menstrual problems and identified factors that have an impact on it.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/physiopathology; Menstruation Disturbances/psychology*

Fulltext Improvement in Quality of Life after Myomectomy

Ehab Helmy Abdel Malek Fahmy, Constance Liew Sat Lin, Alvin Oliver Payus, Rhanye Mac Guad, May Zaw Soe, Satishratnam Nagaratnam, et al.

Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020;14(1):55-59.

MyJurnal

Dysmenorrhea is one of the leading causes of pelvic pain and menstrual disorder among women during childbearing age. The burden of dysmenorrhea is greater than any other gynaecological complaint. Some women have severe dysmenorrhea which renders them incapacitated for days each menstrual cycle requiring absence from study or duty, frequently requiring pain killer, restriction of daily performance, poor sleep, negative moods such as anxiety and depression. A 31-year-old female presented with severe dysmenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) as a cause of multiple uterine fibroids, underwent surgeries to remove 100 fibroids from her uterus which has improved her quality of life, eliminating her dysmenorrhea and menstrual abnormalities

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances

Fulltext Knowledge of and attitudes towards of menstrual disorders adults in north-eastern state of Peninsular Malaysia

Yaacob NA, Abdullah SK, Ahmad I, Yahya NA, Draman N, Ismail SB, et al.

Malays Fam Physician, 2015;10(3):2-10.

PMID: 27570602 MyJurnal

Introduction: In Malaysia, the prevalence of menstrual disorders among adolescents and young adults is high. However, most of them are not aware of the signs and symptoms of menstrual
disorders in terms of medical issue as well as Islamic ruling. Awareness of the menstrual disorder
symptoms is important so that early and appropriate treatment can be given.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to compare the knowledge and attitude of premarital
men and women on menstrual disorders.

Methods: This was a comparative cross sectional study conducted in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Self-administered
questionnaires were given for data collection. The questionnaires consisted of 3 parts
that required information on the women’s and men’s socio-demographic data, women’s menstrual
history and information in knowledge and attitude of men and women on menstrual disorders.

Results: A total of 460 respondents were involved in this study with a response rate of 93.5%. The
prevalence of good knowledge was higher among women compared to men with 73.2% and 26.8%,
respectively. There was a significant difference on knowledge and attitude on menstrual disorders
between premarital men and women.

Conclusion: Both premarital men and women had low knowledge on menstrual disorder with men
knowing less than the women.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances

A prospective study of a monophasic oral contraceptive containing 30 mcg ethinyl oestradiol and 150 mcg desogestrel (Marvelon)

Ismail MT

Malays J Reprod Health, 1994 Jun;12(1):43-8.

PMID: 12320338

PIP: Marvelon, a monophasic oral contraceptive (OC) containing 30 mcg of ethinyl estradiol and 150 mcg of desogestrel, has been available to Malaysian women through the national family planning program since 1982. To assess the safety, effectiveness, and side effects associated with this OC, 247 women who requested the pill were enrolled in a multicenter prospective study that included follow-up after the first, third, and sixth cycles of use. 81% of participants had never used any form of contraception before Marvelon. 194 women (79%) completed the 6-month study. There were no pregnancies recorded. Although women reported a slightly increased incidence of nausea, breast tenderness, and headache in the first treatment cycle, these side effects had abated by the end of the third cycle. After six cycles, mean body weight had decreased by an average of 0.4 kg. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were unaffected. An unexpected finding was a decrease in the severity of acne with continuous use of Marvelon. Although both spotting and breakthrough bleeding increased slightly in the first two cycles, irregular bleeding returned to pretreatment levels by the third cycle. The length of the withdrawal bleed in the pill-free week was reduced. The incidence of irregular bleeding and other side effects was substantially lower in this sample of Malaysian women than in Asian and Caucasian Marvelon users surveyed in other studies.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances*

A comparative study of two low-dose combined oral contraceptives: results from a multicenter trial

Dunson TR, McLaurin VL, Israngkura B, Leelapattana B, Mukherjee R, Perez-Palacios G, et al.

Contraception, 1993 Aug;48(2):109-19.

PMID: 8403908 DOI: 10.1016/0010-7824(93)90002-O

A comparative multicenter clinical trial of two low-dose combined oral contraceptives (OCs) was conducted in Malaysia, Egypt, Thailand, and Mexico. Efficacy, safety and acceptability were investigated in women taking either a norgestrel-based (NG) OC or a norethindrone acetate-based (NA) OC. This paper includes analysis of 892 women, all of whom were at least 42 days but within 26 weeks postpartum and randomly allocated to one of the above OCs. Follow-up visits were scheduled at 1, 4, 8 and 12 months after admission. Baseline sociodemographic characteristics were similar for both groups, as well as compliance. There were nine unintended pregnancies reported; eight of these occurring in the NA group. Adverse experiences were minor with headaches and dizziness being the most common complaints; frequency of reports was similar in both groups. The group taking the NG-based OC had significantly (p < .05) fewer menstrual-related complaints. Discontinuations due to menstrual problems were significantly more common among NA users (primarily amenorrhea). Discontinuations in the NG group were primarily for other personal reasons, e.g. unable to return to the clinic. There was also a significant difference between the two groups for the 11-month gross cumulative life table discontinuation rates due to menstrual problems (p < .01); the NA group had the higher rate.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/chemically induced

Menstrual flow duration and spotting following Multiload Copper 250 intra-uterine device insertion

Goh TH, Ang ES, Yip YC

J Obstet Gynaecol (Lahore), 1983 Oct;4(2):127-8.

PMID: 12279948

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances*

A comparative study of Loestrin versus Nordette in Kelantan, West Malaysia

Arshat H

Malays J Reprod Health, 1984 Jun;2(1):25-31.

PMID: 12267518

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances*

Diagnostic pitfalls in the evaluation and management of amenorrhea in adolescents

Azurah AG, Zainuddin AA, Jayasinghe Y

J Reprod Med, 2013 Jul-Aug;58(7-8):324-36.

PMID: 23947083

Amenorrhea is a common menstrual problem seen in adolescents. Amenorrhea has been shown to have a negative impact on adolescents' quality of life. In this paper we discuss the various causes and investigations of amenorrhea in adolescents and address management dilemmas for specific conditions. Specific approaches in dealing with adolescents using the HEADSS (Home, Education, Activity, Drugs, Sexual activity, Suicidal) approach are discussed.

Matched MeSH terms: Menstruation Disturbances/complications

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