Haemoglobin Levels: Impact on Follicular and Luteal Phases Among School Girls

Menstruation, the periodic monthly peeling of a women uterine lining, provides insight into women's overall health and wellbeing. The four stages of the menstrual cycle including menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal phase as well as several other physiological and biochemical processes can all be impacted by the alteration of hormones. Common menstrual troubles comprise heavy or painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, menorrhagia and anaemia. The appearance of menstrual anemia will impair the growth and development of adolescent girls, such as fall off concentration and learning ability, blight growth, ensuing in unsatisfactory height, diminished physical strength as well as pale skin. This study henceforth aimed to determine the variation in levels of haemoglobin (in the form of iron) during pre and post-menstruation among girl students of Lowa Dibakar Vidyamandir High School, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. The prevalence estimation of the iron status causing anemia is significantly higher in follicular phase (Hb: 10.80 gm/dL) than those of luteal phase (Hb: 11.98 gm/dL). When evaluating iron status in women of reproductive age, this cyclical transformation as the indicator could be a source of inaccuracy. The issue that affects females of reproductive age requires intervention and our report offers compelling evidence for this. Key words: Haemoglobin, anemia, follicular-phase, luteal-phase, iron-deficiency, adolescent