Menstrual pattern and self‐reported abnormal uterine bleeding in Brazilian adolescents: A multicenter cross‐sectional study
The prevalence of heavy menstrual bleeding was 20.5% among Brazilian adolescents. Most of them had irregular cycles, with periods of amenorrhea in 38%. A large percentage of them reported worsening in their quality of life during menstrual bleeding, and 38.5% had already experienced anemia throughout their life.
Authors
- Gabriela Pravatta Rezende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7289-0191)
- Daniela Angerame Yela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3889-4778)
- Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-5593)
- Renan Massao Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5375-7117)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70243
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88