Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?

Objective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with...

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Main Authors: Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa, Kah, Teik Chew, Zainuddin, Ani Amelia, Lim, Pei Shan, Shafie, Mohd Nassir, Kampan, Nirmala, Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina, Grover, Sonia, Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah
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Published: HIndawi 2018
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spelling iium-663882018-10-04T01:16:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66388/ Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse? Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa Kah, Teik Chew Zainuddin, Ani Amelia Lim, Pei Shan Shafie, Mohd Nassir Kampan, Nirmala Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina Grover, Sonia Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah RG Gynecology and obstetrics Objective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with known intellectual disabilities who attended a scheduled public forum and Paediatrics and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinic (PAC) were recruited in a questionnaire-based study. Results. A total of 123 parents/guardians with a mean age of 41.83 ± 5.45 years completed the questionnaire. The mean age of girls with intellectual disabilities was 12.28 ± 2.78 years, and the mean menarcheal age was 11.12 ± 1.76 years. Only 53 (43.1%) parents/guardians were aware of availability of menstrual suppression. Parents/guardians with lower family income (OR = 0.00; 95% CI = 0.00–0.20), unable to manage menses (OR = 0.03; 95% CI = 0.00–0.61), and moderate severity of menses (OR = 0.01; 95% CI = 0.00–1.21), were associated with seeking medical help on menstrual suppression. The factors associated with parents/guardians requesting for sterilization were lower family income (OR = 0.02; 95% CI = 0.00–0.36) and concern about sexual abuse (OR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.06–0.39). Conclusion. Menstrual pattern in girls with intellectual disabilities is similar to those without disabilities. Parents/guardians’ knowledge and awareness on menstrual suppression were still lacking. HIndawi 2018-07-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66388/1/9795681-2018%20Dr%20Khairulnisa.pdf Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa and Kah, Teik Chew and Zainuddin, Ani Amelia and Lim, Pei Shan and Shafie, Mohd Nassir and Kampan, Nirmala and Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina and Grover, Sonia and Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah (2018) Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse? Hindawi Obstetrics & Gynaecology International, 2018. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1687-9589 E-ISSN 1687-9597 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ogi/2018/9795681/ 10.1155/2018/9795681
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spellingShingle RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa
Kah, Teik Chew
Zainuddin, Ani Amelia
Lim, Pei Shan
Shafie, Mohd Nassir
Kampan, Nirmala
Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina
Grover, Sonia
Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah
Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
description Objective. This study aims to describe the menstrual pattern and menstrual care of girls with intellectual disabilities and to evaluate the impact of menstruation and awareness of parents/guardians on girls with intellectual disabilities. Methodology. Parents/guardians of girls aged 9–17 years with known intellectual disabilities who attended a scheduled public forum and Paediatrics and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinic (PAC) were recruited in a questionnaire-based study. Results. A total of 123 parents/guardians with a mean age of 41.83 ± 5.45 years completed the questionnaire. The mean age of girls with intellectual disabilities was 12.28 ± 2.78 years, and the mean menarcheal age was 11.12 ± 1.76 years. Only 53 (43.1%) parents/guardians were aware of availability of menstrual suppression. Parents/guardians with lower family income (OR = 0.00; 95% CI = 0.00–0.20), unable to manage menses (OR = 0.03; 95% CI = 0.00–0.61), and moderate severity of menses (OR = 0.01; 95% CI = 0.00–1.21), were associated with seeking medical help on menstrual suppression. The factors associated with parents/guardians requesting for sterilization were lower family income (OR = 0.02; 95% CI = 0.00–0.36) and concern about sexual abuse (OR = 0.25; 95% CI = 0.06–0.39). Conclusion. Menstrual pattern in girls with intellectual disabilities is similar to those without disabilities. Parents/guardians’ knowledge and awareness on menstrual suppression were still lacking.
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author Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa
Kah, Teik Chew
Zainuddin, Ani Amelia
Lim, Pei Shan
Shafie, Mohd Nassir
Kampan, Nirmala
Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina
Grover, Sonia
Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah
author_facet Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa
Kah, Teik Chew
Zainuddin, Ani Amelia
Lim, Pei Shan
Shafie, Mohd Nassir
Kampan, Nirmala
Wan Ismail, Wan Salwina
Grover, Sonia
Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah
author_sort Abu Ishak, Nurkhairulnisa
title Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
title_short Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
title_full Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
title_fullStr Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
title_full_unstemmed Management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
title_sort management of menstrual disorder in adolescent girls with intellectual disabilities: a blessing or a curse?
publisher HIndawi
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/66388/
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