Open AccessMenstrual disorders and quality of life of women in an urban area of Puducherry: A community-based cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Karthik Balajee Laksham,
Ramya Selvaraj,
Sitanshu Sekhar Kar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_209_18
Subject(s) - medicine , menarche , cross sectional study , socioeconomic status , quality of life (healthcare) , menopause , menstruation , systematic sampling , demography , population , environmental health , endocrinology , nursing , pathology , sociology
Menstrual disorders are common among women in reproductive age group and affect their normal functioning and social life. Due to cultural reasons, menstrual problems often get unreported. In India, the literature on the effect of menstrual disorders on the quality of life (QOL) of women is limited.