Prevalence of Menstrual Problems Among Female Undergraduate Students in Selected Nursing College, Thiruvallur District

Menstrual issues are the most prevalent among the many issues that teenage girls deal with, because menstrual problems are subtle, the problems often are unreported. Many undergraduate students are teenagers going through a variety of hormonal changes that have impact in their menstrual cycles. A Crosssectional survey design was adopted to identify the prevalence of menstrual problems among undergraduate students. Over 80 undergraduate students participated in the survey. The findings showed that 21.30% students reported dysmenorrhea, 58.75% students reported presence of premenstrual symptoms thus highlighting the need for measures to control menstrual problems among students.