Journals / Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care / 2026 / Cilt: 20 Sayı: 3

Prevalence of Menstrual Abnormalities, Associated Factors and Quality of Life in Adolescents

Adölesanlarda Menstrüel Anormalliklerin Yaygınlığı, İlişkili Faktörler ve Yaşam Kalitesi

Aslıhan Aksu(Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi)0000-0002-8416-3055
Fatma Keskin Töre(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5790-1705
Kevser Katkaya(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0006-2070-8788
Mehtap Sönmez(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6975-0262
Pages
319–327
Publication Date
2026-09-01
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Conclusion: The study concluded that menstrual abnormalities are common among adolescents and are associated with certain lifestyle habits.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction and objective: Menstrual abnormalities are reproductive health issues that can affect adolescents’ quality of life.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted with 412 adolescents between September and December 2025.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The study concluded that menstrual abnormalities are common among adolescents and are associated with certain lifestyle habits.
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📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:adölesan · menstrüasyon · menstrüasyon bozuklukları

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Introduction and objective: Menstrual abnormalities are reproductive health issues that can affect adolescents’ quality of life. Identifying these issues and their associated factors is important for planning appropriate health care services. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities, the associated factors, and quality of life in adolescents. Method: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted with 412 adolescents between September and December 2025. Data were collected using “Personal Information Form”, “Menstrual Abnormalities Information Form” and “The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory for Children”. In the analysis of the data, categorical variables were compared using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, while continuous variables were compared using the independent samples t-test or Mann–Whitney U test. Results: Participants’ mean age was 15.32 ± 1.01 and mean age at menarche was 12.53 ± 1.03 years. It was determined that 8.3% of adolescents had amenorrhoea, 25% had frequent cycles, 42.5% had heavy menstrual bleeding, and 73.8% had irregular cycles. A statistically significant relationship was found between daily coffee consumption and amenorrhoea, and between heavy menstrual bleeding and frequency of exercise (p<0.05). Furthermore, a significant relationship was found between infrequent cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, and irregular cycles and quality of life (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that menstrual abnormalities are common among adolescents and are associated with certain lifestyle habits. This finding highlights the need to consider these habits in preventive menstrual health approaches targeting adolescents. Furthermore, the low quality of life experienced by adolescents affected by menstrual irregularities indicates that screening for these problems is an important requirement.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Menstrüel anormallikler adölesanların yaşam kalitesini etkileyebilen üreme sağlığı sorunlarıdır. Bu sorunların ve ilişkili faktörlerin belirlenmesi uygun sağlık hizmetlerinin planlanması açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı adölesanlarda menstrüel anormalliklerin yaygınlığını, ilişkili faktörleri ve yaşam kalitesini belirlemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve analitik nitelikteki çalışma, Eylül-Aralık 2025 tarihleri arasında 412 adölesan ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada veriler “Tanıtıcı Özellikler Bilgi Formu”, “Menstrüel Anormallikler Bilgi Formu” ve “Çocuklar İçin Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği” kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde kategorik değişkenler ki-kare ve Fisher Exact testleri; sürekli değişkenler ise bağımsız örneklem t testi veya Mann–Whitney U testi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 15,32 ± 1,01 ve menarş yaş ortalaması 12,53 ± 1,03 yıldır. Adölesanların %8,3’ünün amenore, %25’inin sık siklus, %42,5’inin ağır menstrüel kanama ve %73,8’inin düzensiz siklusa sahip olduğu saptanmıştır. Amenore ile günlük kahve tüketimi arasında ve ağır menstrüel kanama ile spor yapma sıklığı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Ayrıca seyrek siklus, ağır menstrüel kanama ve düzensiz siklus ile yaşam kalitesi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmada adölesanlarda menstrüel anormalliklerin yaygın ve bazı yaşam tarzı alışkanlıkları ile ilişkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu sonuç, bu alışkanlıkların adölesanlara yönelik koruyucu menstrüel sağlık yaklaşımlarında dikkate alınması gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca menstrüel anormalliklerden etkilenen adölesanların yaşam kalitelerinin düşük olması, bu sorunların taranmasının önemli bir gereksinim olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Aksu, A., Töre, F. K., Katkaya, K., Sönmez, M. (2026). Prevalence of Menstrual Abnormalities, Associated Factors and Quality of Life in Adolescents. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 3, 319–327. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1965333

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