ArticleBMC women's health2019
Heavy menstrual bleeding among women aged 18-50 years living in Beijing, China: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on daily life.
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- Menstrual disturbances and its association with sleep disturbances: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- LNG-IUS vs. medical treatments for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Abnormal uterine bleeding and its associated factors among reproductive-age women who visit the gynecology ward in Dilla University General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2022.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Effect of norethisterone dose and duration in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding: a narrative review and case report.Drugs in context · 2024Review
- Development and validation of a predictive model of abnormal uterine bleeding associated with ovulatory dysfunction: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Women of Reproductive Age in Cuba and Associated Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Clinical perspectives on the menstrual pictogram for the assessment of heavy menstrual bleeding.Human reproduction open · 2022Article
- A quality-of-life questionnaire for heavy menstrual bleeding in Thai women receiving oral antithrombotics: Assessment of the translated Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2021Article
- Magnitude and associated factors of menstrual irregularity among undergraduate students of Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia.Reproductive health · 2021Article
- A Review of Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.Advances in therapy · 2021Review
- Nutritional Biomarkers and Associated Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the SHIELD Study.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) has been shown to have a profound negative impact on women's quality of life and lead to increases in health care costs; however, data on HMB among Chinese population is still rather limited. The present study therefore aimed to determine the current prevalence and risk factors of subjectively experienced HMB in a community sample of Chinese reproductive-age women, and to evaluate its effect on daily life.
methodsWe conducted a questionnaire survey in 2356 women aged 18-50 years living in Beijing, China, from October 2014-July 2015. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify risk factors for HMB.
resultsOverall, 429 women experienced HMB, giving a prevalence of 18.2%. Risk factors associated with HMB included uterine fibroids (adjusted odds ratio [OR] =2.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.42-3.16, P < 0.001) and multiple abortions (≥3) (adjusted OR = 3.44, 95% CI = 1.82-6.49, P < 0.001). Moreover, women in the younger age groups (≤24 and 25-29 years) showed higher risks for HMB, and those who drink regularly were more likely to report heavy periods compared with never drinkers (adjusted OR = 2.78, 95% CI = 1.20-6.46, P = 0.017). In general, women experiencing HMB felt more practical discomforts and limited life activities while only 81 (18.9%) of them had sought health care for their heavy bleeding.
conclusionsHMB was highly prevalent among Chinese women and those reporting heavy periods suffered from greater menstrual interference with daily lives. More information and health education programs are urgently needed to raise awareness of the consequences of HMB, encourage women to seek medical assistance and thus improve their quality of life.
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