Adolescence, the transitional phase of physical and mental development between childhood and adulthood, is characterized by immense hormonal changes. Owing to the immaturity of the hypo-thalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis, menstrual cycles tend to be rather irregular. This variability poses a dilemma for physicians treating these girls and may result in a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of underlying problems. Though the present study has been planned to study the menstrual pattern and menstrual problem among rural adolescent girls. A crosssectional community based study was conducted in the rural area of Bhilwara district,Rajasthan. A sample of 420 rural adolescent girls were selected. Information on various aspect of menstruation was obtained from adolescent girls with the help of pretested and validated questionnaire. All the data were collected and analyzed in Microsoft Excel. Results of the study reveles that out of 420 adolescent girls 314 had attained menarche. The mean age of menarche was 13.4±1.2 years. Dysmenorrhea was the most common problem complained by the subjects
Adolescent, menstruation, menarche, Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual symptoms
