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Menstrual patterns in adolescent Swiss girls: a longitudinal study

Flug, D., Largo, R.H., Prader, A.·1984·Annals of Human Biology
DOI 10.1080/03014468400007411
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Menstrual patterns were studied longitudinally in 140 adolescent Swiss girls. The mean cycle length was 32.2 (S.D. 11.24) d in the first year after menarche, and 29.9 (S.D. 7.12) d in the sixth year after menarche. The values of the mean cycle length became essentially constant from the sixth post-menarcheal year, the chronological age of 20 y and the 36th post-menarcheal cycle. No association was found between cycle length and age at menarche. The menarcheal age of mothers and that of their daughters were significantly correlated with each other (r = 0.29, P less than 0.001). The most frequent cycles of 21-27 and 28-34 days constituted 64-81% of all cycles depending on post-menarcheal age. Short cycles (14-20 d), representing 2-6% of all cycles, were present in 14-31% of the girls; long cycles (35-41 d), constituting 10-16% of all cycles, occurred in 46-68% of the girls. The frequency of the long cycles tended to decrease at higher post-menarcheal ages. There were minimal changes in the duration of menstrual flow throughout the first six years after menarche. The mean duration was 5.4 (S.D. 1.72) d for the first year, and 5.1 (S.D. 1.33) d for the sixth year. The most frequent flow duration was 3-7 d, present in 88-94% of cycles. Prolonged bleeding tended to decrease with rising post-menarcheal and chronological age. The intensity of menstrual flow was mild in 11-16%, moderate in 62-78% and severe in 11-25% of the girls. The frequency of these three categories remained essentially unchanged during the first five post-menarcheal years.

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Authors
Flug, D., Largo, R. H., & Prader, A.
Affiliations
University of Zurich (CH)
ORCID
Largo, R.H.
Venue
Annals of Human Biology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1984-01
Volume
11
Issue
6
Pages
495-508
ISSN
  • 0301-4460 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-5033
DOI
10.1080/03014468400007411
OpenAlex
W2034090715
Cited by
140
References
16
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Human Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
Keywords
menstrual pattern, adolescent girls, menstrual cycle length, age at menarche, menstrual flow duration, prolonged bleeding, intergenerational correlation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Switzerland

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