Prevalence of Pelvic Girdle Pain During Menstruation and Its Co-Relation with Menstrual Hygiene Products

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Menstruation and menstrual hygiene females vary among females.
Unhygienic menstrual practices sometimes result in adverse health outcomes during menstruation
in women. During menstruation, women have many symptoms. Pelvic girdle pain is one of the
musculoskeletal symptoms during menstruation. Pelvic girdle pain affects the activity of daily livings
and restricts movement. The purpose of this study is to find out the prevalence of pelvic girdle pain
during menstruation and its co-relation with menstrual hygiene products.
Methodology: Total 385 women with age groups between 18-30 years were included in the study.
All participants were provided with a questionnaire that includes demographic data, a pre-structured
Performa, and a pelvic girdle questionnaire. The most common symptoms of pelvic girdle pain are
pain in the pelvic area, shooting, and aching pain that spreads throughout the lower body, including
the upper thigh and perineum. The majority of females used disposable sanitary pads. There was a low
prevalence of pelvic girdle pain during menstruation and negative co-relation between pelvic girdle
pain and menstrual hygiene products.
Conclusion: Prevalence of pelvic girdle pain during menstruation is low among young adult female
and participant those having a pain had complain of mild to moderate symptoms and there is a negative
correlation between menstrual hygiene products and pelvic girdle pain.