DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2017.v05i03.015

Pages: 215-216

Menstrual cycle is a regular natural change in the female reproductive system which prepares the uterus for pregnancy. Commencement of menstrual cycle is considered as sign of puberty. The study was undertaken to know the pattern of the menstrual cycle in young women falling in age group 21 to 30 years. It was a hospital based observational study done in a tertiary care hospital over a 3 months period. Detailed history and pre designed questionnaire were recorded and analyzed. Average age of menarche was 13.3years±0.89years, duration of flow 3.4±0.73days with Basal metabolic rate (BMI) 22.31±1.39kg/m2.