Missing and dismissing the impact of periods. Outcomes of focus groups of teens with period concerns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a high prevalence, menstrual issues are often normalised or trivialised and undermanaged in young people (YP). Uncontrolled dysmenorrhoea and heavy menstrual bleeding have a vastly negative impact on the quality of life of YP, especially when these issues are compounded by the social and emotional complexities of navigating adolescence.

Objectives

The Longitudinal Study of Teens with Endometriosis, Period and Pelvic Pain (LongSTEPPP) project is a 5-year study aiming to understand factors that contribute to endometriosis, period and pelvic pain in YP and to examine long-term outcomes.

Design

Focus groups (FGs), held as part of co-design, sought to ensure that the perspectives and concerns of YP and their parents were incorporated into the longitudina

SUBMITTER: Munro CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635950 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature