Nita Dwi Astikasari, Tety Ripursari

STRESS, NUTRITION, AND SLEEP QUALITY AS DETERMINANTS OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE REGULARIY AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Introduction

Stress, nutrition, and sleep quality as determinants of menstrual cycle regulariy among adolescents. Explore how stress, nutrition, and sleep quality affect menstrual cycle regularity in adolescents. High stress, poor nutrition, and poor sleep significantly increase irregularity risk.

Abstract

Menstrual cycle irregularity is a common reproductive health issue among adolescents. Various factors, including psychological stress, nutritional status, and sleep quality, have been reported to Influence the regularity of the menstrual cycle. this studi to analize the relationship between stress levels, nutritional status, and sleep quality with menstrual cycle regularity in adolescents. The results, The study showed that 40% of respondents experienced irregular menstrual cycles. Stress was significantly associated with menstrual irregularity (p=0.002), adolescents with high stress were 3.1 times more likely to have irregular cycles. Poor nutrition was also correlated (p=0.015), with undernourished adolescents being 2.4 times more likely to experience irregular cycles. Poor sleep quality had a significant relationship as well (p=0.008), with poor sleepers being 2.9 times more likely to have irregular cycles.

Review

This study addresses a highly relevant topic by investigating the complex interplay of psychological stress, nutritional status, and sleep quality as potential determinants of menstrual cycle regularity among adolescents. Menstrual irregularity is a common and often distressing reproductive health issue in this age group, making the exploration of modifiable lifestyle factors particularly pertinent. The abstract clearly articulates the study's aim and presents compelling evidence for significant associations between all three hypothesized factors and the prevalence of irregular cycles. A key strength of this work lies in its clear demonstration of the prevalence of irregular cycles within the studied population (40%) and its robust establishment of statistically significant relationships between the lifestyle factors and menstrual irregularity. The findings that adolescents with high stress were 3.1 times more likely, undernourished adolescents 2.4 times more likely, and those with poor sleep quality 2.9 times more likely to experience irregular cycles provide valuable quantitative risk estimations. These specific odds ratios offer concrete data points that can inform both clinical practice and public health interventions aimed at promoting adolescent reproductive health. While the abstract effectively highlights the significant findings, a more comprehensive understanding would benefit from additional methodological details. Specifically, information regarding the study design (e.g., cross-sectional, longitudinal), the sample size, the specific instruments used to measure stress levels, nutritional status (e.g., specific indicators of undernutrition), and sleep quality (e.g., validated questionnaires) would enhance the interpretability and generalizability of the results. Furthermore, a clear definition of "irregular menstrual cycles" used in the study, and whether potential confounding variables were considered in the analysis, would strengthen the conclusions and facilitate comparison with existing literature.

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