Management of Menstrual Disorder in Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities: A Blessing or a Curse?

Table 1

Menstrual care for girls with intellectual disabilities.

	n	%
Ability to manage menses
Yes, without help	47	42.3
Yes, with help	46	41.4
Not at all	18	16.2
Person responsible in assisting the girl during menses
Yourself	90	81.1
Your partner	12	10.8
Relatives	6	5.4
Others	3	2.7
Ever sought medical help
Yes	24	21.6
No	87	78.4
Attained menarche at the time of seeking medical help
Yes	24	100.0
No	0	0
Source of information
School	8	36.3
Doctors	1	4.5
Relatives	5	22.7
Friends	8	36.3
Books	0	0
Internet	0	0
Type of medical treatment used
Pain killer	9	37.5
Depo	14	58.3
Progesterone intrauterine system	1	4.2
COCP	0	0
Hysterectomy	0	0
Concerns about sexual abuse
Yes	113	91.9
No	10	8.1
Ever requested for sterilization
Yes	8	7.2
No	103	92.8