Table 3.

Menstrual cycle pattern of the participants

Menstrual history		n (%)
Age at menarche	7–9 years	2 (0.5)
	10–13 years	281 (70.25)
	14–16 years	114 (28.5)
	17–19 years	3 (0.75)
Cycle length (days)	25–28 days	195 (48.75)
	29–35 days	158 (39.5)
	>35 days	47 (11.75)
Duration of bleeding (days)	2–5 days	340 (85)
	5–7 days	14 (3.5)
	7–10 days	46 (11.5)
Flow of blood	Less than normal	14 (3.5)
	Normal	316 (79)
	Heavy	52 (13)
	Heavy with clots	15 (3.75)