Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 15 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 48-55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250107
Haemoglobin Levels: Impact on Follicular and Luteal Phases Among School Girls
Aparna Sadhu1, Dipsikha Manna2, Sarmishtha Chatterjee3
1Assistant teacher (Life science), Lowa Dibakar Vidyamandir High School, Purba Bardhamaan, West Bengal, India
2Faculty, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Belur Sramajibi Swasthya Prakalpa Samity, Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Belur Sramajibi Swasthya Prakalpa Samity, Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, India
Corresponding Author: Sarmishtha Chatterjee
ABSTRACT
Menstruation, the periodic monthly peeling of a women uterine lining, provides insight into women's overall health and wellbeing. The four stages of the menstrual cycle including menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal phase as well as several other physiological and biochemical processes can all be impacted by the alteration of hormones. Common menstrual troubles comprise heavy or painful periods, premenstrual syndrome, menorrhagia and anaemia. The appearance of menstrual anemia will impair the growth and development of adolescent girls, such as fall off concentration and learning ability, blight growth, ensuing in unsatisfactory height, diminished physical strength as well as pale skin. This study henceforth aimed to determine the variation in levels of haemoglobin (in the form of iron) during pre and post-menstruation among girl students of Lowa Dibakar Vidyamandir High School, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. The prevalence estimation of the iron status causing anemia is significantly higher in follicular phase (Hb: 10.80 gm/dL) than those of luteal phase (Hb: 11.98 gm/dL). When evaluating iron status in women of reproductive age, this cyclical transformation as the indicator could be a source of inaccuracy. The issue that affects females of reproductive age requires intervention and our report offers compelling evidence for this.
Key words: Haemoglobin, anemia, follicular-phase, luteal-phase, iron-deficiency, adolescent