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Assessment of Relationship Between Genotype and Menstrual Flow Amongts Students of Ebonyi State University

Okike P. I., Edebiri O. E., Ehigiamusoe A. O., Blackie O. H., Olowoparija S. F., Fubara B. T., Ibeachum N. T.

Abstract


The findings from this study will provide valuable insights into the genetic and biological mechanisms influencing menstrual regulation. This can aid in medical diagnosis, genetic counseling, and the development of personalized medicine approaches for managing menstrual disorders, ultimately enhancing reproductive health and individual well-beign. The aim of the study is to assessed the relationship between genotype and menstrual flow amongts student of Ebonyi state University. 167apparently healthy female students of Ebonyi state university aged between 18-29years were selected for the study. Relevant information needed for this study such as ( duration of blood flow, duration of menstrual cycle, genotype etc) were collected using structured questionnaires.Data generated from the study was entered in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS version 23. To compare means of two independent groups, students’t-test for Independent samples was used. P value <0.05 were considered significant. From this present study, result reflects a consistent statistically significant increase (p<0.05) in the duration of menstrual cycle across the three different genotype groups (AA, AS and SS), those who fall within the range of 21-35days(AA-65.27±2.18,AS-23.95±1.77,SS-1.08±0.12) were higher, followed by those who experience theirs in<21days (AA-10.9±1.17,AS-4.00±0.99, SS-0.00) and finally those who experience theirs >35days (AA-2.45±1.11,AS-1.76±0.89,SS- 0.79±0.02) respectively.


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