Specialist Doctor: Normalization Of Haid And PMB Pain Due To Stigma And Hoaxes

Ostetrics and Gynecology Specialist Subspecies Fertility Endocrinology Reproduction Dr. Boy Abidin, SpOG, Subsp.(ANTARA/Hreeloita Dharma Shanti)

JAKARTA - Obstetric Specialist and Gynecology Subspecical Fertility Reproduction Dr. Boy Abidin, SpOG, Subsp. FER states that many women normalize and feel taboo to discuss the issue of menstrual pain and Heavy Menstruation Bleeding (PMB) due to stigma and hoaxes.

"Access to accurate and easy to understand information about the reproductive health of women must continue to be improved," said Doctor Boy at a media meeting in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, April 21.

The doctor who graduated from Padjadjaran University highlighted that many women in Indonesia still feel ashamed or reluctant to talk about the topic of menstruation or reproductive disorders that will result in health in the future.

He gave an example, such as menstrual pain and PMB which can have an anemia and decrease in quality of life. Related to PMB, one in three women experienced this and referred to menstrual bleeding which lasted more than seven days or excessive blood volume from normal conditions.

In addition to these two problems, reproductive problems that are often diagnosed late are endometrosis.

He said the disease globally affected about one in nine women of productive age.

The disease, he said, was often diagnosed late due to the lack of awareness and knowledge of women.

"Normalization of conditions that are actually not normal is a stigma that must be straightened out. For example, normal menstruation is also different for every woman, but there are normal boundaries that need to be studied," he said.

Boy explained that normally the average menstrual cycle lasts for 28 days, but the period between 21-35 days is still considered normal. The amount of menstrual blood that comes out normally ranges from 3 to 5 sanitary napkins or around 80 cc per day.

He said that if the limit was passed, it would be categorized as abnormal and needed to receive immediate treatment.

"Likewise, pain during menstruation can be an early indication of endometrosis in women," he said.

In response to the issue, Boy emphasized that understanding of reproductive health is not only important in the context of diagnosis, but also in the right decision-making regarding contraception.

He added that modern contraceptives from birth control pills to hormonal IUD do not only function to prevent pregnancy, but also have benefits as therapy for reproductive problems and improve the quality of life such as therapy for PMB and normal disorders.

"Knowing about reproductive health is very important, when women are provided with the right information, of course they will understand and understand their bodies better, and in the future they will help in the early diagnosis and treatment process," he said, who practices at the Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital.